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Montclare, Chicago

Montclare

This northwest side nabe may have been haven to Chicago’s top mobsters back in the day, but now all that remains in Montclare from the underworld are the beautiful Tudors and Victorians bosses once called home. Real estate here runs larger than most urban residential nabes, making Montclare much more …

Government Center

Government Center

Government Center is a bustling weekday nabe located smack in between Beacon Hill and the North End. While it's not the most aesthetically pleasing area of town–rather sad, institutional concrete buildings make up City Hall Plaza–it's the home of Boston City Hall, two Suffolk County courthouses, several state and federal …

Allston/Brighton

Allston/Brighton

Allston/Brighton, a set of two interlocking nabes that are traditionally considered one because of their fuzzy geographical boundaries, has a lot more to offer than cheap food and watery beer. Although Allston does have that gritty, PBR soaked reputation, there is a thriving arts scene and Brighton has some charming …

South Slope

Family-Friendly South Slope Has A Small Town Feel

A South Slope local, Saredt tells about the cozy benefits of this nabe.

Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before?

From all the neighborhoods in Brooklyn, I would say it’s the most family-oriented. South Slope is sort of like Greenwood Heights, with there being …

Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights: Growth, Diversity and Development

A bartender at Branded Saloon and Prospect Heights resident for 8 years, Brendan tells us how this Brooklyn nabe is changing and why it’s still his ideal place to live.

Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before?

I would say it’s not completely gentrified, …

Franklin Avenue

Franklin Avenue: Crown Heights’ Diamond in the Formerly Rough

Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before?

Multi-cultural, artful, talented. These are the words that come to mind. Creative, energetic, hip, cool, new.

How would you describe the types of people that live here?

There’s a whole movement of people from everywhere. You meet …

ThickStripe

Learn How to Wear Striped Ties: Types, Colors and Combinations

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Lessons From Your Neighborhood Dive Bar

Objectively speaking, there’s not much to love about dive bars—most are dingy, dark and have a lousy drink selection. But you can’t help but fall for them, not just for the dollar drafts and the free popcorn, but because it’s your neighborhood bar, your place to kick your feet up
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Exclusive: Dominique Ansel On The Cronut’s First Birthday

TREATS WORTH TRAVELING FOR

It should come as no surprise that Dominique Ansel, the man who ignited an international revolution with the Cronut™, was awarded this year's Best Pastry Chef at the James Beard Awards on Monday. If the Oscar's of the food world hadn't recognized him, his massive following

La Mamounia

Top Spa Resorts For International Jetsetters

As nice as a mani pedi combo is, sometimes a 15-minute hand massage just isn’t enough. There’s no better way to decompress and de-stress than to take the whole day—a spa day, that is. We’ve caught up with our favorite Travel Curator Melanie Brandman, who happens to be as spa-savvy …

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Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

“Some people still think that people in Honolulu live in huts by the beach wear grass skirts,” my cab driver tells me en route from the airport. But judging from the traffic, it’s clear that Oahu is Hawaii’s most urban island. (Two-thirds of the state’s population lives in the city …

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Check Out Castle Star Seamus Dever’s Wine Collection

It’s funny actually, because I was never really into wine, my wife was. So i protested for the longest time. I was more into beer.” Once you've seen his extensive cellar and heard Seamus Dever pronounce “terrior” and “Paulliac” with an exquisite French accent, …

Why You Should Consider Sandals

Why You Should Consider Sandals This Winter

If you're looking to kickstart 2019 on a slightly warmer, more tropical note, we might just have the answer for you. Let's get one thing out of the way first: This is not the Sandals of your parents' generation. The prolific Caribbean resort chain aimed at adults (and couples especially) …

Ireland

The Ireland country its places and culture.
Ireland is truly an “emerald isle”

IRELAND

The island of Ireland,a land of great natural beauty,forms the western boundary of the Eurasian landmass. Its most remarkable natural feature is its greenness, which has given it the title of the Emerald Isle.

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New York, New York!

My trip to New York reveals great wisdom and knowledge … and the exact location of Fifth Avenue.
My husband and I just got home from a trip to fabulous New York City. It was my first visit, and I've come home filled with all sorts of new ideas and …

Explore the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas

The Alamo is a common phrase in Texas. It refers to the battle of the Alamo, which took place in San Antonio. Today, the Alamo is a popular tourist destination. In this guide, I will tell you what to expect if you decide to ever visit the Alamo.

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Best of the East Coast

Where is the best place to take the whole family? How about the best place to start a campfire? How about the best beach? Find out my picks for the best of the east coast.

April is almost over, the days are going longer, and summer will soon be here. …

Best of Ocean City, Maryland

Grab your trunks and let's hit the beach. Here are my picks for the best of what Ocean City, Maryland, has to offer.

As summer rolls into full swing and a weekend approaches, a sleepy coast town of just over 7,000 people swells in size to well over a quarter …