You were probably raised to help out and be polite, and that doesn’t switch off when you board a plane. You see that as a good thing. But flight attendants say some of those kind gestures can slow them down, and North Carolinians flying out of the state may be guilty of a few. Here…
Nobody can pin down the exact day the leaves peak on any one stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. If your timing’s a little off, the road still has plenty to give you. Here’s what many Virginians still love to stop for once the color fades. 1. Humpback Rocks Humpback Rocks has a mountain farm…
On a long drive across Kansas, the miles can start to run together. A good stop breaks that up, and locals know which ones are worth leaving the highway for. Here’s where Kansans say you should pull over on your next trip. 1. Monument Rocks Monument Rocks is a cluster of chalk formations in Gove…
Fall color is making its way across Kentucky, and the parkway isn’t the only place to catch it. Slow down, and back roads can reward you. Here’s where to find fall color off the main routes. 1. Old Frankfort Pike Old Frankfort Pike makes Kentucky Tourism’s fall color list for a two-mile stretch with centuries-old…
Iowa’s reputation is flat fields as far as you can see. But locals know the state has more going on than that. These are some of the places that show a different side. 1. Loess Hills In westernmost Iowa, the Loess Hills rise 200 feet above the flat plains, according to the U.S. Geological Survey….
Once summer ends, it’s easy to assume the Oregon coast shuts down with it. It doesn’t, and Oregonians willing to pack a jacket can still find plenty to do. Here are the coastal towns worth the drive when the busy season winds down. 1. Cannon Beach Cannon Beach’s Stormy Weather Arts Festival begins on November…
The leaves are turning, and your weekend plans in Missouri may hinge on one thing: the forecast. Here are the fall festivals that, in our opinion, earn the long drive, even when the sky doesn’t cooperate. 1. Missouri Day Festival in Trenton The Missouri Day Festival takes over Trenton, up in north Missouri, from Friday,…
Fall in New Hampshire isn’t only about the leaves. A farm stand or a corn maze can be reason enough to plan a whole day. Here are the New Hampshire fall farm stands and corn mazes worth planning a trip around. 1. Coppal House Farm Coppal House Farm in Lee keeps its corn maze open…
Fall color looks great in a photo. It looks a lot less great from a bumper-to-bumper line, and some of Michigan’s best-known drives can ask more of your weekend than the leaves give back. These are the Michigan fall color drives that aren’t worth the weekend traffic, if you ask us. 1. Pierce Stocking Scenic…
PennDOT’s byway network stretches about 675 miles across 27 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. None of those byways come with a highway-style rest stop attached. State parks fill the gap instead. These are the scenic routes across Pennsylvania with rest stops along the way. 1. Elk Scenic Drive Elk Scenic Drive is a 127-mile loop through…
