Pennsylvania growers brought in roughly 10.5 million bushels of apples this year, enough to make it the fourth-largest apple state in the country, according to the U.S. Apple Association. These are the Pennsylvania farm markets and orchards worth driving hours for this fall, before the trees drop all their leaves. 1. Soergel Orchards Soergel Orchards…
Louisiana’s tourism board keeps a running list of the fall festivals worth a special trip, and it names twenty-five of them. The state holds a great many more than twenty-five. These are the Louisiana festivals locals love that tourists never hear about. 1. Cut Off Youth Center Hurricane Festival The Cut Off Youth Center Hurricane…
A parked car’s interior can pass 110 degrees within an hour on a 70-degree day, and cracking the windows doesn’t slow it down, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. A Kansas summer afternoon starts well above 70. These are the mistakes Kansans make when taking pets on a road trip. 1. Blowing Past the…
Vermont’s fall colors may arrive on nature’s schedule, but seeing them can require planning months ahead. A reservation that looks straightforward can come with more strings attached than the average traveler expects. These are the Vermont booking mistakes that can ruin a fall trip. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Short-term rental registration…
The Blue Ridge Parkway logged more than 16.5 million visits in 2025, more than any other unit in the National Park System, according to the National Park Service. Blowing Rock sits right on it. These are the things that change in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, once foliage season starts. 1. Grandfather Mountain’s Price to See…
Maricopa County’s Office of the Medical Examiner had confirmed 113 heat-related deaths by Aug. 22, 2026, with 584 more still under investigation. Arizonans don’t need those numbers explained to them. These are the Arizona trips locals refuse to take until the heat breaks. Note: This is general information, not medical advice. Hours, closures, and heat…
An hourly shuttle runs from Atlanta’s airport to Athens for about $55 one way. It takes a little under two hours door-to-door. You don’t have to deal with a rental counter, an insurance add-on, or a parking deck at the other end. These are the Georgia getaways that are surprisingly easy without a rental car….
The gate on Silver City Road closes every November 1 and doesn’t reopen until Memorial Day weekend. Snow has nothing to do with the date. Idaho’s back roads run on calendars set months in advance, and a few of the best ones have less than two weeks left. These are the Idaho drives Idahoans should…
Deception Pass draws more than three million visitors a year, the most of any park in Washington’s state system. Its bridge overlook lot fills before 10 a.m. on a summer weekend. By late September, it’s a different story. These are the Washington trips that get better the week the crowds leave. 1. San Juan Islands…
In 1961, roughly 700,000 North Carolina schoolchildren filled jars with dimes and raised the $330,000 that towed a 728-foot battleship to Wilmington. It’s still there, and their grandchildren climb it now. A trip that works for both sides of a generational gap is often hard to find. These are the North Carolina trips grandparents and…
