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Everyone's Heading to the Adirondacks This Fall. Go to These 10 Places Instead

By: Marisa Roman

Everyone crowds the Adirondacks in fall. These 10 spots, from Vermont's fjord-like lake to Colorado's aspen gold, are just as stunning and far quieter.

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Bourbon and brilliant foliage make this Kentucky town the perfect fall escape

By: Marisa Roman

Fall is bourbon season in Kentucky, and in Bardstown, that means something literal. Eleven distilleries sit within 16 miles of the courthouse square.

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This Mississippi Town Runs On Two Clocks Every Fall, And It's The Perfect Weekend Escape

By: Marisa Roman

Oxford, Mississippi pairs Faulkner's Rowan Oak with the Grove, ranked the country's top tailgate by Sports Illustrated and drawing 100,000 on a Saturday.

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The Most Affordable College Town in Ohio Costs Less Than You Think

By: Marisa Roman

Athens is the most affordable college town in Ohio, where brick streets, a 1915 movie house, and a worker-owned cantina cost far less than you'd guess.

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11 U.S. Halloween Festivals Worth Booking a Vacation Around

By: Marisa Roman

Salem is only the start. From a Colorado coffin race to a Maine pumpkin regatta, these 11 U.S. Halloween festivals are worth a whole October trip.

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11 Over-the-Top U.S. Halloween Festivals You Need to See to Believe

By: Marisa Roman

Spooky season has officially hit the road.

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The 50 Best Donuts Across the U.S. Worth Setting an Alarm For

By: Marisa Roman

The best donut shop in every state, from a 1939 boardwalk stand in North Carolina to Hawaii's original malasada bakery. No chains, just local legends.

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This Humble Alabama Town Made Half the Nation's Socks, Now It's a Mountain Getaway

By: Marisa Roman

Fort Payne is the most affordable town near Alabama's Little River Canyon, where rent runs about $679 and the mills once made half the nation's socks.

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The Former "Sock Capital of the World" is Now Alabama's Most Affordable Nature Basecamp

By: Marisa Roman

At its peak, one unassuming Alabama town hummed with the energy of over 100 hosiery mills, employing more than 7,000 people and churning out over half of the socks made in the United States.

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12 Best Places in the U.S. to See the Milky Way This Fall

By: Marisa Roman

The Milky Way's bright core sets for the season in late October. These 12 dark sky parks and sanctuaries are the best places to see it before it goes.