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Norwalk, California is one of those places that too many people drive through on the way to somewhere else. Which is precisely why it rewards the curious family so handsomely. It is a city of…

When summer loosens its grip and the air turns a shade gentler, Temecula begins to show its true character: **lively without being frantic, scenic without strain, quaint but not coddled,…

When summer loosens its grip and the afternoon heat begins to soften into something kinder, Antioch becomes especially charming for family wandering. It is a city that too often gets reduced to a…

When summer loosens its bright waistcoat and the first cool breezes begin to drift down Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge becomes especially itself: a city of books and bricks, argument and…

Murrieta is one of those Southern California cities that can be underestimated by people who only skim the map. It does not shout. It does not preen. Instead, it offers a quieter kind of splendor:…

Summer may be over, but Richmond is one of those rare places where the season’s afterglow lingers in the salt air. This is a city that has never bothered to become tidy for outsiders. It remains…

West Covina, California, is one of those places that is often mistaken for merely practical—a sprawl of shopping centers, wide boulevards, and the great American habit of getting things done by…

High Point, North Carolina is one of those places that too many people think they know and very few people have truly wandered. It is a city with polish and grit, with old mercantile bones and a…

Pueblo is one of those places that too many travelers drive past with their eyes fixed on some shinier destination farther west. That is their loss. For families, this city offers a splendidly…

Summer may be over, but San Buenaventura—better known simply as Ventura—does not pack up its charm when the school bells return. It loosens its collar instead. The beaches grow quieter, the light…