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Jurupa Valley is one of those Southern California places that too often gets mistaken for merely a pass-through, when in fact it is a whole atmosphere unto itself: rustic yet suburban, spacious…

Albany, New York, is one of those cities that people too often pass through with the air of someone missing a very good song playing just behind them. It is historic without being embalmed, gritty…

Roanoke, Virginia is one of those cities that keeps its best manners half-hidden. It has the mountain air, the civic confidence, the railroad-bred backbone, and a pleasantly unruly mix of old…

When summer slips its bright scarf from the shoulders of Flint, the city does not become quieter so much as truer. The crowds thin, the light turns honeyed and low, and you begin to notice what…

Clovis, California is one of those places that can be tragically underestimated by the hurried traveler. To skim it from a freeway exit is to miss its soul entirely: the antique-brick sweetness of…

Summer may have folded its linen napkin and left the table, but Sandy Springs still offers families a splendid little empire of outings — polished yet playful, urban yet leafy, cultured without…

Kenosha is the sort of place that can be underestimated in one gulp and adored for years afterward. It has the old bones of an industrial harbor town, the easy charm of a lakeside stroll, a…

College Station has a habit of being underestimated. People come thinking in terms of football Saturdays and university buildings, then discover a town with a tender, bustling soul: friendly…

When summer finally loosens its grip, Tyler, Texas becomes a softer and more agreeable creature: all amber light, easier weather, and that unmistakable East Texas blend of graciousness and down…

When summer loosens its grip on Erie, PA, the city does not so much fade as deepen. The light turns a little coppery; the lake becomes more theatrical; the old industrial bones of the place seem…