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July 11, 2019
Lubbock's favorite son is Buddy Holly, and his fans can visit the Buddy Holly Center - part museum, part art gallery, part historic house - to honor h

Lubbock, Texas, is smack in middle of nowhere and everywhere

The Texas city doesn't scrimp on wine, food, arts and musical heritage.
Variety
July 11, 2019
• "Ninamarca Funeral Towers" is a photo of the funeral towers of Ninamarca in the morning mist of the Andes in southern Peru. I'd be happy to p

A moody view of the chullpas of Ninamarca, funeral towers of a pre-Incan culture in Peru

Variety
July 10, 2019
The bar at the Staghead during dinner hours in Red Wing.

5 hottest small town destinations in Minnesota

City slickers can feel right at home with what's hip and happening in these five Minnesota towns.
Variety
July 6, 2019
Cook Alvaro Aguilera adds french fries to a plate of fried fish at the 5 O’ClockClub. On Fridays, the restaurant typically serves more than 500

Wisconsin is hooked on Friday fish fries

Friday fish fries are a "rite of passage" at restaurants and bars all over the state.
Variety
July 5, 2019
Skydivers descended to the new Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth during dedication ceremonies at the first event held there Thursday night. Credence Cl

Quick Trips: Festa Italiana, Milwaukee; Iron County Heritage Festival in Hurley,Wis., Duluth's Reggae and World Music Festival

Variety
July 5, 2019
The patio at Quarterdeck Resort, in Nisswa, Minn., overlooks Gull Lake. Provided photo

New restaurant debuts at Quarterdeck Resort and Aer Lingus begins service from MSP to Dublin

Variety
July 3, 2019
Trondheim, Norway. Eric Dregni

Exploring Trondheim, Norway, where the sun never sets

Pastries, bicycles and endless sun fuel a father and son's return to Trondheim.
Variety
July 3, 2019
PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE JUNE 30, 2019. — In a photo from Edward Menashy, the Dream Nashville, Prin

A hotel in the heart of Nashville's nightlife

The Dream Nashville's best asset is its proximity to Music City's night scene.
Variety
July 3, 2019
The Salar de Maricunga is the southernmost salt flat in South America. (Mark Johanson/for the Chicago Tribune/TNS)

A landscape like no other: Exploring the surreal southern end of Chile's Atacama Desert

This underappreciated Chilean region is the driest nonpolar place on Earth.
Variety
July 3, 2019
Jamaica: Kim j 42365 State Hwy. 78 Perham MN 56573 218-731-3022

A smoking beach scene of Negril, Jamaica

Variety
July 3, 2019
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent works at a check-point at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Jan. 25, 2019. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg

The travel industry wants to turn your face into an ID

The travel industry is experimenting with biometric technologies to speed passengers' trips.
Variety
July 3, 2019
The large rotating root beer mug that spins slowly over The Drive-In in Taylors Falls was installed in 1963. Photo taken June 26, 2014. ORG XMIT: MIN1

For a taste of vacation, pop into one of these regional drive-ins

Variety
June 29, 2019
FILE - This Dec. 5, 2013, file photo, shows the Neptune Pool on the grounds of Hearst Castle, the former home of publishing magnate William Randolph H

Swim at Hearst Castle for $1,250; Delta waives change fee for Dominican

Variety
June 29, 2019
Dusk brings out a different kind of beauty in South Dakota's Badlands.

Quick Trips: Astronomy festival in Badlands, S.D.; Folk Fest, Door County, Wis.; Two Harbors Heritage Festival

Variety
June 29, 2019
Signs mark the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, a collection of 18 wineries spread across the American Viticultural Area of the same name. The area is

Along the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, the Midwest meets Napa

Southwest Michigan's vineyards boast variety — and a cute new B&B.
Variety
June 28, 2019
Hiking the Grand Canyon in one day, down and up, requires an early start, but the rewards include beautiful vistas and snow on the North Rim.

The ultimate Grand Canyon day trip, hiking boots required

For the ultimate Grand Canyon day trip, hiking boots and an early morning departure are essential.
Variety
June 27, 2019
Black & Abroad, an online travel and lifestyle platform, encourages African Americans to visit such ancestral countries as Senegal through a new proje

'Go back to Africa?' Black travel website replies, 'Yes!'

Black & Abroad website takes the gibe "Go back to Africa" literally.
Variety
June 27, 2019
Segera Retreat's Nay Palad, best described as resembling a twig-filled bird nest, is built close to a river so its guests have up-close views of wildl

Kenya's 'star beds' offer a feast for the senses

Loisaba's beds get you up close and personal with the night sky and wildlife.
Variety
June 27, 2019
PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE JUNE 30, 2019. — In a photo from the city, Independence Day fireworks in A

Celebrate July 4th at these destinations known for small-town charm

Powerful pyrotechnic displays aren't found only in major cities. These smaller towns also celebrate big.
Variety
June 27, 2019
Houston, TX, USA - December 5, 2012: Handicapped travelers in wheelchairs wait in line to a the gate to board their plane at Houston Int. airport in T

At MSP, help for older parents unfamiliar with flying— or anyone who needs it

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