Cassie Holloway

A gravel road, a warm welcome, and shelves full of good stuff. Missouri has a charming little Amish-run…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 7

A buffet worth clearing the schedule for. Indiana has a beloved spot where regulars keep showing up and…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 7

In Massachusetts, there’s an antique spot that’s a must-visit for serious collectors. It’s the kind of place where…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 6

Along one of California’s most famous streets, a steakhouse has been quietly getting it right for more than…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 6

Retiring on a budget does not have to mean settling. New Mexico has a town in the southwestern…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 5

At first glance, this place looks like a classic frontier fort, with white buildings wrapped around a broad…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 5

Imagine taking an afternoon walk and finding hundreds of dinosaur footprints waiting below the boardwalk. That is exactly…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 4

New Mexico knows how to make a meal feel like part of the trip, not just a stop…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 4

Coal smoke drifts past the window, the locomotive gives a deep pull, and the mountains begin to close…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 3

Color has a way of changing your plans, especially when an entire shop is filled with fabric that…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 3

Santa Fe has a way of surprising you, and I say that as someone who thought I had…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 2

A few minutes after leaving the station, the desert is far below and Albuquerque has begun to look…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 2

You do not need a packed schedule to have a summer trip. Sometimes a walkable main street, cool…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 1

Leave the car behind and let the rails shape the day. A train trip can turn the journey…

By Cassie Holloway · Aug 1

You know a bookstore has you when the phrase “just five minutes” becomes useless. This longtime independent shop…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 31

Your stomach has excellent timing. Just as the desert light starts turning golden, a roadside steakhouse appears near…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 31

Busy streets, conversation, and cameras surround this small park, yet the moment you step inside, the volume seems…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 30

The smell reaches you before the menu does. Fresh pasta, warm bread, and simmering sauce drift through the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 30

Nearly 900 years separate you from the people who once moved through these rooms, yet the distance seems…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 29

You know a roadside stop has worked its magic when the car keys stay on the table longer…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 29

You hear the rapid before you see it. The sound rolls through the gorge, bounces off dark basalt…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 28

A summer weekend at this desert lake rarely begins slowly anymore. Cars appear early, boats queue near the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 28

The road can change your lunch plans in a second. A busy lot appears, a hand-painted sign catches…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 27

The best canyon trips make the clock feel irrelevant. This one does it quickly. The Rio Grande pulls…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 27

Big-city retirement can drain a budget before the day even gets interesting. This community near the Colorado border…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 26

Some outdoor adventures sound better in theory than they feel halfway up the trail. This one improves with…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 26

Breakfast in Albuquerque comes with opinions. Locals know who serves the tortillas worth ordering twice and where the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 25

Picture this: you pull into the parking lot before dinner, expecting to beat the crowd, only to discover…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 25

A hawk stares back at you, and for a second, everything else fades away. That is the kind…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 24

A long drive feels much easier when a serious meal is waiting at the end. That is exactly…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 24

You know those road trips where one curve suddenly makes everyone in the car go quiet? This canyon…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 23

There is something wild about walking past a boulder and realizing it is not just rock. Someone carved…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 23

You can be cruising along a mountain highway one moment and staring at a natural dam the next.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 22

The first sign of a great food festival is usually floating through the air. Maybe it is roasting…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 22

Few things drain the excitement from lunch faster than having to question every ingredient. Gluten-free diners often need…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 21

A regular hotel room feels almost boring after seeing this place. The entrance sits inside a sandstone cliff,…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 21

There is a point inside this New Mexico art attraction when your brain gives up on normal building…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 20

Your quick walk just lost the argument. This half-mile stretch may look manageable, but every few steps bring…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 20

The best road trips have a habit of ruining your schedule, and this one starts doing it immediately.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 19