Clara Whitmore

Fried chicken from a gas station? Alabama is not asking for permission, and anyone who has actually tried…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 18

Pasta lovers in Pennsylvania, this one is for you. A Philadelphia Italian restaurant is pulling crowds night after…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 18

Big-box craft stores charge a lot and carry the same inventory everywhere. This Indianapolis shop operates on a…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 17

1. Burton Chace Park, Marina del Rey Burton Chace Park sits on the waterfront in Marina del Rey.…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 17

Kentucky Amish Country surprises most road trippers, and Allen County is one of the best places in the…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 16

What if the air itself was part of the experience? In a tiny mountain village in North Carolina,…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 16

Virginia has a buffet that picky eaters, meat lovers, salad builders, and dessert seekers all manage to leave…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 15

Maine has a thrift store reputation, and one surplus shop in Scarborough sits at the very top of…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 15

The FIFA World Cup is here, and California is throwing one of the biggest parties on the planet.…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 14

Mississippi knows seafood. The Gulf Coast puts the source close enough that fresh crawfish, crab legs, and whole…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 13

If your summer plans do not include a stop at this Indianapolis diner, we need to have a…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 13

Kansas has a pan-fried chicken restaurant that has been doing the same thing since 1933, and the loyal…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 13

Cajun seafood in Louisiana is serious business, and this Houma restaurant has been proving it for over 30…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 13

The drive winds through the Montana countryside that most people only ever see in photographs. At the end…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 12

Buttermilk biscuits so good they have people crossing state lines to get one. Mississippi now has its own…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 12

Miami, Florida does not just follow soccer. It absorbs it, amplifies it, and turns entire neighborhoods into something…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 12

You pull off a Mississippi highway, walk up to a wide porch with rocking chairs glowing in firelight,…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 11

Real savings at a real outlet mall. Maryland’s Eastern Shore version is the kind of place people talk…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 11

Prime rib done right is one of life’s great simple pleasures, and Illinois delivers it at a supper…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 10

Rainy day plans, road trip stops, and birthday surprises all have one very good answer in North Carolina.…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 10

What if the best road trip in Arkansas had no crowds, no pavement noise, and no cell signal?…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 10

New Jersey knows how to eat, and the locals are not sharing their best spots without a reason.…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 9

The World Cup does not just bring the best football on earth. It brings the world’s greatest food…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 9

Fried oysters, hand-breaded and golden, are pulling serious crowds to this no-frills North Carolina seafood shack. And the…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 9

Real pie love is hard to fake, and Massachusetts knows it. This is a compact, welcoming bakery where…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 8

Ready to meet the Massachusetts general store that has been quietly aging legendary cheddar in its cellar since…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 8

Salt air, harbor views, and the kind of food that makes you slow down after the first bite.…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 7

Wisconsin does not advertise itself as a seafood destination. That is exactly what makes this supper club such…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 7

What if the best thing about your Zion trip had nothing to do with a hiking trail? Right…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 7

Big fun hits differently when the place actually lives up to the hype. This indoor attraction in Florida…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 6

This old-school cafe in Texas knows exactly how to make dessert feel like part of the plan. The…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 6

Nebraska keeps its best secrets well. Out past the flat roads and open fields, tucked into what used…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 6

Connecticut takes its Italian food seriously, and there is one Wooster Street institution that has been proving why…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 6

Comfort food the way it used to taste before shortcuts became the norm. Kentucky knows how to do…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 5

You did not come to New Jersey for a buffet. And then someone mentioned the crab legs, the…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 5

Kentucky knows how to feed people, and this diner is proof of exactly that. Picture a plate piled…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 4

What if the best all-you-can-eat buffet has been sitting right off the interstate for sixty years, and most…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 4

The parking lot at this Maryland buffet tells you everything before you even open the door. Packed on…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 4

Virginia rewards hikers who know where to look, and this waterfall is one of the state’s most satisfying…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 3