Daniel Mercer

New Mexico has been feeding hungry travelers since long before food tourism was even a thing, and one…

By Daniel Mercer · May 5

Kentucky has a little carry-out fish spot that locals have been quietly protecting like a personal treasure, and…

By Daniel Mercer · May 5

The smell of applewood-smoked meat hits before the door even opens, and at that point the detour is…

By Daniel Mercer · May 5

Texas takes burgers seriously, and when locals keep pointing to the same spot with the same enthusiasm every…

By Daniel Mercer · May 4

Ohio Amish country has a breakfast worth waking up early for, and the travelers who have found this…

By Daniel Mercer · May 4

Two tracks. Electric karts hitting 45 miles per hour and a racing experience in Massachusetts that gets the…

By Daniel Mercer · May 4

Sixty five degrees year-round. A waterfront that practically insists on slowing everything down. North Carolina has a coastal…

By Daniel Mercer · May 3

Wide open plains and miles of open road. Somewhere along Interstate 90, there is a food stop that…

By Daniel Mercer · May 3

Charbroiled steaks that earn the drive. A retro Minnesota supper club that has been packing its dining room…

By Daniel Mercer · May 2

Virginia has a little Amish bake shop that pie lovers talk about like a secret too good to…

By Daniel Mercer · May 2

Clear a spot on the calendar, because this is not a quick bite kind of outing. Wisconsin brings…

By Daniel Mercer · May 2

April in Montana hits different. The mountains are still shaking off winter, the air is crisp, and the…

By Daniel Mercer · May 1

Clear blue water that shifts from golden near the shore to deep teal in the middle. Jagged mountain…

By Daniel Mercer · May 1

New Hampshire has a seafood spot that has been pulling people off the highway since 1948, and the…

By Daniel Mercer · May 1

California does not run short on seafood options, but every once in a while a place earns its…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 30

New York has more delis than most cities have restaurants, and yet somehow, only a handful of them…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 30

There is a town on the western edge of Michigan that people visit once and then spend the…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 30

Give the highway a reason to wait. Ohio’s country markets are made for a slower, happier kind of…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 29

Follow the scent of butter, cinnamon, and warm fruit down Ohio’s quieter roads, and let the pie hunt…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 29

A slow drive through Wisconsin can turn into the kind of day your shoulders have been asking for.…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 29

Golden fried chicken piled high. Crispy fish that crunches just right. Sides so good they almost outshine the…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

Pasta done the right way has a home in New Jersey, and the state has been perfecting the…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

Painted horses, carved animals, and the kind of music that instantly takes everyone back to childhood. New York…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

Michigan has a road trip that will completely rearrange your idea of a scenic drive. A nine-mile ridge…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

History has a sneaky way of popping up on a quiet backroad. One minute travelers are cruising through…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

Ohio has perfected one of the tastiest traditions along Lake Erie, and hungry travelers cannot get enough. Fresh…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 28

Who else gets a little rush from finding a $3 designer jacket? Texas knows how to do thrifting…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

Pancake chasers, breakfast fanatics, and lovers of hearty mornings, Indiana has your kind of place. A beloved small-town…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

A world-class art attraction that somehow charges nothing to enter. Washington delivers exactly that kind of generosity, sitting…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

Pie lovers, buckle up. Michigan is serving up a sweet little road trip that might just become your…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

Prime rib done properly has the power to make an entire trip feel worth it. California holds onto…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

Mornings in Colorado just hit different when a warm cinnamon roll is involved. Picture golden swirls, soft dough,…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 27

Think the best food in Nevada is all on the Strip? The locals would love to let you…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 26

Beaches are only half the fun. South Carolina has a coastal town where the food is every bit…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 26

Grocery shopping does not usually feel like an adventure. Indiana is about to change that. A drive through…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 26

Driving a bumper car on actual ice sounds ridiculous, and Colorado is about to make that hilarious reality…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 25

Wide-open skies, quiet high desert air, and a dinner destination that feels a million miles from anywhere. Oregon…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 25

A wedge of handcrafted cheese can turn a simple road trip into something unforgettable. Indiana has a creamery…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 25

A good barbecue is worth the drive. A great barbecue is worth planning a whole trip around. Iowa…

By Daniel Mercer · Apr 25