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AJ Maxwell’s
Highlights on a sophisticated menu include Pinot Noir- braised short rib, horseradish-crusted salmon and sesame seed bluefin tuna. L (Mon-Fri), D (nightly).
Featured Travel Stories
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| 5/14/13
When I was 18, I wrote a postcard to my grandmother from Austria, describing how I slept for free on the porch of a hostel in Innsbruck. While I wouldn't do that now, it's fun to reminisce about my backpacking days.
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| 5/2/13
We’ve all been there—standing on a crowded street corner, arm out for the next taxi, only to have the person beside us jump in the next one that stops. Or worse, waiting on that same street in the rain or snow or scorching summer heat when all the cabs seem full or are nowhere to be seen.
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| 4/23/13
“That was the worst night we can remember, though we do tend to have short memories; that’s why we’re still living on a boat.” So wrote Pat Schulte one morning after a particularly difficult night with his family on a boat, caught in heavy swells and awakening to an engine compartment that was mostly flooded. To make matters worse, the sailing instruments had failed as well.
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| 4/25/13
Stand at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf and look north, and Alcatraz Island is there, a menacing terminus with its concrete prison structure stacked on top of cliffs pounded by the cold and often brutal waters of the San Francisco Bay. Foreboding as it once was when it served as a maximum-security facility, today it's an icon of San Francisco and one of the city's most popular attractions for visitors.
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| 4/17/13
Yosemite Falls, Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Illilouette Falls, Sentinel Falls, Bridalveil Fall: Yosemite National Park is known as much for its spectacular waterfalls as it is for its enormous redwoods and massive walls of rock. The tallest of the falls is Yosemite Falls, which the National Park Service measures out at 2,525 feet tall.
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Browse some of the best places to eat, shop and play around the U.S.
ATLANTA
Museums+Attractions
- The centerpiece of this large natural history museum is Giants of the Mesozoic, with skeletons of the world's largest dinosaurs. Additional ...
CHARLOTTE
Shopping
- This pedestrian-friendly shopping complex features popular national brand stores like Ann Taylor Loft and Jos. A Bank as well as local boutiques ...
NEW YORK
Dining
- Contemporary dishes emphasize the flavors of fresh, seasonally-sourced fish-whole Maine lobsters stuffed with crab-meat, pancetta-wrapped wild ...
CHARLESTON
Attractions
- Nine interactive exhibits, including a two-story Medieval Castle, a pirate ship and an Art Room, allow children to explore the arts, sciences and ...
COLORADO
Shopping
- Jewelry in silver, gold and platinum with diamonds and precious stones, forged by traditional techniques.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Dining
- Once a six-seat coffee shop, this full-service restaurant on the dock at Pier 47 serves fresh pasta and seafood dishes, and has grown into one of the ...
OAHU
Shopping
- Shops of Hawaii is a family of stores dedicated to Hawaii's visitors. It's first store was a supermarket in Waikiki that opened in 1960 when the ...
CHICAGO
Navigate
- Three climate-controlled decks and an outdoor observation platform make this a prime setting for brunch, lunch, dinner and moonlight cruises for ...
Fishers of Men
Soul food, such as fried whiting, shrimp with grits and collard greens, can be capped off with a slice of moist coconut cake at this fast-food-style casual eatery. L & D (Mon-Sat).
Gnocco
Named for and specializing in the popular Modena street food (fried dough puffs with aged prosciutto and salami), this amiable spot also presents tuna and beef carpaccios, fried artichokes, thin-crust pizzas and fresh pastas made daily in-house. L & Brunch (Sat & Sun), D (nightly).
New York Costumes
Wigs, masks, props, makeup, decorations and more are at this Halloween haven.
flour + water
A haven (or heaven) for artisan pizza and pasta lovers, this warm and welcoming spot serves the best in Neopolitan-style, wood-fired pizzas and house-made pastas. D (nightly)
United Nude
Avant-garde peep-toes, pumps and flats sit in color-changing cubbyholes in this dimly lit shop.
Club Macanudo
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani can be spotted at this swanky smoke shrine, which offers 130 cigar brands, private humidors, cocktails and international fare. Mon-Tues noon-1 a.m., Wed-Sat noon-1:30 a.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.
Deco Drive Cigars
Catering to the cigar aficionado, Deco Drive Cigars is a mainstay in the South Beach scene. Stocks the world's most sought after premium cigars, accessories and humidors. They also have their own private label cigars, special creations hand-rolled on site. Purchase online or from one of their many locations. Exceptional service and quality from an establishment whose passion for a good cigar is first and foremost. Now in four locations, Deco Drive Cigars is a short walk from wherever you are in South Beach.
Foodie Adventures
Eat your way through the city's ethnically diverse neighborhoods with Food Network Chef Chris Milano. Enjoy Latin cuisine in the Mission on Wednesdays, Italian in North Beach Thursdays and Fridays, and Chinese in Chinatown Saturdays and Sundays.
Marc Jancou Contemporary
With annexes in Zurich and London, this gallery hosts exhibits of contemporary works by Tim Berresheim, Meredith James and Stephanie Taylor. Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
