US holidays
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Restaurateur Russell Norman watched Brooklyn change from industrial backwater to New York’s coolest borough – and took inspiration for his London restaurants
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For a film-loving skier, this Utah festival makes a perfect winter trip. With everyone at the movies (or in their own VR show) you have swathes of Park City, the US’s biggest ski area, almost to yourself
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The need to ‘feel like a tiny speck in a wondrous world’ inspired Instagrammer Mathew Leonardi’s road trip across the stunning landscapes of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona
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NLand, the first artificial surf park in North America, opened in landlocked Austin last month, inspiring a new generation of surfers who live miles from the ocean
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On a quest to find the best alternative town in the US, our writer takes a road trip through the north-west. Along the way he finds plenty of contenders with great diners, bookshops and easy access to the outdoors, but which place gets his vote?
road trips
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A road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Crooked Road – Virginia’s heritage music trail – reveals how the majestic landscape inspired the stars of old-time, bluegrass and country
national parks
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Yellowstone national park is trying to manage crushing tourism that tangles roadways, spawns traffic accidents and provokes clashes between humans and the park’s natural world
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With US national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone facing overcrowding, we take a look at 10 beautiful but little-known parks where you’re more likely to see a bear, moose or ‘champion tree’ than another human
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If US national parks are to continue to thrive they must reflect the diversity of our population
James Edward MillsAs the National Park Service turns 100, a new campaign aims to make the country’s natural spaces more appealing to all Americans, regardless of race, over the next century
adventure holidays
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The sparsely populated US state’s austere beauty is a magnet for creative people, says the Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer of The Snow Child
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We get a sneak preview of a zipwire ride above the Horseshoe Falls – one of several ways Niagara is updating its appeal
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With more sunshine than Portland or Eugene, nature on the doorstep and great craft beer and coffee, Bend may just be the perfect small US city stopoff
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Out on the US Great Plains a storm is brewing and that’s great news for extreme weather fans on a tour that’s all about witnessing the power of nature up close
food and drink
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Colorado’s Rocky Mountain highs don’t just come from the views – or the dope – there’s also Denver’s craft brewery scene to savour. As the city’s Great American Beer Festival begins we pick 10 of its great drinking dens
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Looking for inspiration for this year’s holiday? We’ve selected 40
hot destinations for 2015, each with a fresh reason to visit, from new budget flights, hotels, arts events and festivals to a solar eclipse … -
Discover New York City summer activities that are perfect for families … Angela Hederman and Michael Berman, authors of a new guide to New York with kids, pick their top 10 things to do
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Nashville's wealth of parks and outdoor amenities allow visitors plenty of room to roam, as well as the opportunity enjoy concerts, open-air theatre, arts events and picnic spots, says Kristin Luna
top 10s
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To get a real feel for the diversity and quirkiness of America, visit its small towns – where fascinating history, regional cuisine and great scenery are just some of the attractions
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From bargain-price rooms in midtown Manhattan to swish boutique hotels in Brooklyn and Queens, our top 10 makes it possible to explore NYC to the max
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The eastern US states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland offer green spaces with stunning peaks and waterfalls, as well as wonderful wildlife
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From a ‘hanging-doll’ island in Mexico to the English estate which inspired The Turn of the Screw, the author of A Natural History of Ghosts picks some of his favourite spooky sites
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A tour of New Orleans' thriving restaurant scene