The supersized gas station and convenience store chain with award-winning bathrooms, now located in about 50 locations in seven states, is “a travel center, not a truck stop,” said Charlie Creech, the general manager of what is currently the nation’s largest Buc-ee’s, in Sevierville, Tenn. “We’re mostly for traveling families.”
Recently designated the Wellness Capital of Texas, the sleepy town, 80 miles west of Dallas, is waking up. In a few years, the town, named for the mineral water found underground, could become a renewed tourist destination with the opening of a new upscale restaurant and the reopening of two old hotels. Rose Jordan, director of tourism for the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB, said the target tourist — a “wellness traveler” who’s the present-day version of the people who visited Mineral Wells 150 years ago — seeks healthy food and experiences in nature.
Time is still ripe for a brisk hike or overnight backpacking trek on the 40 miles of Appalachian Trail that crosses this Mid-Atlantic state, mostly atop South Mountain.
Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center in Detroit, Ore., is dotted with rustic accommodations, a cozy lodge and a constellation of 100-110 degree geothermal pools perfect for soaking during the fall and winter.
The Massachusetts city has monetized its tragic past by marketing itself as a destination for all things witchy. In October, every weekend is Halloween.
Disneyland is part tourist attraction, part cultural institution, and our country’s gradually changing view of Halloween — one from a costume-and-candy-driven day of partying to nearly two months of horror or spooky-themed extravaganzas — is evident in how the Anaheim institution has evolved from once barely acknowledging the holiday to being completely consumed by it.
This year, the old Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield Reformatory — the world’s largest free-standing steel cell block, which was used as a filming location in the 1994 thriller, “The Shawshank Redemption — has added more Hollywood-like special effects to some areas as well as daylight “Beyond the Scare” tours.
These stops along the 75-mile stretch of Oregon’s Highway 101, also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, are a good way to sample of all of the beauty, food, history and activities the Oregon coast has to offer.
A guide to 6 Northern Virginia wineries where you can taste the fruits of the vine while admiring spectacular fall foliage
The dot of a town, a 2-hour drive northeast of Albuquerque, lacks slot machines, massive buffets and neon lights but does have small-town charm, Old West architecture and history, hometown restaurants and art galleries and antiques shops galore.
A fall guide to hiking the California mountain range — straightforwardly named for its lofty elevation — which runs north from Lake Tahoe to the Golden Trout Wilderness, south of Sequoia National Park. It encompasses parts of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks and several U.S. Forest Service areas, including the Inyo National Forest along the east side. After a fierce winter delayed backpacking season, September (and perhaps the first half of October), might be the best and driest time to hike among the lofty peaks.
While the pop-up, which is located at Underground Atlanta, highlights Atlanta’s contributions to the music genre through photo exhibits, artwork and memorabilia, organizers say it’s more of an experience than a museum as they also plan to host parties, artist Q&A sessions, celebrity podcasts, live DJ sets and documentary screenings there.
The capital city of Texas, whose slogan “Keep Austin Weird” was established in 2000 (3 years before Portland’s), offers plenty of live music venues, outdoor activities and beauty, history, art and, of course, brisket and Tex-Mex.
How extreme heat, flooding and wildfires affect the colorful trees in New England, New York and North Carolina.
Rail Explorers in Versailles offers the chance to pedal a rail bike for the 10-mile round trip on the Louisville Southern Railroad rail line that dates to the 1880s. Along the way, riders will see breathtaking views of rolling hills and captivating greenery as well as all sorts of wildlife, including horses.
Learn about the Klondike Gold Rush and Great Seattle Fire of 1889 by visiting Seattle’s Arctic Club Hotel and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park visitors center and by taking a tour at Beneath the Streets.
The Transportation Security Administration has altered a plan that would have required all travelers enrolled in Clear’s expedited screening program to undergo additional identification checks.