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Outdoor Adventure

New York State Needs Volunteer Leaf Peepers

These are the fall foliage hot spots prospective applicants (and avid leaf lovers) should scope out.

September 3, 2020 07:25 PM

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Michelle Baran

People bending over and planting trees in the ground with a bridge in the background

Longreads

New York City Is Known for Big Things. Its Latest Attraction Is Tiny.

Though small, “pocket forests” are mighty, containing incredible biodiversity and helping to rewild cities. New York just got its first.

August 1, 2024 10:35 AM

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Harrison Hill

COVID + Travel

New York’s Metropolitan Opera to Require Boosters

Anticipating the wider spread of the Omicron variant, the opera house is one of the first major entertainment venues to make having a COVID-19 booster shot mandatory.

December 15, 2021 07:53 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels

4 New Luxurious—and Truly Sustainable—Ecoresorts

Re-enter the travel universe and feel good about it.

April 22, 2021 01:14 PM

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Sarah Gold

COVID + Travel

New York City to Require Vaccinations for Indoor Dining, Shows

The new requirement will be phased in during August and September.

August 3, 2021 04:26 PM

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Karen Matthews

Tips + News

Tourists Won’t Have to Pay to Drive San Francisco’s Lombard Street After All

Governor Gavin Newson vetoed a bill that would have allowed the city to establish a new toll and reservation system for the famously crooked landmark.

October 14, 2019 01:05 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Art + Culture

This New Kusama Exhibit in D.C. Comes With a Side of Bubbly

A collaboration between legendary French champagne house Veuve Clicquot and renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has debuted in Washington, D.C. after a two-year wait.

May 17, 2022 04:06 PM

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Kristin Braswell

COVID + Travel

The New U.S. Entry Rules for Unvaccinated Americans

It’s about to get a bit tougher for unvaccinated U.S. travelers to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad.

September 22, 2021 01:40 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

New U.S. Regional Airline Aha! Launches This Month

The country’s newest airline takes off in late October.

October 7, 2021 03:23 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Hotels

5 New Washington, D.C. Hotels Offering a Truly Local Stay

When a hotel opening coincides with a pandemic, a different (dare we say, better?) kind of hospitality happens.

January 5, 2022 01:00 PM

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Ann Shields

The lobby of JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa features a large wooden pavilion and a painting depicting trees and nature.

Loyalty + Rewards

Earn 5 Free Hotel Nights With This Best-Ever Marriott Credit Card Offer

The latest Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card offer is worth 250,000 points.

January 25, 2024 12:51 PM

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Paul Rubio

The outdoor Sunset Bar on the Celebrity Beyond cruise ship

Cruise News

New Celebrity Ship Brings Style, Fine Dining, and Wellness to the High Seas

The newly launched cruise ship “Celebrity Beyond” has brought in some serious food, fitness, and design star power.

November 18, 2022 08:05 PM

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Fran Golden

What’s New In...

What’s New in Santa Barbara

With a new crop of hotels, restaurants, and outdoor adventures, this sunshiny, food-loving city—nicknamed the American Riviera—has grown even headier.

November 12, 2021 06:05 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Hotels

New Local Owners Make This Charleston Hotel the City’s Living Room

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