EAT LIKE A LOCAL

Sussing out places that serve bona fide regional specialties is a high point of any road trip. In five corners of the country, here are restaurants worth a detour.
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FROM OUR BLOG: THIS JUST IN

When we asked readers for their favorite New York hotels, one wrote in recommending the waterfront Hyatt Regency Jersey City. The selling points are more space, a quiet night's sleep, and Manhattan views, from $139 a night—plus easy access to public transportation. Apartment rentals are also springing up locally. Would you give Jersey City a try? post a comment

EXIT INTERVIEW

Keith Stevens; his wife, Mary; her sister; and her brother-in-law rented a motor home to explore small towns and national parks full of grizzlies and bald eagles—and to do it at their own pace. read more