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Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in the USA, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Palm Springs Modernism Week

23/01/2017 by .
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Barack Obama put Palm Springs on the world map when he fled there from a chilly Washington DC on the day of Trump’s inauguration, and thousands of architecture buffs will follow him there in February.   For this California resort awash in sun, sand and mountains is actually most famous for the greatest concentration of mid-century modern homes in the world.

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11 Best USA Music Festivals 2017

23/12/2016 by .
11 Best USA Music Festivals 2017

Frustrated when you can’t get tickets for your favourite US artist’s UK tour? Why not hop on a plane and catch them – along with many more – at one of the USA’s best music festivals. Nowhere does music festivals like the States and they’re a great way to combine music with a city break or road trip holiday. Mike Gerrard lists his 11 best USA music festivals 2017.

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Santa Fe is a Place for Dreamers

15/12/2016 by .
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A local artist told me “Santa Fe is a place for dreamers” as I bought one of her prints called ‘Beginnings’, its colours as vibrant and stark as the surrounding landscape that inspired it.

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Mardi Gras in Mobile

04/12/2016 by .
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I’m feeling like a rockstar, wearing a silly costume and walking through crowds of screaming people. But they’re not interested in me, just my plastic beads, which I’m throwing to whoever shouts the loudest. Welcome to Mardi Gras in Mobile.

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Exploring Outside Philadelphia. Beauty and history Beyond Philly

02/11/2016 by .
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Andy Mossack investigates what riches lie in wait for visitors exploring outside Philadelphia

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Best New Attractions in Philadelphia. 6 reasons to visit them.

26/10/2016 by .
Best New Attractions in Philadelphia

Andy Mossack shows you where to find the best new attractions in Philadelphia if you want to get away from the usual  tourist treadmill.

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Loveland Colorado, America’s sweetheart city

12/09/2016 by .
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Saturday night and the lovely folks of Loveland Colorado are singing their hearts out to a Marvin Gaye cover by Soul School at the annual Cherry Pie Festival.

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Sylvan Dale Dude Ranch Colorado

11/09/2016 by .
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I’ve arrived at the Sylvan Dale Dude Ranch just in time for an evening sing song. Everyone’s out on the main house back stoop listening to ranch owner Susan Jessup giving us a cowboy ditty.

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Cooking Gumbo in New Orleans

07/09/2016 by .
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‘I tend to scream at you and then feed you, as that’s how I grew up,’ chef Toya Boudy tells us as we start to watch her cookery demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking, in the heart of the French Quarter. We’re cooking gumbo in New Orleans and it’s clear from the start that we’re in for an entertaining afternoon, and it’s no surprise to learn that Toya has been an actress and also has her own YouTube channel . She’s a natural entertainer and we spend as much time laughing as learning.

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Twelve Top USA Art Museums

07/09/2016 by .
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People holiday in the States for many reasons – Disneyland, beaches, Hollywood, to ski, to see Graceland or to party in New Orleans – but going to art museums is not usually the main attraction. Nevertheless, many of the world’s finest art museums are in the USA, giving extra reasons to visit city break destinations that are already popular, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In fact New York has so many fine art collections it’s one city that’s worth visiting for that reason alone. Here are twelve top USA art museums, in alphabetical order, from a list that could easily be twice as long.

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