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Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

This summer, for a quick trip from the stuffy confines of the city, head for the sandy shores of Rockaway Beach in Queens.

The Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Rockaway Beach Day 

Nation

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Going au naturel at the beach often feels like an all-or-nothing situation.

The World’s Best Nude Beaches

Memphis

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Family. Tradition. Soul. This is what sets Memphis barbecue apart.

The 16 Best BBQ Joints in Memphis, According to Local Experts

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The stuff of easy at home lunches and the ever-faithful sidekick to a cup of tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches are the ultimate handheld meal.

The Best Cheeses You Need for Stellar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Travel restrictions have relaxed, we're all vaxxed, and finally, those long-coveted trips are within our grasp—and trust us when we say we're more than ready to start booking flights again.

Here’s Everything You’re Entitled to If Your Flight Gets Canceled

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Few questions in American society are met with a resounding "yes" more often than "Would you like fries with that?" Partly because we have serious self-control issues, but also because fries—in all their shapes and sizes—are amazing.

Fast Food Fries, Ranked from Cardboard to Perfection

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Not long ago, if you wanted a drink at a fast food place, you ordered a fountain soda or water.

The Best Fast Food Coffees, Ranked

Destination Puerto Rico

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Beach Day: All the Best Beaches in the US and Abroad

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Puerto Rico has become the American darling of pandemic-era travel.

The 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in Puerto Rico

Houston

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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Houston is diverse AF, and that’s exactly why we love it.

Where to Grab a Drink in Houston Right Now

Austin

With the dawning of the all-consuming SXSW upon us, an important question is on the minds of every single soul gearing up for an action-packed trip to Austin: “Where’s a good place to grab a drink?” Instead of taking the precious time out of your day to compile a list for that visiting classmate you haven’t seen since high school (how did they even get your digits anyway?), simply forward them our hand-picked list of the absolute best places pouring bevvys within the city limits.

Where to Grab a Drink in Austin Right Now

Chicago

Can we collectively and respectfully rid the world of that awful phrase “guilty pleasure?” We’re only accepting pleasures from here on out—or, at least until winter ends.

The 17 Best Donut Shops in Chicago

Dallas

Spring is one of the four best drinking seasons—a bold take, we know.

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The Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Rockaway Beach Day

Here’s how to do it right this summer.

The World’s Best Nude Beaches

Clothing-optional coasts where nudity is the norm.

The 16 Best BBQ Joints in Memphis, According to Local Experts

From burnt ends to brisket and beyond, these are your best bets for smoked meat in Memphis.

The Best Cheeses You Need for Stellar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Not all gooey, melty fromage is created equal.

Here’s Everything You’re Entitled to If Your Flight Gets Canceled

Your airline might owe you up to $1,350. (Yes, actually.)

Fast Food Fries, Ranked from Cardboard to Perfection

All fries are good. But which chain serves the best of the best?

The Best Fast Food Coffees, Ranked

Where can you turn when you need a good cup of coffee on the fly? We found out.

The 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in Puerto Rico

The Island of Enchantment's got no shortage of beautiful shoreline.

Where to Grab a Drink in Houston Right Now

Fun-loving sports bars, posh hotel lounges, romantic cocktail dens, and so much more.

Where to Grab a Drink in Austin Right Now

Killer happy hours, romantic lounges, and a church-themed bar stirring up sinful cocktails—just in time for SXSW.

The 17 Best Donut Shops in Chicago

Satisfy your sweet tooth with all things glazed, raised, dipped, jelly-filled, and twisted—for Paczki Day and beyond.

Where to Grab a Drink in Dallas Right Now

Swank hotel bars, greenery-strewn lounges, and Rodeo Bar’s welcome return.