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Prices are rising almost everywhere, so it's sure to be welcome news that at least something is getting cheaper this summer.

New Jersey Just Made All State Parks & Beaches Free to Enter All Summer

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Travel

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

National parks might be “America’s best idea,” but that idea—and the vast swaths of epic nature it preserves—doesn’t end at the border.

The 8 Best National Parks in Canada

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Lifestyle

During summertime in the city when we’re not escaping to beaches, New Yorkers can be found leisurely spread out across blankets, towels, and folding chairs on roofs, sidewalks, parks, or just about anywhere they can grab some rays.

12 NYC-Area Pools You’re Probably Missing Out On

My Day Off

From a late-night dive bar to an early morning bakery, museum, park, or pit-stop, our favorite celebrities and personalities reflect on why they love the city they’re in the most.

My Day Off: Ultimate Neighborhood Guide

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

Tony Nominee Matt Doyle's Day Off in Jersey City Involves a Haircut and the Farmer's Market

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There’s something about Costa Rica that feels like stepping into a live action Jurassic Park.

Costa Rica Is the Ultimate Beach-Meets-Jungle Adventure

Hot Bake

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Hot Bake: Recipes for Bread, Pastries, Desserts & More

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Hot dogs and burgers might be the usual cookout suspects.

Be the Cookout Hero with This Skillet Blueberry Cornbread

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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that California is getting a new state park, which will be located near Modesto.

California Is Getting a New State Park That Will Sit Between 2 Rivers

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is ready to celebrate the natural world beyond plants and flowers.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Is Transforming Into a Bird's Paradise This Summer

Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site

Dinosaurs: the word in itself sums up why people are drawn to sprawling deserts and rocky landscapes that might have prehistoric fossils, giant footsteps imprinted into stone, or even just a ghostly landscape where large creatures once roamed.

See Jurassic Park Come to Life at These Amazing Dinosaur Fossil Parks

San Diego

Key to the City

Key to the City: Insider Travel Guides to America's Cities

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If the word “suburb” conjures up images of gated communities with manicured lawns and a Costco that’s close, but not close enough, Oceanside, California is not that.

Make This Beachy San Diego Suburb Your Next Weekend Destination

Los Angeles

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Like the rest of the city, the Venice Boardwalk has changed tremendously since its glory days as a retreat for artists, hippies, and counterculture movements in the 1960s and ‘70s.

The Insider’s Guide to Getting Lost on the Venice Boardwalk 

Malibu Wine Hikes

Events

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In LA we get 285 days of sun per year and weather that’s pretty reasonable even at its worst, so the shift from spring to summer is more symbolic than anything.

Outdoors

New Jersey Just Made All State Parks & Beaches Free to Enter All Summer

Summer '22 is the perfect time to go hiking or head down the shore.

The 8 Best National Parks in Canada

When you’ve exhausted Zion and Yosemite, it’s time to go north.

12 NYC-Area Pools You’re Probably Missing Out On

Instead of melting away at the park all day, opt for chilled out poolside hangs at spots across the five boroughs.

Tony Nominee Matt Doyle's Day Off in Jersey City Involves a Haircut and the Farmer's Market

The star of Broadway's 'Company' has to keep his fade fresh on his free Mondays.

Costa Rica Is the Ultimate Beach-Meets-Jungle Adventure

Coast to coast in six hours, maybe with a few dinosaurs along the way.

Be the Cookout Hero with This Skillet Blueberry Cornbread

Fresh berries. Hot pan. Can’t lose.

California Is Getting a New State Park That Will Sit Between 2 Rivers

The park will be located near Modesto, in San Joaquin Valley.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Is Transforming Into a Bird's Paradise This Summer

The new exhibit "For the Birds" will be on display from June 11 through October 23.

See Jurassic Park Come to Life at These Amazing Dinosaur Fossil Parks

Enjoy the views, travel through eons.

Make This Beachy San Diego Suburb Your Next Weekend Destination

Oceanside has miles of beaches, an emerging craft beer scene, and an epic weekly food festival.

The Insider’s Guide to Getting Lost on the Venice Boardwalk

From Muscle Beach to the Venice Skate Park and more, explore the best restaurants, bars, and sights on the iconic two-mile stretch.

19 Actually Cool Things to Do in Los Angeles This Summer

Here are the best events, museums, beaches, food tours, and wine tastings to keep you cool, literally and metaphorically this summer.