Chicago

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Travel

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When it comes to summer in Illinois, visions of rooftop bars, Lollapalooza, and Millennium Park tend to dominate the daydreams, but then you remember that there’s an Illinois beyond Chicago.

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Seattle

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.

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The month of May is National Barbecue Month, and there’s no better time to consider the fact that Seattle’s BBQ scene is underappreciated.

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Like many things, the word “unique” really exists on a spectrum.

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Philadelphia

Tough Mudder

Events

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Houston

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Whether a café, fully fleshed out bistro, or a food-truck concept, it’s always a big deal when a new restaurant launches in Houston.

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When most folks think of Texas in the summertime, visions of barbecue, Lone Star-shaped swimming pools, and Texas chainsaw massacres might come to mind—but how about dolphins, rocket launches, and sandcastles the size of actual castles?

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Los Angeles

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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.

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Miami

Mr Black Spirits

Though the Heat and Panthers are both in the playoffs this weekend, they’re also both playing road games.

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Austin

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There’s no doubt you’ve been bombarded by the heat this week—and we don’t mean just the physical presence of 100-degree temperatures, but the news about it as well.

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New York

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While we are wholeheartedly dedicated to our standby favorites and carefully curated list of top notch restaurants in NYC, it’s impossible to ignore the slews of shiny hotspots making their debuts each week.

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Phoenix

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If you’re not starting your weekend with barbecue, you’re doing it all wrong.

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San Francisco

The Warriors are in the Western Conference Finals, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is performing Broadway’s best songs, Ghirardelli’s newly renovated store at Ghirardelli Square (how fitting!) is giving away free sundaes—what more could you really ask for on a weekend?

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