This New Hampshire Chinese Restaurant Has Served An All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Buffet For More Than 25 Years
A Sunday Chinese buffet that's been part of the dining routine for more than 25 years? That's a tradition worth paying attention to, especially for anyone who enjoys having plenty...
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A Virginia Filipino Bakery Opened In 1988, And Its Original Sweet Bread Recipes Are Still Going Strong Nearly 40 Years Later
A purple latte inspired by a bread recipe. That's a real drink, and it comes from a little Filipino bakery in Virginia that has been baking since the late 1980s.
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A New Hampshire Donut Shop Opened In 1967, And The Founder’s Son Is Still Keeping The Family Recipes Alive
Donut recipes from 1967 are still being used by the founder's son. Now that's the kind of family tradition I love hearing about, especially when it involves fresh pastries rather...
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An 1873 Virginia Church Now Serves Sunday Brunch Beneath Its Original Stained-Glass Windows
Sunday brunch beneath stained-glass windows in a former church? That's a dining setting you probably won't forget anytime soon. Built...
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This New Hampshire Garden Center Has Been Growing Its Own Flowers And Plants For 25 Years
More than 100 varieties of hostas and over 75 kinds of daylilies? That's enough to make any plant lover start mentally rearranging the garden.
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A Virginia Garden Center Closed After 17 Years, Then Its 38 Acres Sold For A Staggering $160 Million
A former garden center property reportedly sold for $160 million. That's quite a price tag for land once associated with rows of flowers, shrubs, and gardening supplies.
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A New Hampshire Restaurant Owner Keeps Her Father’s Lebanese Recipes Alive, Serving The Flavors She Grew Up With
A dad personally taught an entire restaurant team his Lebanese recipes. That way, every plate tastes like the dinners his daughter grew up eating at home.
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A Virginia Family Brought Generations Of Afghan Recipes To America And Turned Them Into A Beloved Neighborhood Restaurant
Every table gets warm Afghan bread before anyone even opens a menu. That bread arrives with four house sauces, including one made with avocado and a mango sauce that's sweet and...
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This New Hampshire Moose Tour Turns A Mountain Drive Into A Wildlife Search You Won’t Forget
A company in the White Mountains claims a 97 percent success rate for finding wild moose. That number made me sit up fast. These...
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This Virginia Christmas Theme Park Opened Just 15 Years After Disneyland And Still Brings Holiday Magic To Families
More than ten million lights cover one theme park in Virginia every holiday season. That number sounds made up, but it's real, and it puts this place among the largest light displays...
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A New Hampshire Family Took Over A 1740 House, And Its Historic Dining Rooms Became A Local Institution
A 36-inch chocolate fountain flows every Sunday inside a house that dates back to around 1740. That alone made me sit up straight. Brunch...
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This Virginia Farm Turns More Than 20 Acres Into A Halloween Nightmare With Haunted Cornfields And Dark Forest Trails
A family farm famous for slides and cider donuts by day flips the switch after dark. Suddenly, more than 20 acres turn into chainsaws, spiders, and haunted cornfields.
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A Fire Nearly Destroyed This 1952 New Hampshire Diner, But Its Owners Saved The Original Dining Car
A sour cream donut gets split, grilled on a flat top until crusty, then buried in whipped cream and local maple syrup. That's breakfast here.
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The Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake At This Virginia Bakery Has A “World-Famous” Reputation Among Sweet Treat Lovers
A small Virginia bakery opens only four days a week, and its popular baguettes and croissants can sell out before lunch. That alone tells you something about the baking happening...
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This New Hampshire Diner Was One Of The First Late-Night Spots Of Its Kind And Has Been Open Since 1922
Homemade pastries that taste like a grown-up Twinkie, filled with cream and topped with chocolate, are waiting at 3 a.m. That alone made me sit up.
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A Tiny Virginia Bread Shop Grew Into One Of The State’s Most Beloved Italian Bakeries
A bakery in Virginia named itself after a Verdi opera because the founder's first name matches its heroine. That founder is Gilda, and the opera's Gilda is the daughter at the...
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More Than 32,000 Cubic Yards Of Contaminated Soil Were Removed Before This New Hampshire Industrial Site Became A Public Park
Workers once hauled 863 drums off an old paint factory site that now sits beside a busy town park. That number alone made me stop, blink, and read it twice.
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A Group Of Virginia Women Saved This Historic School From Demolition After Its Students Helped Change American History
A 16-year-old girl once tricked her principal out of the building, called the whole student body into the auditorium, and led them out the door. That walkout ended up inside a...
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9 Old-School New Hampshire Drive-In And Roadside Restaurants Where Burgers And Nostalgia Still Rule
A New Hampshire drive-in that opened in July 1951 still churns out more than 37 flavors of homemade ice cream. That alone made me grin.
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Virginia Beach Property Owners Fought To Keep The Public Off This Stretch Of Shoreline, And The Dispute Reached The State Supreme Court
A pile of sand pumped from a dredged inlet ended up in front of the Supreme Court of Virginia. That alone made me stop scrolling. Beach...
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This New Hampshire Historic Site Tells A Powerful Freedom Story Inside A Former Slave’s Home
The oldest timber-framed house in New Hampshire was built in 1664, and it has stood for more than three centuries. But the most powerful chapter of its story belongs to a woman...
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This Virginia Trail Feels Like A Journey Into Narnia With A 400-Million-Year-Old Sandstone Maze
Some trails feel like a walk through the woods. This one feels like a journey into another world. The sandstone maze at the end...
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This New Hampshire Bakery Won A Legal Battle Over A Pastry Mural That Was Almost Forced Down
A mural of doughnuts and muffins painted above a bakery entrance sounds like a harmless piece of small-town charm. For one owner in New Hampshire, it became a three-year legal...
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A Quaint New Hampshire Barn Full of Paper Treasures That Gives Crafters a Reason to Plan a Scenic Day Trip
A bookstore can be many things. A place to find a specific title. A quiet corner to read. A gathering space for people who love...
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This Little New Hampshire Cheesecake Company Turns Over 40 Flavors Into A Sweet Treasure Hunt
Some dessert shops offer a handful of options and call it a menu. This New Hampshire cheesecake company takes a different approach, with over forty flavors rotating through the...
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Motorcycle Riders Love This Virginia Waterfront Hangout With Live Music And A Front-Row Beach View
Riders pull up in groups, park their bikes in a row, and head straight for the water. This Virginia waterfront hangout has become a favorite for motorcycle enthusiasts, and it...
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This New Hampshire Salvage Warehouse Is A 40,000-Square-Foot Goldmine Of Antique Building Treasures
Architectural salvage is not for everyone, but for those who love it, few things compare to walking through a warehouse filled with pieces of history that were rescued from demolition....
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The Virginia Coast Town That Rivals Cannon Beach Without the Crowds
Comparisons are easy to make and harder to justify, but some actually hold up. There is a beach town in Virginia that gets mentioned alongside a famous stretch of Oregon coastline,...
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This New Hampshire Cafe Is Quickly Becoming One Of The State’s Most Popular Brunch Spots
Brunch usually means waiting in line for a table at a place that looks like every other brunch spot. This New Hampshire cafe offers something different, and that difference is...
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11 Virginia Restaurants You Absolutely Must Try in Your Lifetime
Dining out is about more than just eating. It is about the experience, the memory, the feeling of sitting in a room that has been serving people for decades, or tasting a dish...
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Seventy Thousand Soldiers Suffered and Bled in This Virginia Building, Now It’s a Haunted Civil War Museum
Some buildings carry weight. You can feel it when you walk through the door, even if you do not know the history. This Virginia...
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A Massive New Hampshire Creative Outlet That Gives Craft Enthusiasts a Reason to Plan a Taxes-Free Shopping Excursion
Craft supplies have a way of disappearing from your stash faster than expected, and finding a store that actually stocks what you need is harder than it should be. This New Hampshire...
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8 Virginia Places That Reveal The Indigenous History That Came Long Before Jamestown
Long before the first English ships arrived, Virginia was already home to thriving communities with complex societies, trade networks, and deep connections to the land. That history...
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This Beloved New Hampshire Cafe Is Getting A Second Life Under New Owners
Some cafes have a way of becoming part of a town's rhythm, and when they close, people notice. This New Hampshire spot had built that kind of following over the years, so when...
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10 Virginia Meat Markets Where Folks Stock Their Freezers Cheaper Than Any Chain Store
Freezers are not just for leftovers. For a lot of families in Virginia, they are the difference between paying full price at the grocery store and buying in bulk at a fraction...
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This New Hampshire Japanese Restaurant Puts Sushi, Ramen, And Hibachi On One Big Menu
Choosing between sushi, ramen, and hibachi usually means picking a restaurant that specializes in one and hoping the others are decent. This New Hampshire spot takes a different...
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These 9 Virginia Restaurants Are Joining A Statewide Celebration Of Latino Food This October
October brings a statewide celebration of Latino food to Virginia, and the lineup this year is worth clearing your calendar for. Nine restaurants are participating, each one offering...
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Thousands Of Hot Dogs Come Off The Grill At This Old-School Virginia Diner
Grills have a way of telling you whether a place knows what it is doing. The sound, the smell, the speed at which food comes off the heat.
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9 New Hampshire Hobby Stores Where You Could Easily Lose Track Of Time
Some stores are quick stops, and some are places where an afternoon disappears before you notice. Hobby shops tend to fall into the second category, and New Hampshire has several...
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9 Hobby Stores in Virginia Where You Could Easily Lose Track of Time
Hobby stores are dangerous in the best way. You walk in for one small thing, and three hours later you are still there, holding a kit you did not know existed and mentally rearranging...
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This New Hampshire Country Store Has Been Welcoming Shoppers Since 1781
Not many businesses can claim they have been open for more than two centuries, but this New Hampshire store can. The doors first opened in 1781, and the same building has been...
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9 Virginia Bird Sanctuaries Where A Quiet Morning Can Turn Into Something Unforgettable
Birds are easy to overlook until you actually start paying attention. Then suddenly there are colors, calls, and movements everywhere, and a quiet morning turns into something...
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This New Hampshire Thrift Warehouse Is Where Resellers Go Before the Public Even Knows
There is a particular kind of shopper who knows exactly when new inventory hits the floor, and they are usually the first ones through the door. This New Hampshire thrift warehouse...
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10 Virginia Riverwalks Made For A Relaxing Change Of Scenery
Water has a way of slowing things down. Standing beside a river, even for a few minutes, does something to the nervous system that a parking lot never will.
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This New Hampshire Overlook Delivers Panoramic Mountain Views Without The Hike
Not every incredible view requires a long climb, and this New Hampshire overlook proves that point convincingly. The viewing area sits close to where you park, which means you...
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11 Virginia Japanese Restaurants Worth Going Out Of Your Way For
Japanese food in Virginia has come a long way from the days of simple sushi rolls and teriyaki. Today, you can find restaurants serving ramen with broth that simmers for hours,...
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This Old-Fashioned New Hampshire Diner Serves The Kind Of Breakfast Worth Waking Up Early For
Most people hit the snooze button when the alarm goes off. This New Hampshire diner gives you a reason not to. The doors open...
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This Historic Virginia Mill Restaurant Serves Trout With A Creekside View
Water runs beside this historic Virginia mill restaurant, and the sound of it follows you to the table. The building itself has been standing for generations, its old bones preserved...
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This Magical New Hampshire Shop Is Filled With Art Treasures And Storybook Charm
Some shops sell things, and some feel like stepping into another world. This New Hampshire spot falls firmly into the second category.
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This Virginia Ghost Lake Was Meant To Be A Water Paradise, Now It Is One Of The Strangest Sights You Will Ever See
Lakes are supposed to stay put. They fill their basins, reflect the sky, and remain where they have always been. This Virginia...
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This New Hampshire Greek Diner Is The Comfort Food We Need Right Now
Comfort food has a way of showing up exactly when you need it, and right now, a lot of people need it. This New Hampshire Greek diner delivers in a way that feels both familiar...
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This Might Be The Best Brisket We’ve Found While Exploring Virginia Backroads
Brisket is the kind of meat that separates serious barbecue joints from the rest. It takes hours of patience, the right wood, and a pitmaster who knows when to pull it. Some of...
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This New Hampshire Farm Produces Some Of The Most Delicious Farm-Fresh Pork In The Region
Buying pork from a grocery store is convenient, but it rarely compares to the real thing. This New Hampshire farm has built a reputation on producing some of the most delicious...
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You Can Observe Tens Of Thousands Of Migrating Waterfowl At This Peaceful Virginia Coastal Refuge
Migration season brings something spectacular to this quiet stretch of Virginia coast. Tens of thousands of waterfowl pass through every year, and the refuge gives you a front-row...
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A Popular New Hampshire State Park Where You Can Reserve A Scenic Spot In Nature
Planning a camping trip can feel overwhelming when every good spot seems to be booked months in advance. This New Hampshire state park makes it easier.
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This Spooky Virginia Restaurant Turns A Simple Meal Into A Ghost-Lover’s Night Out
Dining here is not just about the food. This spooky Virginia restaurant turns a simple meal into a ghost-lover's night out, combining Southern cooking with stories of the supernatural.
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This Upscale New England Kitchen In New Hampshire Serves An Iconic Chocolate Bag You Have To Try
Some desserts are memorable, and some become the reason people book a table months in advance. This New Hampshire kitchen falls into the second category, and the dessert in question...
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This Tiny Virginia Mountain Hamlet Has Retro Soda, A Historic General Store And A Hidden Waterfall
Stopping here feels like stepping into a postcard from another decade. This tiny Virginia mountain hamlet gives you several reasons to pull over.
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This New Hampshire Butcher Shop Is So Clean and Fresh, Locals Have Given Up on Supermarket Meat
Once you start buying meat from a real butcher, it is hard to go back to the plastic wrapped packages at the grocery store. This New Hampshire butcher shop has built a following...
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