21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1134+ words) WorldAtlas Oregon has plenty of memorable, off-the-beaten-path towns for you to explore. Silverton has the Trail of Ten Falls, Cottage Grove boasts historic covered bridges, and Jacksonville's downtown storefronts are still standing from the 1850s gold rush. On the coast, Yachats…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (786+ words) Independent shops and taprooms crowd the downtown blocks. Grumpy Old Men Brewing has served in town since 2013, with 30 taps and weekly karaoke and trivia nights that pull in regulars alongside visitors. Prospectors poured into Dahlonega in 1828, when a deer hunter…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (425+ words) A short walk up Main Street leads to Harbor Park at the center of town where annual festivals like the North Atlantic Blues Fest host live music to the waterfront. The main stage of the Rockland Maine Lobster Festival is…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (421+ words) On Eagle Street, Schuler's Restaurant & Pub has fed patrons since 1909, and regulars come back for the prime rib, the cheese spread, and the roasted turkey. Down on the banks of Rice Creek, Ketchum Park holds a playground, a skateboarding area,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (577+ words) Held each September for more than a century, the first Candy Dance took place in 1919 when Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of a local judge, proposed a dance to raise money for the town's first streetlights. To guarantee a good turnout,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1484+ words) WorldAtlas Out in Ohio's farm country and river valleys, the small towns still carry the stamp of whoever showed up first: Quakers, Amish farmers, Swiss cheesemakers, German Separatists who pooled everything they owned in 1817, Revolutionary War veterans handed a chunk…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1521+ words) WorldAtlas The Gulf Coast stretches across five states, so the ocean is the common link among towns whose cultural histories and identities could not be more diverse. A lighthouse in Texas, a bayou landing in Louisiana, and a mineral spring…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (867+ words) One of the best moments comes in the early evening as the sun begins dropping behind the Amelia River. The light catches the upper floors of the historic buildings while boats continue moving through the harbor below, creating a view…...

5+ day, 58+ min ago   (262+ words) The Appalachian Pinball Museum has dozens of playable machines and is an easy stop in the middle of downtown. The Henderson County Heritage Museum occupies the 1905 courthouse and covers local history from early settlement through the 20th century. Over Labor Day…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (970+ words) Themed towns are scattered across the United States, and a surprising number of them go all-in on a German theme. There is Leavenworth in Washington and Fredericksburg in Texas, but the quirkiest of the bunch sits in Michigan. Under two…...