After devastating wildfires, Gatlinburg, Tenn. welcomes back tourists
The grand opening, in this town on the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 5 scenic miles from Gatlinburg, had been in the works for months. So had...
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Canada’s capital goes from old to bold with Ottawa 2017
Jim Watson, the mayor of Canada's capital, joined the Ottawa 2017 briefing in progress. He talked about the city he clearly loves and currently runs, sounded excited, then handed the...
Despite its struggles, Acapulco still sparkles
— Sorry, but for this story we'll skip the standard references to Elizabeth Taylor's third wedding, JFK's honeymoon and cliff divers. Acapulco. Gorgeous, still — much of it. But it...
Making the rounds in Muhammad Ali’s hometown
Above the bar at Jack Fry's, a favorite Louisville dining destination on busy Bardstown Road, the walls are adorned with pictures of racehorses and people who know racehorses but are...
With dark days behind it, Greenville springs to life
A river ran through it. Falls, too. But nobody noticed. Now the Reedy River Falls, and the park that surrounds it and the suspension bridge that spans it, are at...
Seeds of change bear fruit in Fort Wayne, Ind.
No, that's not a typographical error. This will not be a story about Fort Lauderdale or Fort McHenry. And after reading this, there's almost no chance you'll be booking a...
A Myrtle Beach vacation is bound to surprise you
Nancy Helms probably owns a better camera with a bigger lens than yours. When she's not home in Midlothian, Va., near Richmond, she's probably here, in Huntington Beach State Park,...
Poland by train: Tracking a complicated history
The topic, self-assigned, was easy enough: "Training Through Poland." The story came hard. The trip took days, the writing months. It certainly was timely. Eurail, beloved of backpackers for generations,...
Wild Yukon calls with its bright lights, not-so-big cities
They had come back, some of them, for a second night to see the northern lights. The night before had been a mixed but satisfying-enough experience. That night, a couple...
Branson is shaking off the dust, looking for a new crowd
Branson is cleaning up its act. It's also updating its acts, which, depending on where you are on the Timeline of Life, may or may not be a good thing....