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A Booklover’s Guide to Seattle, the New UNESCO City of Literature
Bars in bookstores, lavish literary series, contemporary libraries, indie publishing houses—per capita, Seattle has the most arts organizations in the United States. The Emerald City even boasts a Seattle Civic Poet. So Seattle was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in early November, only the second U.S. city to receive the distinction (Iowa City was the first).
10 Amazing Organic Farms That Double As Family-Friendly Bed And Breakfasts
Kids often get the chance to have educational experiences, but what about agricultural ones? For your next family vacation, consider booking a room at an organic farmstay.
At a farmstay, your family can sleep at a working farm (often in deluxe digs) and rise with the rooster’s crow to help milk goats, feed chickens, pick fruit or gather produce. Or just sleep in—it’s up to you. (For long, sunny days on the farm, be sure to stock up on kid-safe sunscreen before you go—here are the best 5 sunsc...
The Best L.A. Day Trip You Can Take—No Car Required
Ride the new Expo line from L.A. to Santa Monica for a day of car-free fun
5 Ways Building Up the San Joaquin River Has Helped California ...
5 Ways Building Up the San Joaquin River Has Helped...
10 Wild and Wonderful Places President Obama Has Saved | NRDC
10 Wild and Wonderful Places President Obama Has Sa...
We Tried It: Traveling on the Night Train
Thirty-five hours, 1,377 miles, and a clickety-clack soundtrack: riding the rails from Seattle to L.A. in a family sleeper cabin.
10 Ways To Have A Better Camping Trip
Sleeping in a tent doesn't have to be a sticky, dirty, and smelly mess. With these cool tricks, you'll be sleeping pretty.
Where to Drink (and Don't Drive) in L.A. | List collected by Afar ...
Where to Drink (and Don't Drive) in L.A. | List col...
Bitters? Sweet!
A new generation of chefs are taking craft-distilled bitters off the bar and into the kitchen.
6 Families Who Are Showing Us The Future Of Homesteading ...
These dedicated off-gridders are blogging about their lives out of the system and teaching those of us still in it what it’s like on the other side, from raising kids without 21st-century utilities to how to keep a yurt warm in winter.
Modern Novels Set in National Parks
Looking for a national park-inspired read this summer? Look no further.