The building looked like it might be closed, and the smoke curling off the back said otherwise. Nebraska is full of places like that, small barbecue spots on side streets and county roads that most ...

Cattle make terrible movie critics, but on summer nights in north-central Idaho they keep offering their opinions anyway. Out on a quiet road above a prairie farm town, a giant outdoor screen lights ...

The plan was a quick stop for a pumpkin, nothing more. Then the smell of hot cider donuts drifted across a gravel lot in rural Nebraska, and one small detour turned into a three-plate afternoon. Fall ...

I used to think every bookstore looked the same. Same layout, same bestseller table by the door, same predictable smell of coffee and paper. Then I started chasing smaller shops around Georgia and ...

Some places catch you completely off guard. I expected a quiet, forgettable dot on the map, the kind of town you pass without a second thought. Instead I found numbers that stopped me cold, statistics ...

Grooves in the dirt do not look like much at first, until you realize wagon wheels pressed them into Idaho soil more than 150 ...

Take an easy Connecticut lakeside walk where brilliant fall colors, peaceful water views and a relaxed trail make October ...

A great country fried steak has a simple job description. The crust must crackle. The meat must stay tender. The gravy must cover everything like a warm Sunday blanket. Plenty of kitchens try, but ...

Preston is not the kind of place most people expect to see on a national hospital list. That is exactly what makes this story interesting. In southeast Idaho, a local medical center has earned ...

You know the bakery is good when the display case already looks suspiciously empty by noon. Colorado has plenty of places where fresh pastries disappear almost as quickly as they hit the shelves.

Fall has a funny way of making people suddenly interested in giant pretzels, polka music, and wearing an outfit involving suspenders. Add a lively crowd and a mug raised somewhere nearby, and staying ...

The building did not look like much from the parking lot, just a plain sign and a few cars parked out front on a cool October night. Then the door opened, and the smell of garlic bread and simmering ...