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Want to get away, but not that far away? Get quick trip ideas.
Want to get away, but not that far away? Get quick trip ideas.
 President James Buchanan, who served on the brink of the Civil War, is consistently ranked as one of the worst U.S. presidents. The reviled leader found sanctuary at Wheatland, a beautiful and stately Federal Revival mansion in Lancaster, Pa. (Lancasterhistory.org)
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One of Baltimore's latest promotions marries old-fashioned sightseeing with health and eco-consciousness: a tour that has visitors walking 10,000 steps, the American Council on Exercise's daily exercise recommendation.
A traveler comes to Chesapeake City, Md., to check out the two things the hamlet has always been known for: the busiest canal in the country and famous Eastern Shore cooking.
Escapes
You'll see the crab shanties of Tangier Island as your ferry approaches the dock, lined up like sentries along the channel. But you can't get there from here.
A curious traveler visits West Virginia's Blennerhassett Island, formerly the home of 19th-century aristocrat Harman Blennerhassett. The wealthy Irishman is famous for having conspired with former Vice President Aaron Burr and housing a potentially treasonous military encampment on the grounds of his estate.
A former New Yorker makes a return visit to Manhattan and finds that the Lower East Side, historically known as a bargain garment district with a strong immigrant culture, is now home to pricey boutiques, 20-story hotels and $2 million apartments. The area's historic authenticity might be endangered, but the writer finds that the district's traditions of multiculturalism and shopping are still going strong.
Audacious reporter Andrea Sachs tries out some of the accommodations offered by Airbnb.com, a year-old Web site that pairs renters with people who have a room to spare -- or share. The site boasts offerings in 108 cities in 77 countries, including more than 870 properties in the New York area alone.
BY CAR
Andrea Sachs books a last-minute trip to Cape May, N.J., complete with a stay at a Victorian cottage, a Victorian festival, a tour of a recently restored World War II lookout tower, a whale-watching boat ride and more.
For people who love red-sauce Italian cooking, any day is a good day to visit Pittston. But every adventurous eater should know about the Tomato Festival: four days of celebrating red sauce, small-town America and the tomato itself with contests, pageants, concerts, a parade, a Sauce Wars cooking competition and an organized tomato fight.
Scott Vogel checks out Busch Gardens' new Behind the Scenes: A Roller Coaster Experience tour in Williamsburg, Va., and learns the hard way that roller coaster fanatics don't lose their cool -- even when they're about to take a 90-degree plunge.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts' new hotel brand, Aloft, is targeting tech-savvy travelers with DJ nights, a pool table, board games, specialty cocktails, flat-screen TVs and iPod, PlayStation and computer connectivity units.
Christina Talcott puts a GPS Ranger to the test at Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park. Can the high-tech global positioning device's video and audio tours measure up to a hiking tour led by a real-life ranger?
A new owner has reopened the Atlantic Hotel, a 114-year-old inn that serves as the heart and soul of historic Berlin, Md. The establishment, which anchors the town's heritage tourism culture, has been refurbished with antiques, mahogany-stained hardwood floors, old photographs of Eastern Shore locals and other details that pay homage to the inn's glory days.
Post reporter Andrea Sachs visits family-friendly Ocean City, N.J., after a recent survey named it the best beach in the Garden State.
The Long Weekend
Lewisburg, W.Va., offers visitors early-20th century small town charm, about 70 historical sites dating back to colonial America, and plenty of lively boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and performance venues that stay open into the evening.
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