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Boston, United States ·
Boston Sports Weekend: Fenway Park, Boston College and Slightly Questionable Life Choices
Cambridge, United States ·
Cambridge: Five Minutes at the Museum of Science, Wind and a Very Tired Bicycle
Essex, United States ·
Essex, MA Boat Trip: Margaritas, Sandbars and Sunset at Shea's Riverside
A summer boat trip on the Essex River in Essex, MA: salt marshes, a sandbar near Wingaersheek Beach, margaritas and sunset drinks at Shea's Riverside.
Boston, United States ·
Boston, MA: A Wasteland of Wonders on the Freedom Trail
New York, United States ·
New York and Back: the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Tracksuit Diplomacy and New Haven Pizza
A quick business run between Boston and New York: the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, a meeting in bright tracksuits and a white clam pie at Frank Pepe's in New Haven.
Minneapolis, United States ·
Twin Cities in Winter: an Epic 20-Hour Road Trip from Boston to Minnesota
Boston, United States ·
Boston in March: a Blizzard, MIT, Harvard and Very Unpredictable Weather
Boston in March: a surprise snowstorm, clear blue skies a few days later, the MIT campus with its friendly police, and a walk over to Harvard.
Hoover Dam, United States ·
Hoover Dam: A Dam Good Day Trip from Las Vegas
A day trip from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam: two states and two time zones, the view from the bypass bridge 900 feet up, and sunset over Lake Mead.
Las Vegas, United States ·
Las Vegas. CES, Neon Dreams and Golden Knights Hockey
Boston, United States ·
Boston at a Glance: Two Days of Meetings and a Hotel Over the Highway
Colorado Springs, United States ·
Colorado Springs. Manitou Incline: 2,700 Steps Straight Up
Climbing the Manitou Incline near Colorado Springs: about 2,700 railroad-tie steps and 2,000 feet of gain in under a mile, plus a snowy Garden of the Gods.
Colorado Springs, United States ·
Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods.
New York, United States ·
New York. Snowstorm, an Empty Manhattan and a Madison Square Garden Tour
New York, United States ·
New York. Islanders vs. Penguins at Barclays Center
Seattle, United States ·
Seattle and Bellevue: Up the West Coast to Washington's Tech Suburb
San Diego, United States ·
San Diego. One Night in La Jolla and a Burrito Shop
Four hours in San Diego instead of two days: a drive down the coast from LA, tequila and burritos in La Jolla, and an airport art swarm of red taillights.
Los Angeles, United States ·
LAX. One Flight, Plane Spotting and a Double-Double
Austin, United States ·
Austin. Not SXSW: Texas Stars Hockey, Freedom and Tacos
Colorado Springs, United States ·
Colorado Springs. USA Hockey Headquarters and Denver's Mountain-Peak Airport
From Detroit to Denver's tent-roofed airport, then south to Colorado Springs, America's Olympic City, for a visit to USA Hockey's trophy-filled headquarters.
Detroit, United States ·
Detroit. Red Wings, the Russian Five and Little Caesars Arena
Grand Canyon, United States ·
Grand Canyon from a Plane: the Free Window-Seat Tour from Las Vegas
How to see the Grand Canyon for free: a left-side window seat on a Las Vegas to Dallas flight, past Lake Mead and the Colorado River into the canyon.
Grand Canyon, United States ·
Grand Canyon from a Helicopter: Boulder City, Hoover Dam and a Pilot Named Hans
Las Vegas, United States ·
Las Vegas: a Sold-Out Golden Knights Game at T-Mobile Arena
A sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the Vegas Golden Knights, in the expansion season that ended in the Stanley Cup Final.
Las Vegas, United States ·
Las Vegas: Where Uber and Lyft Finally Replaced the Taxi Sign
In a Las Vegas hotel, a marble wall points guests to Uber and Lyft instead of taxis, while across Europe taxi drivers still protest against ride-hailing.