IT WAS a Wednesday night several months ago and I found myself on Laurel Street with a friend searching for a place to eat. Word had it that the Peninsula’s young and savvy were flocking to a chic new ...

Wandering waterways meander past manicured lawns. Walkers stroll and joggers jog on sidewalks and nature trails. Young people walk or ride bicycles to fast food hangouts, tennis lessons or competition ...

This Chicago suburb offers easy access to the city combined with many of the perks of small-town living, like large lots, ...

A friendly community avoids the crowds of its better-known neighbors. 10 Photos View Slide Show › By Debra Kamin SEAL BEACH, Calif. — The recession of 2008 hit Colleen and Everett Butcher hard. The ...

For a community with a historical reputation as a rip-roarin', gun-slingin' railroad town, High Springs is pretty tame nowadays. People say “hi” to strangers for no obvious reason. Motorists on Main ...

Bermuda’s original capital, the four-century-old Town of St. George—informally known as St. George’s—has recently emerged as a low-key destination, close to pristine, near-empty beaches. New, larger ...

The waters of the Russian River gently stream against a sandy finger of beach before spilling into the Pacific Ocean at Jenner, Calif. At the tip of the beach, where the river and the ocean join, sea ...

Visitors enjoy a performance on Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street in Nankai district on May 1. WEI JIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Passing under a vibrant vermilion archway in the morning, the lively calls of ...

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Old Town Spring is known for its restaurants. Corkscrew BBQ often has a two-hour wait, not that the customers mind. "This is all prime beef," explained owner Will Buckman.