April 2011
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This month's hot stories
- Plotting A Course: The back nines are sometimes as meandering as the story behind the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, one of golfing’s most extreme adventures.
- The Outsiders: The founder of Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum takes us on a journey through the Carolinas to meet some of the most exciting outsider artists working today.
- The Outsiders: The founder of Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum takes us on a journey through the Carolinas to meet some of the most exciting outsider artists working today.
PLOTTING A COURSE
- Milwaukee - In Brief:
- Ask a Concierge: A 25-year veteran behind the desk of The Pfister, Chef Concierge Peter Mortensen is as enthusiastic about Milwaukee’s beloved Gilded Age hotel (it opened in 1893) as he is about revealing his favorite hidden gems around town.
- Handmade In Milwaukee: With several local shops (Project M, Sparrow Collective, Chartreuse) and art festivals (including the Lakefront Festival of the Arts June 17-19), this Midwestern city is at the forefront of the craft movement. Here, meet a few of Milwaukee’s wildly creative DIYers.
A spotlight on one of AirTran Airways many great destinations.
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Popular Stories
- Time Travel Kit: Take your cues from Mad Men with these classic styles that prove some things shouldn’t change.
- Off The Beaten Path: Winton Porter left the corporate world behind to pursue his dream of helping hikers conquer the Appalachian Trail.
- Spinning The Bottle: How local liquor distillers compete with big-name brands
- Couches To Castles…: …to a private yacht to a private tree house, there’s no limit to the rentals on offer from Airbnb, a fresh, fast-growing company changing the vacation rental market.
In Business
- The List - Detroit: The top 10 must-dos in Detroit
- Events April 2011: This month’s greatest events
- Eat, Drink, Love: These perfect-for-foodie travel gadgets will keep you satisfied on the go.
- Out of the Park: Who needs peanuts and Cracker Jack when you can catch an MLB game from the comfort of a hotel room with a stadium view? Let’s see how some premium “seats” match up with those closer to the action.
- Sticky Notes: Locally produced honeys make sweet vacation memories.
- Spring Cleaning: Winter’s harsh weather can leave even the most genetically blessed complexions in need of some serious TLC. But when you’re traveling, bringing along your whole skincare arsenal can be a pain. Here, Dr. Dennis Gross, founder of DG Skin Care, reveals tricks you can do right in your hotel room, plus the best travel-friendly products to prepare you for the sunny season.
- Eco Challenge: Whether you’re a workhorse or a slacker, there are lots of ways to celebrate Earth Day.
- Festival Frenzy: When summer sizzles, people get together — for street fairs, film series, powwows and cultural fests. Here, we compare each week throughout the season to see which of our hardestpartying cities has the most going on when.*
- Travel Tweets April 2011: The l8est gr8est news in 140 characters or less
- On the Record: In honor of National Record Store Day (April 16), we asked a few record store nerds to share their top local band and where to see them, plus what it's like having one of the world's coolest jobs.
- Striking a (Power) Chord: This year is the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, and April 16 marks the opening of Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses, the world’s most extensive exhibit on the band, on view at Seattle’s Experience Music Project. Here, curator Jacob McMurray reveals a few highlights.
- Past is Prologue: History buffs can take a step back — while kicking back — at Charlotte's Duke Mansion.