Salmon portions grilling over a fire at Gold Creek Salmon Bake | Image credit: Gold Creek Salmon Bake management / Tripadvisor An Alaska salmon bake sounds like a straightforward dinner reservation. Then you start comparing tickets: one is a restaurant meal in Fairbanks, another includes a shuttle into a Juneau rainforest, and a third adds … Read more
Da Bald Guy cooking food at Taste of Aloha on Oʻahu | Image credit: Philip Lemoine (@philip_lemoine), Instagram A good food-truck stop can fit into the day you already planned: garlic shrimp on Oʻahu’s North Shore, a hot lunch near Kahului Airport, or Thai food after exploring Volcano. The trick is choosing the right truck … Read more
Sunset over the Ojai countryside, photographed by Ojai Olive Oil | Image credit: @ojaioliveoil / Instagram A good olive oil tasting can change the way you cook dinner. One oil might smell like cut grass and finish with a peppery catch in your throat; another might be softer, better suited to a tomato salad than … Read more
Image credit: Dexter M / Tripadvisor This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you book through them, at no extra cost to you. A farm dinner can set the pace for an Oregon trip: a long table, a menu decided by the harvest, and an evening with nowhere else you need … Read more
Featured image: Waterfront dining shelters at Hama Hama Oyster Saloon, photographed in 2015 | Image credit: Hama Hama Oyster Saloon management / Tripadvisor A Washington oyster trip can mean pulling on boots for a guided walk, opening your first shell beside Hood Canal, or settling into a warm restaurant while someone else does the shucking. … Read more
Featured image: Boxes of fresh peaches at Lane Southern Orchards | Image credit: hanahwy / Tripadvisor A Georgia peach road trip can mean filling a bag in the orchard, watching fruit move through a packinghouse, or eating cobbler before buying a box for the drive home. Those are different outings, and choosing the right one … Read more
Featured image: Rainier cherries at Third Coast Fruit Co. | Image credit: @cherryupick / Instagram A Michigan cherry-picking trip works best when you plan around a ripe crop, a manageable drive, and a cooler with room to spare. The tricky part is that “cherry season” can describe several weeks across the state, while the orchard … Read more
Featured image: Shoofly pies at Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe | Image credit: YM443 / Tripadvisor A good Pennsylvania Amish food getaway needs more than a buffet reservation. Leave room for a breakfast side you have never ordered, a sour pickle between rich dishes, and a bakery purchase you can enjoy later. The pleasure is in … Read more
Featured image: Blue Heaven’s meringue-topped Key lime pie in Key West | Image credit: @foodasweare / Instagram This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you book through them. A good Key lime pie stop gives you a reason to get out of the car. A great pie trip leaves time to … Read more
Featured image: Henning’s Wisconsin Cheese viewing area | Image credit: Kat H / Tripadvisor This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you book through them. A cheese road trip works best when you give the cheesemakers the first part of your day. A shop can stay open until dinner even though … Read more