11 Best Things to Do in Zoutelande (Netherlands)
In a gap between high dunes on the west coast of Walcheren, Zoutelande is an amiable village on what is known as the Zeeland Riviera. The Blue Flag beach at …
14 Best Things to Do in Bay Harbor Islands (FL)
One of the smallest towns in Miami-Dade County by area, this affluent community is squeezed onto a pair of islands on Biscayne Bay. From above, Bay Harbor Islands looks a …
11 Best Things to Do in Yerseke (Netherlands)
In the 1870s, Yerseke on Zuid-Beveland was chosen for large-scale oyster cultivation to serve the French market. Before long, mussels, which had always flourished in the Eastern Scheldt estuary, overtook …
15 Best Things to Do in Lier (Belgium)
The people of Lier are often called Schapekoppen (sheep heads), which is a 14th-century insult turned into a point of pride. The story goes that at the start of the …
15 Best Things to Do in Huy (Belgium)
In the Early Modern Age if you were a visitor to Huy, a city on the rugged banks of the Meuse, you would be pointed to the city’s four wonders, …
15 Best Things to Do in Valparaiso (FL)
Fronting Choctawhatchee Bay and the bayous that feed it, Valparaiso is a city at the East Gate of Eglin Air Force Base. Dating back some 90 years, the base is …
15 Best Things to Do in Downtown Portland
While Portland may be Oregon’s biggest city both in population and square mileage, Downtown Portland is a compact urban nucleus of narrow streets and high-rise buildings separated from the rest …
15 Best Things to Do in Tequesta (FL)
Covering little more than two square miles, this small coastal city has some enchanting scenery. Tequesta features Atlantic shoreline, a piece of the Indian River Lagoon, and the lower reaches …
15 Best Things to Do in High Springs (FL)
An inspiring place in remote North Central Florida, High Springs was first settled almost two hundred years ago. The railroads accelerated development later in the century, and there are hints …
15 Best Things to Do in Lake Alfred (FL)
In a lake-strewn landscape in Polk County, Lake Alfred is a small but fast-growing city of 6,500. I’m telling the truth when I say that water is everywhere in Lake …