Monthly Archives: August 2014

Bon Appetit restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton has chosen 50 nominees for their annual Best Restaurant competition. Cities with 3 restaurants on the list include Austin and New York, but Los Angeles tops the list with 5 total restaurants.  Other cities making the cut include Providence, Cambridge, Miami, Dallas, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle, and many more!…

If you've ever been on a long plane ride, you know how tedious things can get. I once spent ten hours in the air on an overseas trip and was *this close* to buying an inflatable outdoor TV from SkyMall with my hard-earned money from my high school job at a donut shop. (I didn't…

It's Shark Week! While you can find plenty of hair-raising shark footage all week long on the Discovery Channel, the REMUS SharkCam, set up by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, gives you an up-close-and-personal look at Great Whites in their natural habitat -- and attacking the camera.   The SharkCam is composed of six cameras…

Once reserved only for employees and family of Delta Airlines, the aviation company decided to revamp their museum in the summer of 2013, officially opening it to the public in June of this year. This one-of-a-kind ode to aviation is home to some of the industry's historic inventions, appealing to both plane-enthusiasts and casual flyers…

In the U.S., we're pretty lucky to have top-quality, safe bridges getting us to and from where ever we may need. A few bridges, however, are surrounded by some pretty unfortunate circumstances that make it pretty terrifying to cross! Check out the top seven below. Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado - America's highest suspension bridge, dangling…

Conde Nast Traveler recently revealed the results of their annual Reader's Choice survey, and the results have shown which cities in the United States are the most welcoming, and which are the most hostile. It may not come as a surprise that Southern Hospitality trumps all, with Charleston, South Carolina coming in the lead for…

Everyone loves going to the movies. I've never once met someone who says "eh, no thanks" when you ask if they want to go catch the new summer blockbuster or Oscar-grabbing winter drama. Imagine taking the movie-watching experience to the next level, and heading outdoors to experience art and nature all in one place? Thrillist…

Everyone knows the basics of the Empire State Building -- it's in Manhattan, it got its name from New York State's nickname, and it was the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years. But how about the smaller details? You may be surprised at what knowledge you've been lacking! 1. When the illuminated floodlights were…

While tourist space travel may be far into the future, it's still fun to get a glimpse of the galaxy and learn more about what the future of travel may bring. While space is virtually a vacuum, sound still exists. It makes itself heard through vibrations, and new technology has been able to capture these…

Everyone's favorite time of the year is fast approaching -- Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! For whatever reason, audiences year after year become engrossed in a week-long celebration, educational tool and entertainment magnet dedicated to the monsters of the sea. While many would choose to stay as far away as they can from these…