The Dominican Republic’s north coast is the Caribbean capital of edgy aqua sports and extreme partying.

The skiers-to-snow equation leans toward the white stuff at Le Massif, making the mountains just east of Quebec City one of the best and modernized sleeper resorts.

As the summertime tourist stampede fades from memory, life goes on (gorgeously) in the city’s working-class districts and artist-colony islands.

Two hours away from touristy Tamarindo (and miles from any paved roads), this laid-back village is the perfect place to catch your first wave.

A four-hour drive from Manhattan, the sleepy Adirondacks town is a great jumping-off point for strenuous fall hikes.

Big D’s ongoing building boom means ever-expanding malls, a high concentration of haute couture, and a flurry of boutique openings.

With its under-the-bridge skate parks, secretive supper clubs, and respectfully louche strip bars, the Northwest culture capital's darkest spots are also its coolest.

The Rhode Island resort town is just as entertaining in the fall—but at half the price.

Maine’s coastal villages may conjure up images of stiff martinis and boating with the Bushes. But with the onset of fall, things take a surprisingly casual turn.

With their church suppers, trout-filled streams, and affordable vacation homes, the mountains of northeast Pennsylvania seem frozen in a simpler time.