This former British naval garrison is packed with lively bars serving up native Nova Scotian brews and live fiddle music.

The Indiana capital has a booming indie-music scene, with intimate rock clubs that might just make more noise than the city’s famous racetrack.

Flush with oil money and a surging economy, the town made famous by its rodeo is becoming a sophisticated big city.

Ben and Jerry aren’t the state’s only dairy masters. The Vermont Cheese Trail supports a small army of artisan cheesemakers specializing in everything from blue to buffalo mozzarella.

A thriving art and design community has emerged in an unexpected place: the once-gritty South End.

The city is filled with top-notch vintage stores brimming with upscale hand-me-downs and drag-queen couture.

Even with Tanglewood concerts and the Williamstown Theater Festival winding down, the art scene keeps this New England culture capital humming well into autumn.

With a spate of revamped hotels and upgraded kitchens, a robust local art scene, and those ever-gorgeous beaches, the summer perennial has rarely looked better.

It's not just a dusty museum to Springsteen. The Jersey-shore town offers a colorful collage of gay hangouts, restored Victoriana, and edgy art galleries.

As the summer crowds thin, now’s the time to check out the chic new digs, restaurants, and shops they’re leaving behind.