The best things to do in Scotland with kids: wildlife, castles and outdoor adventures

Scotland is a stronghold of child-friendly favorites, and you’re here for superlative, soul-stirring experiences that ambush parents as much as itchy-footed kids. Take the road north from Edinburgh — leaving behind three fantasy brick-block castles and passing through a storied countryside home to tales of giant water spirits and a humped, ancient loch monster— and,…

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The best lesbian bars in the USA

It’s no exaggeration to say the movement for LGBTIQ+ rights would not exist without lesbian bars.  Yet even before the challenges of the pandemic, these crucial community spots were becoming an endangered species. Today, of the nearly 69,000 watering holes in the USA, a mere 27 of them are lesbian bars – down from about 200…

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You’ll see this everywhere: Philadelphia cheesesteaks

Depending on whom you ask, the best cheesesteak in Philadelphia is either at the pizza shop without a phone number, in a Home Depot parking lot, or only available in the visitors’ clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park baseball stadium.  Other regions may have their signature dishes, but in Philly, the cheesesteak is our civic identity.…

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