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Vacationing Your Way: 6 Distinctive Destinations

If you’re a lover of food, history, golf, adventure, wellness or the beach, these six destinations will fulfill your dreams of the ultimate getaway.

Susan Moynihan,

Spotlight: ‘Hamilton’ on the Bill

Hip-hop history is headed our way. Here’s how Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical became the must-see of a generation.

Michael McLeod,

Getaway: Southwest Scene

Santa Fe has year-round opportunities for savoring art, culture, history, relaxation, food and more—all in a beautiful desert setting.

Bethany Kandel,

After Dark: High Spirits

Orlando’s dive bars serve up stiff drinks with a side of history.

Tara Bradley Connell,

Getaway: Eyes on Montgomery

Washington, D.C., houses our nation’s history, but Montgomery, Alabama, is where much of it was made.

Megan Padilla,

Letter from the Editor: Best Reflections

Best of ORL, then and now.

Barry Glenn,

St. Pete, No Beach

World-class art, locally sourced food, a walkable city. If this doesn’t sound like the St. Petersburg you know, it’s time to revisit.

Megan Padilla,

The Road Taken

When it comes to Interstate 4 and its half-century history through Orlando, few motorists have spoken the language of love. Will I-4 Ultimate improve our relationship with the asphalt behemoth? Maybe. But it could take a toll.

Dan Tracy,

Historic Serenity

Hamilton was here, but there’s so much more to Nevis, a forgotten Caribbean gem.

Megan Padilla,

Hey, Coach!

A history of the men who have guided Magic players over the last 27 years.

Peter Kerasotis,

A Village with Verve

Colonial history and cosmopolitan culture coexist in the hip harbor town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Nancy Moreland,

Jacksonville East

A hopscotch sojourn among islands and history.

Gary McKechnie, Nancy Howell,

Mortal Coil

Freaky encounters with Mother Nature.

Barry Glenn,

Celebrating 70

Join us as we offer snapshots of the people, places and issues that have shaped our community—and this magazine—for the past seven decades.

Barry Glenn, Cheri Henderson, Jerry Jackson, Loraine O’Connell,

Front & Center

A sampling of some notable covers in our history.

Site Staff,

Time Travel

Stuck in the past—and loving it.

Barry Glenn,

Authentic Cuba

U.S. citizens are rediscovering the Caribbean country that has been off-limits for more than 50 years.

Mary Ann Desantis,