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Celebrations March 21, 2018

Top 10 sports bars for March Madness

Sure, you can use your work computer to sneak a peek at the game. But to enjoy March Madness to its fullest, you need to eat, drink and be merry at a sports bar where there's plenty of good food, big screens and college basketball fans. (Warning: some of them may be rooting against your team.)  Check out the top10 sports bars in the U.S. where you could get a ride to the game, see a rim-rattling dunk or even spot Jay-Z in person.

Hotels March 21, 2018

9 resorts with Easter celebrations

With Easter just around the corner, kid-friendly resorts are offering spring savings along with bunny-themed events and thousands upon thousands of hidden eggs. Here are nine resorts planning special fun-filled Easter celebrations.

Hotels March 21, 2018

Wild Las Vegas pools reopening for Spring Break

Las Vegas is wild year round, but it reaches its highest peak of crazy when the cesspools outdoor pools reopen for the spring and summertime crowds. Known for their ever-flowing liquor, bikini bodies, and raucous behavior, Vegas pool parties are some of the most popular places to let it all hang out (literally and figuratively). Some pools, such as the ones at the Cosmopolitan, the Luxor, and the Monte Carlo, have already opened but good things come to those who wait: The most popular pools are opening in the next few weeks. Here are four awesome Las Vegas pool parties reopening soon.

Luxury March 21, 2018

Top 5 rooftop bars in New York

Drinking strictly indoors is for college kids and barflies, while drinking strictly outdoors is for wandering vagabonds… so where do we find a happy medium? Towering above them all on a rooftop bar, of course! Here are the five top (literally) high-altitude bars in NYC.

North America March 21, 2018

Top 10 American sugar shacks

Every spring across the nation, sugar shacks begin the age-old process of getting delicious maple syrup from the tree to your breakfast plate. Each state has its own maple sugaring season, sap flows as early as January or as late as May, but generally the first weeks of warmer weather mark the start of the season for that sweet treat we call syrup. From Ohio to Maine, we've scoured the country to find the best places to make, watch and most importantly taste maple syrup as it journeys from tree to table. 

Washington DC March 21, 2018

5 free ways to see Washington, DC

There are probably more free things to do in the Capitol than nearly any other major city in the world.

Theme Parks March 21, 2018

Top 10 US value destinations for 2013

It’s that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, folks are itching to plan their spring and summer trips, and we at Hotwire are taking a thorough look at the most popular domestic destinations to come up with the top 10 places where folks can get the best overall value. Every year, we perform this analysis – we call it the Travel Value Index – in order to steer travelers toward the cities where they can get the most out of their travel budgets. We evaluate the top U.S. leisure markets, scoring them across three individual categories -- discounts on air, hotel and car, low prices on air, hotel and car, and affordable entertainment options. Think of the this list as your guide to the best travel values, and keep the money you save in the bank, or use it to have even more fun at your destination.

Food Trends March 20, 2018

Best of Kansas City barbecue

Discover burnt ends.

Wine March 20, 2018

5 wineries you need to know in California’s Santa Lucia Highlands

Here's what you need to know about this exciting wine region.

Food Trends March 20, 2018

America's best movie theaters for food lovers

Just in time for the holiday movie season, here are food-lover friendly theaters around the country.

Food Trends March 20, 2018

Summer foods to travel for in the US

It’s hard to argue about it: summer is the best time of year when it comes to food. With fruit that tastes like candy, crisp, nourishing greens, and farm-fresh vegetables at your fingertips, it’s easy to pass as a gourmet chef by throwing something fabulous together. My favorite summer food is watermelon. I was born in August and my mom always said she inhaled watermelon in the summer heat before she had me. Maybe there’s some connection; I don’t know. And while I love the seedless varieties, there’s something about those big black seeds that takes me back to days when my friends and I would stick them on our foreheads to see which one would last the longest. Context is everything when it comes to food. So many of my travel memories are linked to great food, like street daal at Ravi in Dubai or spaghetti pomodoro at Hotel Cipriani in Venice. But summer always brings me back to my childhood, and to America. Here are ten food-place combos that keep me coming back no matter where I am: