From lighting festivals to giant trees, these are the best Christmas towns in the USA to really get you into the holiday ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 12: In 1818, English church organist and composer Henry Hemy was born. Of his several original compositions, the best known is the tune "St. Catherine," to which is ...

Decorah sits in a valley surrounded by limestone bluffs that make you feel like you’re in a fairy tale. The town looks like someone picked it up from Norway and dropped it right here in Iowa. You’ll ...

For centuries, poets have turned to autumn as a mirror for the human condition, a season oscillating between abundance and decline, beauty and loss. In earlier ...

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