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The Biggest Pumpkin in Circleville History Just Weighed In at 2,455 Pounds
Ohio's oldest festival just crowned the heaviest pumpkin it's ever seen — and the grower's 10-year-old grandson took fourth place.
The Missing Piece: Niles and Warren Are Finally Connected by Trail
After 11 years of work, a new 4.25-mile trail in Niles, Ohio closes the gap in a 43-mile greenway — and brings a Lake-to-River trail dream closer.
A 1968 Job Shop in Ivel, Kentucky Is About to Get a Lot Bigger
A fourth-generation family truck-body maker in Floyd County is investing $17 million and adding 65 skilled jobs right where it started.
Circleville's Pumpkin Show Turns 119 — and It's Getting Bigger, Not Smaller
The 119th Circleville Pumpkin Show returns Oct. 21–24 with a brand-new Preview Night and an eighth parade. Still free. Still glorious.
A Prestonsburg Diner Just Made Kentucky's Historic Dining Guide
Billy Ray's Restaurant in Prestonsburg just earned a spot in the Kentucky Historic Dining Guide — good news for anyone who loves an old building an...
The Chief Is Waking Up: Paper Is Coming Back to Chillicothe
A year after Chillicothe's historic paper mill went quiet, new owners are hiring and firing up The Chief — paper is coming back to Ross County.
October Is Florida Trails Month, and a Tiny Suwannee River Town Is Getting Its Due
Florida named October Greenways and Trails Month and spotlighted White Springs, a small Suwannee River town built for hikers, bikers and paddlers.
In Gilmer, Texas, the Sweet Potato Gets Its 89th Parade
The East Texas Yamboree returns to Gilmer this week for its 89th year — a sweet potato festival that outlived the crop and kept the party going.
Cedar Key Fires Up the Chowder Pots Again: The Seafood Festival Returns October 17–18
One of Florida's oldest seafood festivals is back in tiny Cedar Key this October, and every food booth on the beach feeds the town itself.
Bartlett Got Its Golf Course Back
Quail Ridge, the only golf course in Bartlett, Tennessee, reopened in early September after a two-year closure and a town-wide rescue effort.
The Greatest Free Show on Earth Is Back: Circleville's 119th Pumpkin Show Runs October 21–24
Circleville, Ohio gears up for its 119th Pumpkin Show, four days of pumpkins, parades, and pie in a town that's been doing this since 1903.
The Quail Course Is Coming Back: Good News from Midland's Municipal Golf Scene
Midland, Texas is about to get its municipal Quail Course back, rebuilt from the greens up — and it's part of a bigger muni golf comeback.
The Greatest Free Show on Earth Is Back: Circleville's Pumpkin Show Turns 119
Circleville, Ohio's 119th Pumpkin Show returns October 21–24 — still free, still enormous, and this year with a patriotic twist.
Cedar Key Sets the Table Again: Florida's Clam Capital Readies Its 54th Seafood Festival
Cedar Key's beloved Seafood Festival returns October 17-18 for its 54th year — free admission, local clams, and a parade in Florida's second-oldest...
A Town of 700 Is About to Feed 20,000: Cedar Key's Seafood Festival Turns 55
Cedar Key's beloved Seafood Festival returns October 17–18 for its 55th year — free admission, local clams, and every dollar staying on the island.
The 'Florida' Sign Is Coming Back to Downtown Gainesville
Gainesville's nearly century-old Florida Theater is getting a new glowing marquee this October, built by a local sign shop.
Ohio at Its Least Touristy
The Ohio worth seeing is on township roads, in chili parlors and county fairs, far from anything with a gift shop.
Kentucky at Its Least Touristy
The Kentucky most visitors miss: mutton barbecue, Ale-8, Fancy Farm, Land Between the Lakes, and the parkways in between.
The World's Largest Skillet Is Hot Again: London, Kentucky's Chicken Festival Returns This Weekend
London, Kentucky fires up the World's Largest Stainless Steel Skillet this weekend for the World Chicken Festival — a small-town tradition since 1990.
Texas at Its Least Touristy
The un-touristy Texas is in the Panhandle, the piney woods, the working coast, and any courthouse square without a gift shop.
Texas Route 66 Turns 100, and the Panhandle Is Glowing for It
Route 66 hits 100 this year, and the Texas Panhandle is celebrating with restored neon, a documentary premiere, and a motor tour through small towns.
Cambridge, Ohio Just Got a Factory Worth Bragging About
An Ohio manufacturer opened a new 80,000-square-foot plant in Cambridge this month, tripling its capacity and betting big on made-in-America.
Bardstown Threw Its 35th Bourbon Festival — and Sold Out Again
Bardstown's Kentucky Bourbon Festival just turned 35 with its fourth straight sellout — not bad for a party that started as a dinner for 250.
Texas Is Picking a Capital of Friday Night Lights, and Every Town Gets a Shot
A new statewide celebration is honoring the Texas towns that make Friday nights special — and any community can be nominated.