Go here, not there this fall
With nature’s spectacle of colorful autumn leaves as a backdrop, fall is a perfect time to travel—but many of the most popular places in the US are almost as busy as they are in the summer. Here, we pick the best alternative places to enjoy the season and escape the crowds. Santa Barbara, not Santa Monica (California) Everyone loves Santa Monica’s beautiful beach and famous pleasure pier, but not the relentless traffic of the surrounding LA sprawl. Santa Barbara, about a two-hour drive northwest, is a more relaxed seaside city....
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