Take an easy hike to the bottom of the ravine where, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes "the Falls of Minnehaha/Flash and gleam among the oak-trees/Laugh and leap into the valley." Leer más.
Try the decadent cream-filled brioche at Michelle Gayer's Salty Tart. Leer más.
Continue up to the ninth floor, to the Amber Box, walled in yellow glass, for more views (and a vertigo-inducing peek through a window in the floor). Leer más.
The midnight-blue building's most compelling feature is the cantilevered "Endless Bridge" that juts out over Mill Ruins Park toward the Mississippi. Leer más.
Paul Reeves and his son, Matt, are happy to answer any questions, while Corky and Daisy, their Jack Russell terriers, work security. Leer más.
Grab a copy of "Houston. It's Worth It," a photographic tribute by locals to their beloved, if sometimes maligned, city. Leer más.
This Pepto-Bismol-pink-walled dive bar has the best bourbon selection in town—and a wall of pinball machines to boot. Leer más.
This boutique hotel is housed in the 102-year-old Union National Bank building and the lobby bar and restaurant, with its 30-foot-high columns, is one of the more dramatic spaces in the city. Leer más.
Try the famed malasadas—a Portuguese deep-fried confection, like a jelly donut. Served warm and covered in sugar, they tend to be filled with a mango cream this time of year. Leer más.
Fans fly from the mainland to eat here. It's omakase-style: Obey the chef and eat what's served, in the way you are instructed. The nearly translucent slices of yellowfin tuna are sublime. Leer más.
Be sure to check out the photos and vintage surfboards of big-wave surfing legends on the wall. Leer más.
Try the famous coco puff pastries. If you want something a little more substantial, take a seat at its coffee shop for Portuguese sausages and eggs and grilled mahi-mahi Leer más.
The museum's outdoor cafe, which features a 75-year-old monkey-pod tree and the modern sculptures of Japanese ceramicist Jun Kaneko. Reservations are recommended and hours for lunch are short Leer más.
Be sure to head up to the second floor and the newly restored "Gold Room," where two remarkable paintings from Hawaii's Volcano School now hang Leer más.
The palace's most poignant treasure is the quilt that the Queen Liliuokalani stitched with her ladies-in-waiting while she was imprisoned following a failed attempt to restore her to the throne. Leer más.
Serves as a cultural repository for some of the most beautiful and striking objects in Hawaiian history (including a donated 13.88-carat diamond ring that once twinkled from King Kalakaua's pinky). Leer más.
An understated temple to Southern fare. A blackboard in the entryway lists the local sources of its ingredients—everything from the lettuce to the salt. Leer más.
Gorge on the best brunch bread basket in town and then repair to one of the funky rooms in three converted townhouses right off Dupont Circle. Leer más.
The Bombay Club isn't at all trendy, but it serves the best food in town, with really comfortable seating and impeccable service. Leer más.
You can see Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party," Rothko abstracts and work from Jacob Lawrence's "Migration Series." Leer más.
Beautiful any time of year, rain or shine. It's not a beach just for sun bathing—there's a play area for children and a pier where people like to go crab fishing. Leer más.
It's on the seediest block in Vancouver, but they have amazing flavors and crazy mixtures, like bourbon-bacon. Leer más.
The exposed brick and beam look is a signature of the city's oldest neighborhood. L'Abattoir usually attracts an artistic and stylish crowd. The cocktail list is innovative and interesting. Leer más.
They've converted old industrial buildings into workshops, offices and classrooms. In the summer, there is a farmers' market and bike rentals. In the winter, there's a skating oval. Leer más.
This Leslieville place offers the best breakfast in the city. It's funky and it's fun and it's real food—the eggs especially are just fantastic. Leer más.
It's got a classic European vibe and it's really pretty. The French food is great; so is the wine selection. Leer más.
This restaurant makes authentic Neapolitan pies. Their classic margherita has a thin, thin crust, mozzarella and tomato, and just the right amount of herbs. Leer más.
Must-have is the crispy shrimp edamame mint pancake made from mung beans and smeared with the house-made savory chili bean paste. Leer más.
The seafood's really good, there's a lot of local artists, a lot of beautiful jewelry. The most encompassing Seattle way to spend an afternoon. Leer más.
