OutsideMar 24, 2026What Travelers Should Know About the Floods in Hawai’iWith historic flooding hitting the Hawaiian islands, travelers are rethinking spring break plans. Here’s what locals want you to consider before canceling your trip.15 things in this storyJamie O’Brien Surf ExperiencePlaceOffers surf lessons at Turtle Bay Resort and Waikiki.Turtle Bay ResortHotelLocation for surf lessons on the North Shore.MānoaNeighborhoodArea on Oahu that suffered extreme damage.ElsewhereSugar BeachSightKihei, United StatesBeach in Kihei, Maui.Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkMuseumBig Island, United StatesPartially reopened, access to Kīlauea summit restored.Haleakalā National ParkMuseumMaui, United StatesBoth districts remain closed.Waiʻānapanapa State ParkSightMaui, United StatesPark on Maui, remains closed.ʻĪao Valley State MonumentSightMaui, United StatesMonument on Maui, remains closed.Maui True NorthPlaceMaui, United StatesOffers surf and kitesurfing lessons.LahainaNeighborhoodMaui, United StatesArea on Maui impacted by fires.WaikikiNeighborhoodHonolulu, United StatesArea in Honolulu, largely unaffected.KīlaueaSightBig Island, United StatesSummit area in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.Chain of Craters RoadSightBig Island, United StatesRoad in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, access restored.East MauiNeighborhoodMaui, United StatesArea in Maui, including Road to Hāna, limited access.Road to HānaSightMaui, United StatesRoad in East Maui, limited to local traffic.Read the full piece at Outside →
Smithsonian MagazineFeb 2Here Are 250 Places to Visit to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday. How Many Have You Been To?Journey around the nation with this interactive map, divided by region or category, and discover American history in a way you’ve never seen before25 things in this storyPearl HarborSightmournful siteElsewhereGrand Ole OpryTheatreNashville, United Statesmarked revolutionary moments in music historyLittle HavanaNeighborhoodMiami, United Statesethnic heritage place of convergenceIndependence HallMuseumPhiladelphia, United StatesThe building, which is the centerpiece of Independence National…sequoiasSightCalifornia, United StatesCalifornia's great sequoiasPlatte RiverSightNebraska, United Stateswitness migrating sandhill cranesInternational Cryptozoology MuseumMuseumMaine, United Statesquirky attractionPez Visitor CenterSightConnecticut, United Statesmust-visit attractionSonic drive-inRestaurantStillwater, United Statesfirst drive-inbirthplace of the Buffalo wingSightBuffalo, United Statesbirthplace of the Buffalo wingPequod’s PizzaRestaurantChicago, United Statesclassic Chicago deep dishField of DreamsSightIowa, United Statesmarked moments in television and filmFallingwaterSightPennsylvania, United Statesmarked moments in the artsTouro SynagogueSightNewport, United States18th century place of convergenceLittle League World SeriesFestivalWilliamsport, United Statesathletic place of convergenceOld North ChurchSightBoston, United Stateslanterns hung for Paul Revere’s RideGround ZeroSightManhattan, United Statessite of historical significanceGreensboro lunch counterSightGreensboro, United StatesNASA’s Mission Control CenterSightHouston, United StatesWalden PondSightMassachusetts, United StatesErie CanalSightNew York, United StatesHarriet Tubman MuseumMuseumMaryland, United StatesRonald Reagan Presidential Library and MuseumMuseumSimi Valley, United StatesLaura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and MuseumMuseumMansfield, United StatesGolden Gate BridgeSightSan Francisco, United StatesRead the full piece at Smithsonian Magazine →