Founder & Contributor
Elys Muda
Founder & Contributor / 10 stories
After returning from a grand escapade, Elys returned to New York totally broke. She longed to get back...
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Butters Pancakes & Cafe gives Scottsdale an easygoing breakfast stop with from-scratch batters, fresh-squeezed orange juice, bright breakfast plates, savory egg dishes, and a polished dining...
Little Moir's Food Shack in Jupiter, Florida brings a colorful beach-town room, globally accented seafood, live music, daily specials, sweet potato-crusted fresh catch, fried tuna rolls,...
Rock Island State Park in Rock Island, Tennessee, gives you Twin Falls, Great Falls, bluff trails, a natural sand beach, and one of the most memorable...
Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta, Georgia has been serving Southern classics since 1945, with fried chicken, tomato pie, pot likker, shrimp and grits, and rooms...
Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer brings together Tennessee's highest waterfall, more than 56 miles of trails, suspension bridge walks, lake views, cabins, campsites, and...
Marietta Diner in Marietta, Georgia keeps its neon glowing around the clock with a huge menu that stretches from big breakfasts to Greek specialties, plus pastry-case...
Khlovan's Thrift in Scranton turns a modest East Market Street storefront into a donation-based treasure hunt with clothing, books, housewares, student discounts, free kids' clothing, and...
Heritage Square Antique Mall brings 53,000 square feet, more than 450 small business owners, extended weekend hours, and aisle after aisle of vintage finds to Reynoldsburg...
Maumee Antique Mall turns a quick stop near the Ohio Turnpike into a longer browse with wide aisles, ever-changing booths, a cafe, colorful collectibles, vintage holiday...
Medina Antique Mall turns a stop on Route 18 into a long, satisfying browse with 52,000 square feet, more than 500 dealer spaces, colorful glassware, vintage...