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The opening of the Edition Miami marks the start of something big...

Miami has outgrown its kitsch beach-town short pants to become a showcase for art and architecture, with high-end hotels and a rich dining scene, writes George Epaminondas.

Max Anderson faces his fear in the Colorado Rockies, carving – sometimes ploughing – through the world’s biggest acreage of groomed snow. At a trifecta of Vail resorts, he finds the powder is fresh, the tires are fat and the tracks are fast.

Take Manhattan from the comfort of the Pier A Harbor House redux.

Santa Monica is one of the few places in LA you can explore on foot, says Frances Hibbard, who finds the best of So-Cal cool in the beachside enclave.

LAX’s smart new terminal gives everyone the star treament.

February is the line-in-the-sand month marking the end of holiday excess and the start of virtuous habits...

The over-caffeinated Duane Sorenson has added three restaurants in Portland to his Stumptown Coffee empire.

The city that never sleeps never stops producing great new places to eat. Peter Meehan takes bold fork in hand to find the hottest tables in New York City.

At New York's Mission Chinese Food, Danny Bowien is turning the tables on modern Asian cooking more than any other chef in the US.