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Favorite places: Tips on where to stay or eat, as well as roadside attractions and interesting people found along the way.

Michelle and Harry Coleman operate Smoke & Dough BBQ and Empanada Harry's in the Miami suburb of West Kendall. (Craig Davis, craigslegztravels.com)
Fla Favs

Smoke & Dough is the place to go for Miami-style barbecue

August 22, 2023 craigslegz 4

Smoke & Dough taps in to Hispanic flavors and influences to bring Chef Harry Coleman’s vision of Miami-style barbecue to life in West Kendall. […]

Beware of scams when booking an accommodation with airbnb.
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How to avoid the most common Airbnb scams in 2023

July 12, 2023 craigslegz 0

Airbnb has expanded options for booking accommodations, but has also led to scams targeting guests. Here’s how to avoid common Airbnb scams. […]

Rooms on Fort Lauderdale Beach are running $300 to $400 a night in 2021. Prices are higher in other areas, especially in the Keys. (Craig Davis/Craigslegztravels.com)
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Florida hotel rates sky high as tourists flock back to the beaches

June 24, 2021 craigslegz 0

Prepare to pay greatly inflated hotel rates to stay at Florida’s beaches. But there are alternatives. […]

The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock opened in late 2019, a few months before COVID temporarily closed it. (Craig Davis/craigslegztravels.com)
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Lionel Messi partnership boosts Hard Rock’s 50th anniversary

June 14, 2021 craigslegz 0

The new guitar-shaped hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Resort is amping up entertainment activities. A new partnership with soccer icon Lionel Messi adds to the vibe. […]

Typewriter Eraser, Scale X is a 19-foot sculpture outside the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Fran Davis/Craigslegztravels.com)
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Day tripping West Palm Beach: Norton Museum, Avocado Grill

June 19, 2019 craigslegz 0

Looking for a pleasant day out in West Palm Beach, visit the renovated Norton Museum of Art followed by an early dinner at Avocado Grill. […]

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Costa d’Este Resort offers gentler SoBe vibe in Vero Beach

May 11, 2019 craigslegz 0

The Costa d’Este Resort in Vero Beach is SoBe chic but with a laid-back vibe due to the influence of owners Gloria and Emilio Estefan. […]

Renee Falsetto paints and sells her abstract impressionist art in a new Fort Lauderdale gallery.
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Renee Falsetto’s Art Studio makes colorful splash in Fort Lauderdale

November 20, 2018 craigslegz 0

Renee Falsetto paints and displays her abstract impressionist paintings in a colorful new studio/gallery in Fort Lauderdale. […]

The Cornell Inn's MacDonald house dates to 1777, one of the oldest buildings in Lenox, Mass. (Craig Davis/CraigslegzTravels.com)
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Cornell Inn of Lenox a trip back in time in the Berkshires

November 1, 2018 craigslegz 0

The historic Cornell Inn is among the B&Bs in Lenox, Mass., providing easy access to the art, music, theater and natural beauty of the Berkshires. […]

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Even with influx of great white sharks, Chatham endures as popular Cape Cod cornerstone

November 4, 2017 craigslegz 0

Forty-two years after the first visit, Chatham, Mass., remains the quintessential old-school Cape Cod fishing village at the elbow. Due to crowds in the summer, spring and fall visits have advantages. […]

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Milwaukee’s 4th Base Restaurant a rare find for upscale dining in funky sports bar setting

August 4, 2017 craigslegz 0

4th Base Restaurant in Milwaukee stands out as a different sort of sports bar, from the gourmet food to the wooden leg of the late baseball manager Harvey Kuenn hanging above the bar. The meals can be pricey, it’s a worthwhile experience, especially for hungry baseball fans. […]

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Tyrolean Lodge an Aspen treasure for value, ambiance

February 11, 2015 craigslegz 0

In a high-end ski town like Aspen, where pricy is the norm, the Tyrolean Lodge is the exception in a number of pleasing ways. […]

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Travel is about discovery, and I learn most about a place when I explore it on foot. Craigslegz Travels is about favorite places and people, and advice to aid fellow travelers. My emphasis is on venturing off well-worn paths. - Craig Davis

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Travel is about discovery, and I learn most about a place when I explore it on foot. Craigslegz Travels is about favorite places and people, and advice to aid fellow travelers. My emphasis is on venturing off well-worn paths. - Craig Davis
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