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Eating Organic, Fresh, Low-Fat, and Delicious

Restaurants and recipes that offer healthy alternatives to processed foods.

Locally grown ingredients can be colorful, flavorful, and beneficial to your health. Even more advantageous, organic produce lacks the ever-present pesticides and chemicals found in most commercially-grown products. Of course, you don’t have to eat organic to be healthy, but it's an added safeguard, and enjoying a balanced diet of low-fat and low-calorie meals can keep you on track. To help you on your quest, we’ve compiled a selection of our favorite restaurants that serve fresh local goods and make it a point to promote health-conscious and delicious dishes. We've also added in tasty recipes that your body will thank you for preparing.

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The Best Gardens to See Spring Flowers

Few things promise a release from winter's grip as gloriously and reassuringly as spring flowers. From crocuses and forsythia to daffodils and azaleas, the riotous blooms herald a season of warmth and outdoor delight. This time of year, grand gardens around the country boast peak color and abundance, drawing visitors to their manicured grounds and artistically planted beds. See what lies in store at our favorite horticultural showcases, and take away ideas, photos, and inspiration to transform your own fertile plot.

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The Best Chili Recipes: Beef Chili, Turkey Chili, Cincinnati Chili and Our Other Favorites

There's a longstanding debate regarding which state first served up a hearty bowl of chili, but here at 10Best we prefer to look past the disputes over origin and simply enjoy the wide array of chili variations available from every corner of the United States. We’ve pored over our city guides to share restaurants that deliver the best bowls of chili around. Although each one claims to make the best chili, it’s up to you to determine which dish you like the most. Recipes? Of course we've got them! Whether you like your chili with or without beans, vegetarian, or super-spicy, we have a delicious recipe for you!

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Hooray for Hollywood! A Tour of Tinseltown Favorites

When Oscar® season rolls around, all eyes are focused on the dream factory that is Los Angeles. And no place better showcases the glamour of movie-making than Hollywood. Although the graphic white letters of the "Hollywood" sign easily indicate the community's location, the businesses within it lend the neighborhood its own particular brand of cachet, devoted to keeping the wealthy and the well-known ensconced in style and luxury. Visit the businesses, indulge yourself as necessary, and find your own favorites among these LA mainstays. Within them, star-spotting is probable; throughout, starstruck visitors are a given.

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Free Attractions for Cash-Strapped Travelers

In the wake of holiday spending, each of us is looking for ways to rein in expenditures, hew to a budget, and still have fun. After all, there have to be opportunities to play without laying out stacks of cash, right? As always, 10Best has scouted out the best things to do in major American cities, and this time, we’re showcasing attractions that offer free access. All you do is show up and enjoy the riches. Even better, these offerings promise a great glimpse of what makes each city special in its own right. Plus, we’re throwing in terrific restaurants and recipes that invite you to eat well and that won’t break the bank.

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