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The Best Colleges for Tailgating (& The Best Tailgating Recipes)

Approaching a college stadium, fired up for a football game stoked heavily by team loyalty, you detect delicious aromas floating through the air. What are they? The unmistakable scent of tailgaters cooking up enough food to feed an army. Tailgating, if you've never experienced it, is an amazing display of school pride and outdoor culinary skills. Fans who can barely drag themselves to work by 9am pull onto school grounds before 7am on a Saturday morning to claim their favorite spots for the day. While many colleges lay claim to the best tailgating traditions, our 10Best editors have narrowed the list down to the top 10. These venerable schools offer exceptional, lively tailgating experiences, complete with great food that we'll share with you!

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Outdoor Dining: Enjoy Summer Before It Ends

As distressing as the pronouncement is to hear, summer is coming to a close and, with it, the freedom of warm-weather play. In these waning weeks of the season, make the most of al fresco dining. We're showing off a clutch of our favorite restaurants that offer great terraces or incredible views. Better yet, they're set along the water, upping the ante on a terrific combination of fantastic food and spectacular vistas.

Make them a destination tonight, or consider them for a farewell-to-summer dinner. To help you with the seasonal transition, we're also sharing flavor-packed recipes that you can prepare on your own grill. At home and away, 10Best has you covered!

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Brice's Travel Essentials

An inveterate traveler, 10Best CEO Brice Bay regularly hits the road for much of each month, attending business meetings, participating in industry conventions, and scouting out new opportunities. With such a hectic schedule, he's learned through experience and by necessity how to get the most out of his time and how to travel smartly.

For this installment of Brice’s packing tips, check out the ten essential items that he never leaves behind. They may seem straightforward, but thanks to years of packing and traveling experience, Brice knows that these takealongs ensure smooth journeys and minimal stress. For more details on his clothing tips, take a look at his packing checklist.

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Iconic US Destinations: Add Them to Your Bucket List

We encounter various cities on TV, and we hear firsthand travel stories from family and friends, but in order to truly appreciate a place, we have to visit it ourselves. Is Chicago actually windy? Is Philadelphia really the city of brotherly love? Are Denver rivers truly filled with gold? We could tell you our impressions and you could take our word for it, OR you could experience the places for yourself. America is filled with destinations that are as uniquely wonderful as they are distinctive. So when you're considering places you'd like to visit, we encourage you to add these 10 cities to your bucket list. Not only are they exceptional in their own right, but our terrific travel deals make visiting them even more enjoyable and affordable.

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Find Perfect Produce at Summertime Farmers' Markets

Every American city worth its salt boasts gathering places where fruits and vegetables are laid out for the admiring masses, mere moments from being transformed into jams, jellies, preserves, and all manner of mealtime delights. We’ve looked all over and are happy to introduce you to some of our favorite markets around the country and offer tips on selecting the best-quality and peak-of-flavor produce. Best of all, we’ll share terrific recipes that let you take full advantage of the sweetness, freshness, and lush satisfaction of summer’s best.

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