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I’m back in the sweltering embrace of Washington, DC in August, and already missing my time out west. In fact, residents of San Francisco are downright spoiled in my opinion when it comes to their mild summertime weather. 

On top of that, San Francisco has been home to one of the world’s greatest urban parks, the Presidio, which just got a whole lot cooler. Our lead feature this week  looks at this 1,400 acre park’s newest addition, the Tunnel Tops. For decades, Presidio’s main weakness was a highway cutting it off from the shore. Well, they’ve built right over it and added some cool amenities.

For our series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World, I visited Cincinnati back in June and found a city very much on the upswing—great food, truly incredible art, and a palpable sense of a place that’s getting things right. 

Perhaps not content enough in having some of the world’s most famous islands and ancient sites, Greece has decided it also needs to own what it thinks the future of travel is—underwater tourism. Demetrios Ioannou explores the country’s new aquatic attractions as well as what’s to come. 

Enjoy!

–William O’Connor, Travel Editor

San Francisco’s Hottest New Attraction Is on Top of a Highway

The newest addition to a national park has some of the best views anywhere.

This Midwest City is Getting Something Right—So Don’t Miss It

It’s hard to put one’s finger on what exactly Cincinnati has done that others haven’t, but visiting this river city is a delight.

Greece Thinks Its Future Is Underwater

Some in the popular country think the future of archeological tourism is underwater, a place with more magic and “sweet mystery.”

This New Caribbean Experience Is a Guilt-Free Pleasure

A grand vision for restoring the region’s coral has a fun, and educational, way for you to take part

“I swore I would never, ever, set foot in a cave that had anything to do with the Mayans. Three years ago, when I climbed into a canoe for a guided tour in the Barton Creek Cave in Belize, I had no clue that I was in for a ride I would never forget.” 

— Sheryl Nance Nash shares her recent experience with the supernatural.

Country Home, Woodstock, N.Y. (Vrbo): There are many beautiful places to visit in the world, but there is a special magic being spun in the Hudson River Valley. Maybe the calming and enchanting vibes resonate so deeply in relation to the frenetic pace of the Big City to the south; maybe the magic comes from the delightful series of little towns that each have their own character; or maybe it is a product of the mighty Hudson River that carves a path through the area. But figuring out what creates the Hudson River Valley’s secret sauce doesn’t matter as much as your ability to book a trip there ASAP, and we have the perfect home in which you can unwind from the year’s stress: a streamside country house in the well-heeled wilds of Woodstock.

It’s no wonder that the reviews of this house use words like “charming” and “wondrous” and “like a fairytale.” Light up the outdoor fire pit, bundle into your coziest sweaters and scarves, get your s’more fixin’s ready to go, and settle in for a night that will have you trying to top these glorious reviews. We warned you—the Hudson River Valley is magic.

Book Your Stay: Country Home, Woodstock, NY: $2,200/night via Vrbo

Don’t miss previous OMG, I Want to Rent This House posts, which spotlight the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in.  Check out the full archives. 

Travel to San Francisco and All Its Transformations

It’s arguably the most beautiful of America’s major cities, hill upon picturesque hill lined with beautiful homes and buildings, wreathed in fog with the bay as backdrop. But for many of us, San Francisco isn’t home. That’s why we’re bringing you there with our latest selection for Just Booked, our series on gorgeous new travel books, San Francisco: Portrait of a City from Taschenfrom Taschen.

With enlightening text from Richie Unterberger and fantastic photography selected by editor Reuel Golden, the book is a trip (pun intended) into the last century and a half of this fabled city. It’s broken up by periods (1846-1929, 1930-1945, 1946-1963, and so on) that capture the dizzying number of identities this city has worn in such a short span.

Don’t miss our other selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, Just Booked.

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