Forbes Traveler – “Best Of” 2009 Lists

America’s Prettiest Towns:
Dillon, Montana
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Annapolis, Maryland
Union, Washington
Guttenberg, Iowa
Marfa, Texas
Savannah, Georgia
Aspen, Colorado
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Deadwood, South Dakota
Spring City, Utah
Crescent City, California
Lanesboro, Minnesota
Rockport, Maine
Cape May, New Jersey
Lake Placid, New York
Sedona, Arizona
 
America’s Loveliest Lakes:
Lake Tahoe, California
Lake O’hara, Canada
Crater Lake, Oregon
Holland Lake, Montana
Caddo Lake, Texas/Lousiana Border
Rainy Lake, Minnesota
Lake Champlain, NY, Vermont and Canada
kristraveler.com note: we’d add Lake [...]

A Guide to: Annapolis, MD

I just came back from my first – and certainly not last! – trip to Annapolis, capital of Maryland. The city is absolutely adorable, I was really impressed. The buildings, the US Naval Academy campus, the harbor, restaurants and stores seem to all complete each other to create this beautiful and live city.
Annapolis is a [...]

My Favorites: Annapolis, MD

The city has many other places with great reviews, though these are ones that I’ve been to and would recommend.
Waterfront Restaurant: Carrol’s Creek Cafe. Worth for the food and environment. Best Crab cream soup I’ve had (and after I found out it has actually won awards!). Shrimp wrapped in bacon with BBQ sauce and their [...]