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Baltimore:The National Aquarium (pictured) is the big hitter in this Maryland city, but Baltimore does a nice line in cobbled streets, historic buildings and seafood. BA flies direct from Heathrow.
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When British Airways launched its direct flights from Heathrow to San Jose, it was primarily designed as a business route. San Jose is the largest city in California’s Silicon Valley, a fact reflected at the Tech Interactive, which is great fun while being suitably educational. The other star attraction is History Park, where historic buildings from across the city have been brought together. But San Jose is arguably best used as the gateway to Monterey Bay, which has one of the world’s greatest aquariums in the town of Monterey itself, and numerous whale and orca-watching tours. Santa Cruz, with its ride-covered Boardwalk, is another great base if you’re into nostalgic Spielberg-esque Americana.
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Denver: Colorado’s Mile High City has some good-quality art museums and a strong craft beer scene, but it’s of most interest as a gateway to Rocky Mountain ski resorts such as Aspen. BA flies direct from Heathrow.
Tampa: The quieter side of Florida has plenty of excellent hotels and resorts, a laid-back beach lifestyle, and easy access to both the Everglades and manatee-sighting hotspots. BA and Norwegian fly direct from Gatwick.
New Orleans
There are few cities as distinctive as New Orleans, which swings to its own beat and combines its moody heritage with a sense of the good times. The Mardi Gras in February is one of the world’s great parties, but there’s plenty of raucousness at other times too. This is particularly the case on bar-lined Bourbon Street at the heart of the historic French Quarter. Yet there’s more to New Orleans than handsome churches and potent cocktails. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art and National WWII Museum are generally riveting, while the Lafayette Cemetery No 1 has an atmospheric sense of Southern Gothic.
travelweekly.co.uk
14 MAY 2020
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