Here is a round-up of the most recent USA travel articles that caught my eye:
- The New York Times' annual "Where to Go" list is out. Domestic destinations include Houston; White Salmon River, Washington; The Big Island, Hawaii; The Adirondacks, New York; Puerto Rico; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Washington, DC. [NYT]
- Restaurants participating in the winter edition of New York City Restaurant Week are now accepting reservations. Restaurant Week is a great way for budget-conscious travelers to enjoy the finest dining the country has to offer for less. Read about other restaurant weeks across the USA.
- Destination Dogs: The humble hot dog gets its own list of must-visit restaurants from Zagat. [Zagat Blog]
- Buzzfeed offers 12 complaints about Los Angeles and why they're wrong. [Buzzfeed]
- Speaking of Buzzfeed, they've sent two of their bloggers on a road trip around Nevada. If you're on Twitter, follow the hashtag #NVRoadTrip. I really like the interactive nature of this series. And, although the trip is sponsored by Travel Nevada, the posts and tweets read more like a friend's travelogue than a tourism board's bland brochure. [Buzzfeed]
- Grand Central Terminal in New York City is celebrating 100 years. Here's a primer on how to visit it. [Huffington Post]
- This past week, Disney announced it is introducing digitized wristbands that will act as guests' ride pass, hotel room key, and more. [PSFK]
- The National Cherry Blossom Festival, one of the spring's best events, has announced its dates for 2013. [CBS DC]
- Looking for a skiing destination with elbow room? Look to Maine, which has "some of the biggest mountains and most reliable snowfall in New England." [NYT]
- Food festivals are cropping up all over the South. Here are 10 Southern food festivals to consider for 2013. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
This photo of the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, by Flickr user infanticida
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