Two Sides, One Spot: Cities With Dual Identities
Places that are famous for one thing and quietly great at another.
- Las Vegas
- The Strip, and Red Rock Canyon 25 minutes away
- Orlando
- Theme parks, and crystal-clear springs
- Honolulu
- Waikiki, and the North Shore an hour north
- Myrtle Beach
- A busy boardwalk, and quiet state park beaches
Las Vegas: neon and red rock
Spend the evenings on the Strip and the mornings at Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour northeast, where the sandstone glows red at sunrise.
Orlando: rides and springs
Between park days, swim or paddle at Wekiwa Springs or Blue Spring State Park. The water stays around 72°F all year.
Honolulu: city beach and surf town
Waikiki is busy and walkable. An hour's drive brings you to the North Shore, with big winter surf, shrimp trucks and laid-back Haleiwa.
Myrtle Beach: boardwalk and wild coast
The Grand Strand's busy center gives way to Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens to the south, where the coast feels decades quieter.
Anaheim: parks and Pacific
Disneyland is 30–40 minutes from the surf at Huntington Beach and the harbor at Newport Beach.
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