October 15, 2011 - Contents

Features

Manchester: Loud & Proud

England’s third-largest city is its own No. 1 fan.  Read More

Taking the Leap

One avid indoorsman gets outside his comfort zone — 100 feet above it, in fact — at Utah’s Red Mountain Resort.  Read More

Departments

Crowd Control

Want to visit America’s most popular destinations without having to fight off throngs of fellow admirers? Take our advice on how to ditch the crowds.  Read More

Bewitched

Muggle or not, this Halloween, skip the usual haunted house and try communing with some real witches in Salem, Mass.  Read More

Briefs

A Weekend in: Atlanta

More than half a century after its starring role as the backdrop for one of America’s most celebrated and iconic books turned Oscar-winning films (Gone With the Wind, for you youngsters), Atlanta is as beguiling as ever.  Read More

He’s Got Spirit

Spirit Halloween CEO Steven Silverstein loves Halloween — and it’s his job to make sure you do too.  Read More

In Every Issue

Vantage Point
Editor's Note
Mensa Quiz
Crossword
Sudoku
Puzzle & Quiz Answers
Columnists
Customer Experience

Itinerary

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If Looks Could Kill

Milla Jovovich goes from breathtaking to heart-stopping in The Three Musket... Read More

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Cast of Characters

Cinema overflows with recurring actor-director collaborations. Read More

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Rock of Ages

The Evolution of Rock Games Read More

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App Attack

Navigating the Big Easy has never been so easy, thanks to MeNetwork, a hand... Read More

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Beer for One, Beer for All

In the past, if you happened to be one of the nearly 2 million Americans wh... Read More

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Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Electric

In 2003, General Motors pulled the plug on its EV1 electric-car program, ev... Read More

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Support the Mutt

There’s nothing better than when form and function come together in perfect... Read More

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Earning It

After 35 years of singing and one Country Music Hall of Fame induction, Vin... Read More

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Wax Tracks

Last month, New York/Philadelphia-based indie rockers Clap Your Hands Say Y... Read More

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3X the Music

Sure, we all love and adore Texas’ Austin City Limits Music Festival, but,... Read More

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How to Chop Firewood

Performing this primal task doesn’t require a plaid shirt, handlebar mustac... Read More

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The Bonds of Brotherhood

Author Jeffrey Kluger examines the significance of sibling relationships in... Read More

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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

In this feisty, fun paean to the printed word, author Simon Garfield says t... Read More

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The Visible Man

In essayist Chuck Klosterman’s second novel, a self-aggrandizing but otherw... Read More

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Back On the Chain Gang

This fall, get ready to get all dolled up in chains — chain-strap handbags,... Read More

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Acting from Experience

Up All Night? Mother of three Maya Rudolph knows a thing or two about that. Read More

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The Scary Truth

AMC’s highly acclaimed zombie thriller The Walking Dead returns this month... Read More