Preview: Hudson River Exchange’s 2015 Summer Market

Four favorite vendors from the seasonal craft epicenter taking place this weekend

People don’t really need an excuse to visit New York’s Hudson Valley. It’s convenient to reach by car or train; restaurants often feature the best locally grown, seasonal foods; and whether or not you are in range of the river, the landscapes are beautiful and the towns are quaint. If that isn’t enough, this weekend marks the third installment of Hudson River Exchange‘s Summer Market. …

The Hike House, Arizona

Discovering the trails of Sedona with unmatched advice from the team at this store and info center

by Kate McLeod Greg Samuelson was living in the suburbs of Houston with his family when he felt the need for a change. “I could have driven the concrete jungle for the next 20 years and done fine, but I felt like we were always having to manufacture adventure,” he tells CH. So he and his family packed up and moved to Sedona, AZ to …

The World’s First Firefly Themed-Park

China has succeeded in creating something the rest of the world has yet to develop: the first firefly-themed park. Located in China’s Hubei province, the park is divided up into five separate areas including a zero-distance contact zone, observation zone, flying zone, breeding zone and science popularization area for visitors to interact with and observe the 10,000 fireflies. The park is currently open for visitation …