Take This Quiz to Find a New Vacation Spot

Plus learn what’s new in each of these 8 cities

Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,

AARP

En español

Published August 05, 2022

8 Questions

Take This Quiz to Find a New Vacation Spot

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  "question" : "As North America’s primary hub for Alaska-bound cruises, this West Coast port city saw more than 1 million passengers set sail in 2019.",
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    "answer" : "San Francisco ",
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    "answer" : "Seattle",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Juneau, Alaska",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Vancouver, Canada",
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  "explanation" : "According to the Port of Seattle, an estimated 295 ships will launch from the Emerald City in 2022, with the majority of those heading to Alaska. But cruisers shouldn’t think of Seattle simply as a point of embarkation. This dynamic Pacific Northwest metropolis — home to everything from the historic Pike Place Market to the country’s newest NHL team and the popular Chihuly Garden and Glass museum, which opens a brand new gallery this fall — boasts an abundance of cultural, culinary and outdoor adventures and merits a dedicated visit of its own.",
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  "question" : "This vibrant, Midwestern city is considered the gateway to the Black Hills mountain range and the otherworldly landscape of our nation’s badlands.",
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    "answer" : "Rapid City, South Dakota",
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    "answer" : "Casper, Wyoming",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Bismarck, North Dakota",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Sioux City, Iowa",
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  "explanation" : "Located in the eastern foothills of South Dakota’s Black Hills, Rapid City makes the perfect home base for an adventure that includes stops at several iconic parks and monuments, including Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Black Hills National Forest. With road trips continuing to be one of the most popular ways to travel, a visit to some of the country’s lesser-known national treasures is a must. Be sure to stop into Rapid City’s new Bashful Bison Market for sandwiches made with pasture-raised pork, as well as spicy, bison tacos.",
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  "question" : "Which of these coastal New England towns boasts one of the country’s most bountiful ocean-to-table food scenes?",
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    "answer" : "Portsmouth, New Hampshire",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Newport, Rhode Island",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Portland, Maine",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Salem, Massachusetts ",
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  "explanation" : "From beautiful, briny oysters to succulent lobsters, Maine’s working waterfronts keep Portland’s award-winning eateries stocked with uber-fresh seafood. Visitors can sample the goods by land or by sea with Maine Day Ventures, which offers both a seafood-centric walking tour of the Old Port neighborhood and an oyster-tasting cruise around Casco Bay. For fine dining, try the much-anticipated Twelve restaurant on Portland’s waterfront. Here, everything — from the seasonal menu to the tables and chairs and the artwork on the walls — pays homage to Maine’s local farmers, makers and purveyors.",
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  "question" : "Home to a large swath of living coral barrier reef, this watery archipelago consists of approximately 1,700 islands, islets and atolls.",
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    "answer" : "San Juan Islands",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Hawaiian Islands",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "U.S. Virgin Islands",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Florida Keys",
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  "explanation" : "A large portion of the Florida Reef Tract — the only coral barrier reef system in the continental U.S. — runs the length of the Florida Keys. Huge strides have been made in recent years to educate Keys’ visitors about this fragile ecosystem. Learn all about reef restoration at Mote Marine Laboratory’s new land-based coral nursery at the Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo. Further south, excellent snorkeling can be found at Big Pine Key. A 2.2-mile span of the famed Old Seven Mile Bridge reopened last January, allowing access to this historic Key via foot, bicycle or a brand-new passenger tram. In Key West, the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center will raise the curtain on its newly renovated facility in late 2022, which features an exhibit dedicated to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.",
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  "question" : "Legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong was born in which of these iconic U.S. music cities?",
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    "answer" : "New Orleans",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Nashville, Tennessee",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Detroit",
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    "answer" : "Austin, Texas",
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  "explanation" : "As the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats like Jelly Roll Morton, Wynton and Ellis Marsalis, and Harry Connick Jr., New Orleans has long been considered the cradle of jazz itself. Although the city honors its musical heritage each year with the well-loved New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, the NOLAxNOLA (pronounced Nola by Nola) celebration, a new festival launched in 2021, offers a more intimate experience. Spotlighting the Big Easy’s many neighborhood clubs and venues and the musicians who take their stages, this fall fest celebrates the vibrant, live music scene that serves as the beating heart of the city all year long.",
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  "question" : "This West Coast city launched Comic-Con, the largest, most popular gathering of comic book fans in the world, back in 1970.",
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    "answer" : "Los Angeles",
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    "answer" : "Portland, Oregon",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Seattle",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "San Diego",
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  "explanation" : "First held in the basement of San Diego’s U.S. Grant Hotel, Comic-Con began in 1970 with about 300 comic and sci-fi aficionados. Over the course of 50-plus years, the event has exploded into the world’s premier pop-culture showcase. This summer, the new Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park celebrates its grand opening with three floors of immersive exhibits, educational programming and interactive events. The museum is just one of San Diego’s many new and reimagined cultural spaces including the long-awaited Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), which reopened this past April, the Mingei International Museum and the Timken Museum of Art.",
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  "question" : "This Southwestern culinary hub is the first city in the U.S. to receive designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.",
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    "answer" : "Santa Fe, New Mexico",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Tucson, Arizona",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Telluride, Colorado",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Las Vegas",
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  "explanation" : "Food in Tucson tells a story that began 5,000 years ago. Today, bakers, chefs and mixologists throughout the Old Pueblo draw inspiration from the heritage crops of the Indigenous Hohokam and Tohono O’odham people and the traditional flavors of the Arizona-Sonora borderlands. The result? An innovative bounty of deliciousness that recently prompted 'Food & Wine' to hail Tucson as one of America’s next great food cities.",
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  "question" : "With more than 7,300 acres of terrain, this High West mountain town is home to the country’s largest ski resort.",
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    "answer" : "Park City, Utah",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Vail, Colorado",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Taos, New Mexico",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Lake Tahoe, California",
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  "explanation" : "As the host of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Park City — home to both the 7,300-acre Park City Mountain Resort and the posh Deer Valley Resort — has long been celebrated for its champagne powder and world-class snow sports. But now, with the goal of being net-zero carbon and operating on 100-percent renewable energy by 2022, this historic silver boomtown is quickly becoming known for its commitment to environmental stewardship as well. The city is also on the cusp of unveiling a new, sustainable tourism plan, which encourages visitors to utilize the free zero-emissions public-transit system, to support local merchants and to tread lightly when visiting the natural areas and historic sites.",
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