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Sep 14, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · James Barrett

    This 50-foot marionette has been burned in New Mexico every year since 1924–and most people have never heard of it (opens the original)

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    I flew to Santa Fe to watch ten thousand strangers cheer while a 50-foot puppet burned to the ground. His name is Zozobra, AKA Old Man Gloom, and he's been going up in flames every year since 1924. The concept: 47,000 people write down everything bad that happened to you, stuff it inside him, then watch it burn. Cathartic, a little unhinged, oddly effective. Zozobra predates Burning Man by six decades, yet somehow stayed a hometown secret while Nevada's version went global. I went to Santa Fe to

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · James Barrett

    Adult summer camp searches are up 350%. I spent four days at one on Lake Tahoe (opens the original)

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    The older I get, the more I appreciate Camp Good Shepherd, a Greek Orthodox camp in New Jersey that I attended more than a decade ago as a young adult. Now that I'm in my mid-thirties, some of the friendships I made there have lasted nearly 20 years. According to Yelp data reported by CBS News, searches for adult summer camps have spiked nearly 350% in the last year, and I can't say I'm surprised. So when I learned Reno Tahoe had created its own version of summer camp for adults, I needed to exp

  3. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · James Barrett

    America turns 250—skip Route 66 for these 5 road trips instead (opens the original)

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    As America celebrates its 250th birthday, there's no better way to experience the country than by hitting the open road. For decades, Route 66 has been the quintessential American road trip, drawing travelers to its nostalgic diners, neon signs, and roadside attractions. But while it deserves its legendary status, it's far from the only drive worth planning. From a ghost town on the edge of the Texas desert to Washington's temperate rainforests, these road trips reveal a different side of the Un

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