{"id":43359,"date":"2016-04-12T09:39:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T14:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=43359"},"modified":"2018-02-27T15:39:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T21:39:12","slug":"the-10-best-u-s-cities-for-spending-a-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/the-10-best-u-s-cities-for-spending-a-long-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 best US cities for a long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aside from delivering long days, warm temps and smiling faces, summer in the U.S. also brings\u00a0a trio of long weekends: Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. But where to go when\u00a0you have just three days to spend and are\u00a0craving a slice of metropolitan life? In truth, you could linger forever in cities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a>, while\u00a0two days\u00a0in\u00a0party towns\u00a0like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels.d178276.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Miami-Hotels.d178286.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami\u00a0Beach<\/a> is often more than enough. But\u00a0there are some U.S. cities where a three-day jaunt just fits like a glove. Here are the 10 U.S. cities best suited for a\u00a0long weekend:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/long-weekend-mexicos-riviera-maya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Related: Spend three perfect days in Mexico&#8217;s Riviera Maya<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_asheville-north carolina\" width=\"800\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina-600x280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_asheville-north-carolina-400x187.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Asheville, NC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>So awesome is crunchy, cool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Asheville-Hotels.d6034866.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asheville<\/a> and its gorgeous surroundings that you&#8217;ll almost certainly need a few days to absorb all it has to offer. For starters, there is the justly ballyhooed Biltmore Estate\u00a0whose home and gardens alone are worth make for a full day of exploration. Downtown is worth a stroll if not for its eclectic craft vendors and street theater than at the very least for admiring its collection of impressive Art Deco architecture and also the thrilling Basilica of Saint Lawrence. Meanwhile, the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains beg for hiking, biking and small town explorations.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_columbus ohio\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_columbus-ohio-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Columbus, OH<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cleveland-Hotels.d178250.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland<\/a> is on a tourism rebound and we love hilly &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cincinnati-Hotels.d178249.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cincy<\/a>,&#8221; but\u00a0the Buckeye State&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Columbus-Hotels.d178251.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capital city<\/a> is so irresistible.\u00a0Short North&#8217;s charms are too numerous to resist so check in at the buzzy and stylish\u00a0Joseph Hotel and use it as base for exploring the shops, galleries, eateries\u00a0(we&#8217;re in love with taco joint Bakersfield) and bars\u00a0along High Street. Elsewhere around town there is the German Village with its standout restaurants like the Sycamore andLindey&#8217;s,thrills to be had at the new Sculpture Garden at the Columbus Museum of Art and craft brews at nearby Wolf Ridge Brewing Company.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_denver-colorado.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_denver-colorado\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Denver, CO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a ski bum the answer to how much time one should spend in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Denver-Hotels.d178254.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mile High City<\/a> is a resounding &#8220;eternity,&#8221; but for the rest of us three days is perfection. The makeover of Union Station is terrific\u2014you can even overnight there at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Denver-Hotels-The-Crawford-Hotel.h8260654.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crawford Hotel<\/a>\u2014, while theSource\u00a0has transformed an old warehouse into an ebullient food hall \u00a0and market. Elsewhere around town visitors should check out\u00a0the excellent Denver Comedy Works, carnivorous eats at Work &amp; Class, recreational and boozy\u00a0thrills at Punch Bowl Social and the Daniel Libeskind designed Denver Art Museum.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_waikiki-surfing.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_waikiki surfing\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Honolulu, HI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Aloha State&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Honolulu-Hotels.d1488.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest city<\/a>\u00a0rarely tops the must see list\u00a0for visitors to this celebrated\u00a0archipelago, but there&#8217;s plenty of reasons to plunk down\u00a0for three days in this energetic state capital. For starters,\u00a0there&#8217;s ebullient\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Waikiki-Beach-Hotels.d6001233.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waikiki<\/a> with its multi-cultural vibe, urban surf culture and excellent shopping and nightlife. Pearl Harbor, meanwhile, offers a few\u00a0moments of somber reflection while\u00a0Hanauma Bay with its\u00a0joyous snorkeling and beaching shouldn&#8217;t be missed. The food scene is likewise spectacular: Don&#8217;t miss Morimoto, Leonard&#8217;s Bakery, The Pig &amp; the Lady, Wailoa Shave Ice and many more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44979\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44979\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_slugger-museum-louisville-kentucky.jpg\" alt=\"Slugger Museum\" width=\"530\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_slugger-museum-louisville-kentucky.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_slugger-museum-louisville-kentucky-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_slugger-museum-louisville-kentucky-398x600.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_slugger-museum-louisville-kentucky-400x604.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batter up! | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/helloeveryone123\/18774938561\/in\/photolist-adoXQg-5cg8c2-9XmfL-qhr932-adrNSb-adrJEJ-9XmdX-qhr8Tp-5dCvhk-adrHsS-adoZft-qwyVW7-9Xjmj-adoBDx-6sYqaH-adoVF4-qyMnEw-5WQeej-adp1rX-6cUifi-6cYtpY-adoFB2-adrQf1-adrKgj-kVqApD-5WQegh-qhpsHV-adoWmH-adoF4v-pC5YV8-qhicad-adrGQL-4kHDGK-9XmjW-667LjD-73q1Ha-8aKc9w-8vHeTS-6cUhQP-6cUjN8-6cYqzw-6cUkmZ-6cYsos-uB5t8g-cNRaPh-73tYZ5-6cYsGf-73q1B4-8Ucsuv-4kHE4k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven W<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Louisville, KY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Derby season might bring a mad stampede of visitors to the Bluegrass State&#8217;s largest city, but\u00a0we&#8217;ll jockey to spend a few days here\u00a0anytime. For starters, its parks system was designed by master landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame) and that&#8217;s the just the beginning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Louisville-Hotels.d603002.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisville&#8217;s<\/a> charms. Set aside a day to explore the many distilleries along the <a href=\"http:\/\/kybourbontrail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Bourbon Trail<\/a>, and then check out the city&#8217;s Main Street, bustling with life such as the excellent, art-filled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Louisville-Hotels-21c-Museum-Hotel-Louisville.h1413350.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21c Museum Hotel<\/a>, yummy eats at Harvest and Proof on Main and a smorgasbord of cultural offerings like\u00a0the Slugger Museum and the Kentucky Science Center. Meanwhile, there&#8217;s NuLu for gallery hopping (and good food) and further afield is rambling Bardstown Road, a seemingly endless street chock full of indie shops, hip eateries and what feels like 1,000\u00a0bars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42061\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42061\" class=\"wp-image-42061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-grand-ole-opry-nashville.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Ole Opry\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-grand-ole-opry-nashville.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-grand-ole-opry-nashville-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-grand-ole-opry-nashville-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-grand-ole-opry-nashville-400x248.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Ole Opry | Wiki CC<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Nashville, TN<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Murmurings\u00a0on the street that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Nashville-Hotels.d178291.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nashville<\/a> is the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Austin-Hotels.d178234.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin<\/a> have been in full swing for several years now and it does seem the city is on the rise these days. Institutions like Ryman Auditorium (home to the Grand Ole Opry) may never go out of style, but these days doing Nashville like a local means hanging at\u00a0hip foodie joints like Butcher &amp; Bee, Chauhan Ale &amp; Masala House (co-owned by <em>Chopped<\/em> judge Maneet Chauhan) and Pharmacy Burger Parlor, catching live music\u00a0at the Basement or Layla&#8217;s Bluegrass Inn or seeing what&#8217;s new at the Frist Center for Visual Arts. Looking for a place to crash? Look no further than the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Nashville-Hotels-Union-Station-Hotel.h21473.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Station Hotel<\/a>\u2014stunningly set inside a 19th century rail station.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_pittsburgh-pennsylvania.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_pittsburgh-pennsylvania\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Pittsburgh, PA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Steel City was once described as &#8220;Hell with the lid off,&#8221; but these days it couldn&#8217;t be cooler. Nestled at the Y-shaped confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monogahela Rivers, this happening metropolis boasts all kinds of treasures. Start with an &#8220;Almost Famous&#8221; triple decker sammy at Primanti Bros. in Market Square then stroll around the corner and admire Philip Johnson&#8217;s glassy five acre complex PPG Place. Both the Mattress Factory and Andy Warhol museums will satisfy all culture vultures, Vandal and Cure are our foodie choices of the moment and the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Pittsburgh-Hotels-Ace-Hotel-Pittsburgh.h12786140.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ace Hotel<\/a> promises awesome crash pads for all. Don&#8217;t miss Upper Lawrenceville and the Mexican War Streets neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_providence-rhode-island.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_providence-rhode island\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Providence, RI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The overlooked sibling to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Boston-Hotels.d178239.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Portland-Hotels.d181420.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland<\/a>, there is no shortage of treasures awaiting visitors to the Ocean State&#8217;s capital city. Downtown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Rhode-Island.d241.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Providence<\/a> is getting a promising makeover starting with the arrival of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Providence-Hotels-The-Dean-Hotel.h11260330.Hotel-Information?rm1=a2&amp;hwrqCacheKey=171360d8-369b-4fb9-91f7-3f1dc7b69587HWRQ1460660627908&amp;c=9209ab3c-32b9-40dc-90c2-16ef04a08a34&amp;&amp;chkin=04%2F27%2F2016&amp;chkout=04%2F28%2F2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Hotel<\/a>\u00a0which includes Bavarian bites at onsite restaurant Faust and backroom imbibing at the oh so cool Magdalenae Room. Rent a bike and spend a day cycling the region&#8217;s incredible network of bike paths, but get back to the city in time for dinner at North, Terikyaki Korean House or Tallulah&#8217;s Tacqueria. The RISDMuseum is a must as is Little Italy\u00a0stalwart Venda Ravioli, drinks at sky high\u00a0lounge Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, a jolt of java at White Electric Coffee Co. and shopping along Westminster Street.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_balboa-park-san-diego.jpg\" alt=\"orbitz_balboa park-san diego\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>San Diego, CA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sunny <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Diego-Hotels.d178304.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego<\/a>\u00a0is so much more than the beaches and blue skies that\u00a0grace the postcards bearing its name.\u00a01,200 acre Balboa Park is worth a day&#8217;s idyll and includes a photogenic\u00a0collection of Spanish Colonial Revival buildings and the world famous San Diego Zoo. Neighborhoods like Hillcrest, North Park\u00a0and Little Italy are full of the young and beautiful and each\u00a0boasts their share of foodie hangouts\u00a0such as Carnitas&#8217; Snack Shack, Waypoint Public, the Tractor Room\u00a0and Ironside Fish &amp; Oyster Bar. Elsewhere around town there is\u00a0nightclubbing in the Gaslamp, gorgeous vistas atop Point Loma,\u00a0al fresco dining at the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Diego-Hotels-Hotel-Del-Coronado.h7496.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Del Coronado<\/a>, skinny dipping at Torrey Pines and so much more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44978\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44978\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida.jpg\" alt=\"Dali Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_dali-museum-st-petersburg-florida-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The surreal deal | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cityofstpete\/7210221890\/in\/photolist-bZ9gLw-qHdBaB-qZw6Qz-oMK8wY-9mbHa2-9meLrm-gfhc1A-9mbKKr-9meNUq-9wsL61-9wsLsy-qovg2C-qskyPX-9psy33-qaU59k-q3Tci8-DCnqN-9vKXzF-9Z3Ycq-qZAn8S-oMK6T7-keVfRc-9ukipC-9psyjo-pjmiK-dLJEg5-9ppwv6-CEZu2-c8Vxh-9tRo2n-g6Et-ps28Ut-9ppwMD-dLJDRS-c8Vk2-94pvKR-edQy3x-EXh43i-cxFUSE-4qgHtE-Au3cM7-bpgak1-9Z141P-FGxiNz-9d8kHN-gfJA11-9c1STF-oxh9vn-a5YR6E-dLD78k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of St. Pete<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Saint Petersburg, FL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Why sunny <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/St-Petersburg-Clearwater-Hotels.d178310.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Pete<\/a> is perennially underrated is a mystery to us. The city&#8217;s grid layout makes it both easy to navigate and gives it a distinctly urban vibe and, culturally speaking, sunny St. Pete is no backwater. The Dali Museum contains the largest collection of the surrealist master&#8217;s work outside of Europe and its proximity to the\u00a0nearby Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center completes the cultured\u00a0vibe. Central Avenue is bumping with food trucks, indie books stores and brew pubs while the\u00a0beaches at Pass a Grille and St. Pete Beach are just divine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz Rewards\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-400x120.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" 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