Enjoy architectural wonders, colourful street art, Latin influences and more during a downtown stroll. RIVER WALK, SAN ANTONIO Winding 15 miles through the centre of the U.S.'s seventh-largest city, the River Walk is a network of paved stone paths alongside a waterway that connects cafes, restaurants, hotels, shops, art galleries and theatres. Stroll the paths to enjoy the buzz of San Antonio’s downtown one level down from its streets or take a narrated boat tour on the river to discover its history and cultural gems. FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS Nowhere is the Big Easy more pulsating and outlandish than in its sassy French Quarter, notably in and around Bourbon Street, with its iconic wrought iron railings. Day or night, the area is alive with the sights and sounds of people having fun, whether in the bars, clubs or cafes. RAINBOW ROW, CHARLESTON South Carolina’s historic and graceful port city has its own French Quarter, where many of the houses also sport intricate wrought ironwork on their balconies and galleries. Rainbow Row spans a block of East Bay Street close to the waterfront in the heart of the city’s Historic District and is named for the 13 Georgian rowhouses dating between the mid-17th century and mid-18th century that are painted a variety of pastel shades. YBOR CITY, TAMPA Savour Cuban culture in Tampa’s Latinflavoured Ybor City district, once home to the many Cuban immigrants who worked in the cigar industry. You can still see cigars being made using antique cigar machines at the last remaining factory, the family-owned JC Newman Cigar Co’s El Relo. Try a traditional Cuban sandwich, dine at America’s oldest Spanish restaurant and ride the TECO Line streetcar to downtown Tampa. RINO, DENVER Denver's River North Arts District, or RiNo for short, is a trendy area of former warehouses and factories housing art galleries, studios, craft breweries, urban wineries, restaurants, bars and live music Miami’s vibrant South Beach is home to America’s largest concentration of Art Deco buildings, now bars, restaurants and hotels GOOD IN THE HOOD U.S. cities are defined by their distinctive neighbourhoods, which bring a dash of character and colour and help frame a visit COLOURFUL DISTRICTS PETER ELLEGARD 52 visitusa.org.uk
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