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In answer to a planner’s question, “What’s new?,” the following six capital cities can respond with an enthusiastic “Wait till you see this!”

Home to 500,000 Southerners, metro Baton Rouge, La., claims to have more restaurants per capita than any other city in the country.

By Cliff Roles, courtesy Marie Selby Gardens Southern gardens’ ability to simultaneously soothe and lift spirits makes them a natural for gatherings. Overtaxed minds seem to naturally unwind. “Something happens at soul level when attendees experience a garden that...

Yew Dell Gardens' flowerbeds and walking trails are a natural off-site getaway for meeting attendees.

Like the smaller towns in which they reside, these entertainment districts stay true to their local roots.

Courtesy Athens CVB In Athens, the two Bs — bands and brews — flow generously, which makes it easy to design a day that’s focused on Athens’ best-known attributes. With hundreds of bands in town, you are likely to run into musicians every where you go, especially at...

Will Rogers was born and raised in Claremore, and the Will Rogers Memorial Museum is packed with his memorabilia.

For a small, walkable city, New Haven, Conn., covers a lot of ground.

By Derek Dudek, courtesy Visit New Haven Visit New Haven 127 Washington Ave., Fourth Floor West North Haven, CT 06473 800-332-7829 www.visitNewHaven.com What’s new: The Omni New Haven Hotel recently renovated its guest rooms and redid its lobby. The Study at Yale...