The impact of “Fargo,” the movie, on Fargo, the city, hasn’t faded as much as you might think.

Fargo is home to North Dakota’s first and only AAA Four Diamond restaurant, HoDo, in downtown’s trendy Hotel Donaldson.

Courtesy Rustic Oaks Fargo-Moorhead CVB 800-235-7654 or 701-282-3653 info@fargomoorhead.org www.fargomoorhead.org What’s new: A local developer is planning a 20-story downtown building that might include a hotel. The Holiday Inn Fargo is doing a near-total renovation...

The Mediterranean-style Casa Marina offers history, renovations, shared amenities of a sister property and a blue sea out its back door.

Each evening in Key West, hundreds of people gather on the waterfront in the city’s historic Old Town to send off the day during Sunset Celebration.

Photo courtesy Casa Marina Casa Marina Resort 1500 Reynolds St. Key West, FL 33040 305-296-3535 www.casamarinaresort.com What’s new: Five years ago, $85 million was spent to completely gut and renovate the hotel; two years ago, it became part of the Waldorf Astoria...

Blount County is a scenic gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its 850 miles of hiking trails.

Eau Claire is home to entrepreneurs as well as 10,000 exuberant college students.

Here are some road trips worth taking within an hour of Eau Claire.

Courtesy Visit Eau Claire Visit Eau Claire 888-523-3866 
or 715-831-2345 www.visiteauclaire.com info@visiteauclaire.com What’s new: Eau Claire hopes to capitalize on it downtown riverfront, where the upgraded Phoenix Park has already proved that people like to be near...