The fastest way to understand The East Coast is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
New England
Historic seaports, fall foliage and colonial charm from Boston to Maine.
Mid-Atlantic
New York, Philadelphia and D.C. — the dense political and cultural core.
The Carolinas
Charleston's cobblestones and the Outer Banks' wild beaches.
Florida Coast
Miami's glamour and the laid-back charm of the Florida Keys.
Chesapeake Bay
Crab shacks, sailing towns and historic waterfront communities.
The Hamptons and Long Island
Summer beach glamour just outside New York City.
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