Starbucks is offering a 'secret menu' to social media users.

Britt Basel makes good on a long-held promise to visit Sturgis' annual motorcycle rally with her father.

Stop for a bite at one of these celebrity-owned venues next time you're Stateside.

The US' Pacific Northwest lights up in ardour for medicinal weed, writes Sam Wetherell.

Looking for an unusual place to lay your head on your next holiday? From a trailer park to a school, something on this list should take your fancy.

Many of Maine's historic lighthouses have been preserved in working condition - some you can even stay in.

Eveline Harvey explores some lesser-known California hot spots.

This former mining settlement sits on a windswept plateau in eastern California, some 2500m above sea level. Notorious for lawlessness in its heyday, it's now an isolated ghost town whose buildings have been left to the elements.

For further information see: parks.ca.gov.

James Robinson finds Oklahoma people are good-natured and big on basketball and memorials.

Michael Burgess masters a touch of vertigo to get a bird’s eye view.

Explore the USA by bike on one of these great cycle trails.

The residents of Calgary go crazy for their annual Stampede, writes Peter Hughes.

The world's top music festivals draw big names to their super-charged events. Chris Schulz looks at America's leading live music festivals.

Kiwis are thriving in America's wine country paradise, discovers Leena Tailor.

Schedule in a visit to see the animals at one of these institutions next time you're in the USA.

Michael Burgess enjoys the freshest produce and craft beer on the West Coast of the USA.

Plan a trip to one of these wonderful gardens next time you're Stateside.

America's favourite summer pastime can be a hypnotic experience, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Wolf, fox, beaver, otter, mink, lynx: take your pick. Alaskans stuff 'em and keep snug in 'em too, finds Pamela Wade.

A family in Texas claim to have shot and killed a chupacabra, a mythical creature with a reputation for sucking blood from live-stock across America.

These five American ski resorts offer everything required for a great winter holiday workout.

Sam Wetherell finds himself an object of curiosity - and possible conversion - in Utah.

Whistler Mountain and the surrounding areas are a must-do experience after they were transformed for the 2010 Winter Olympics, writes an impressed James Ihaka.

Britney Spears' big, bold and beautiful over-the-top shows are pulling in the crowds on The Strip at Las Vegas.

Rhys Darby's guide to the greatest hits of the United States.

Detroiters are fighting back against the drug dealers, rapists and gangs who have made life almost intolerable for years in this embattled Michigan city.

Cocktail smacks normal over the edge, writes Kelly Lynch.

Pamela Wade - and her nightie - enjoy her cruise so much she'll be back.

Once you've seen the bright lights of The Strip, check out these other great things to see and do in The Silver State.