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It's not just a dusty museum to Springsteen. The Jersey-shore town offers a colorful collage of gay hangouts, restored Victoriana, and edgy art galleries.

With a spate of revamped hotels and upgraded kitchens, a robust local art scene, and those ever-gorgeous beaches, the summer perennial has rarely looked better.

Even with Tanglewood concerts and the Williamstown Theater Festival winding down, the art scene keeps this New England culture capital humming well into autumn.

As the summer crowds thin, now’s the time to check out the chic new digs, restaurants, and shops they’re leaving behind.

Indulge in late-night rumba in this up-and-coming Colombian city.

Flush with oil money and a surging economy, the town made famous by its rodeo is becoming a sophisticated big city.

The Jersey Shore’s much-maligned gambling town is finally shedding its dumpy reputation.

Long Island’s easternmost village has the same ocean views, sandy beaches, and fresh-fish obsession as the Hamptons. With one difference: You don’t need tons of cash to enjoy them.

The spa-centric city slashes rates starting in June, making the Vegas-style pools, organic body treatments, and chic restaurants a lot more affordable.

The Texas oil metropolis has emerged as an international art destination with a suddenly hip (yes, hip) museum district.