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Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

REEDSVILLE, Pa. — A little local restaurant on old US 322 in my wife’s hometown has the absolute best french toast I have ever had. After having the Honey Creek Inn french toast last week for the first time in several years, I doubt I’ll feel like having french toast anywhere else, including my own [...]

Every year, I tally up where I went. The standard criteria are either spending the night or enjoying a sit down (non-fast food) meal. Hiking somewhere or going apple-picking, Christmas tree hunting, etc. counts too.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Berryville, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Markham, Va.
Purcellville, Va.
Reston, Va.
Round Hill, Va.
Tysons Corner, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boston, Ma.
Cambridge, Ma.
Watertown, [...]

Every year I do a tally of places I have been. The two ways for a location to qualify — I had a meal there (non-fast food) or spent the night there. Sometimes, I make exceptions that rule though, like for apple-picking.
Alexandria, Va.Arlington, Va.Falls Church, Va.Great Falls, Va.McLean, Va.Purcellville, Va.Reston, Va.Vienna, Va.Washington, D.C.Newark, Del.Ellicot City, [...]

I used the same criteria as previous years — I have to had a meal or spent the night there. Fast food does not count either.
Alexandria, Va.Arlington, Va.Bluemont, Va.McLean, Va.Vienna, Va.Virginia Beach, Va.Washington, D.C.Columbia, Md.Avalon, N.J.Sea Isle City, N.JStone Harbor, N.J.Bronx, N.Y.New York, N.Y.Allentown, Pa.Belleville, Pa.Harrisburg, Pa.Hershey, Pa.Lewisberry, Pa.Lewistown, Pa.Manada Hill, Pa.Mechanicsburg, Pa.Reedsville, Pa.State College, [...]

Generally speaking, I had to either spend the night or sit down for a meal somewhere for it to qualify.
Alexandria, Va.Annapolis, Md.Arlington, Va.Avalon, NJBellefonte, Pa.Daly City, Calif.Eatontown, N.J.Edison, N.J.Hamilton, N.J.Harrisburg, Pa.Lake Harmony, Pa.Lemoyne, Pa.Lewistown, Pa.McLean, Va.Mill Valley, Calif.Morristown, N.J.Mount Vernon, Va.Philadelphia, Pa.Potomac, Md.Princeton, N.J.Reedsville, Pa.San Francisco, Calif.Ship Bottom, N.J.Spray Beach, N.J.Springfield, Pa.State College, Pa.Stone Harbor, [...]

I had to either spend the night or sit down for a meal somewhere for it to qualify.
Alexandria, Va.Altoona, Penna.Annapolis, Md.Arlington, Va.Avalon, NJBaltimore, Md.Bethesda, Md.Boston, Mass.Brooklyn, N.Y.*Charlottesville, Va.Columbia, Md.Dumfries, Va.Elkridge, Md.Harrisburg, Penna.Lewistown, Penna.Mount Vernon, Va.McLean, Va.New Cumberland, Penna.New York, N.Y.Philadelphia, Penna.Potomac, Md.Reedsville, Penna.State College, Penna.Spray Beach, N.J.Stone Harbor, N.J.Virginia Beach, Va.Vienna, Va.Washington, D.C.Woodbridge, Va.
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