USA TODAY’s 2025 Restaurants of the Year celebrates the South’s most exciting and storied dining destinations. Chosen by our team of food writers who live and work in the communities they cover, it ...

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The idea that there "ain't no surf in Texas" persists. But as a new Galveston museum explores, adventurers have been catching waves here for at least a century.

I wanted to share my love of the ocean with a generation that you don’t see in the water often,” said Sean Dandley, who donated $10K for the club.

At the 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, surfer and entrepreneur Shaun Tomson premiered his iconic surf film Bustin’ Down the Door. It was one of the most popular films in SBIFF history.

From buzzy Instagram-worthy spots to tried-and-true small-town standbys, these are USA TODAY's top restaurants across the United States in 2025.

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From specialty vegan cookies to sweet Southern favorites, these Black-owned vegan bakeries across the US keep hungry patrons ...