The Pandemic’s Hottest National Park Is Outside...Cleveland?

Plus, Ignore the Bloody Headlines—Acapulco Is Worthy of Your Love

Subscribe View in browser  The entire world in your inbox. Hello all—   As we kick off  March, let's hope we  see some early signs of spring soon, if not already! No doubt we'll all be looking to get outside, or maybe even hit the road, in which case, today's lead story is perfect for you. Over the weekend, the top 10 most-visited national parks for 2020 were released. The usual suspects from Great Smoky Mountains to the Grand Canyon were there—but so was one that surprised me: Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Well I just so happen to have a contributor who has long evangelized the wonder of Cuyahoga, so please dive in, I know you'll love Brandon Withrow's feature on all there is to enjoy in this slice of paradise outside of Cleveland.  Be sure to check out our two latest It's Still a Big World features. This first is Megan Frye's love letter to Acapulco, which is constantly battling a bad rep. In the second, Jake Adelstein transports us to a picturesque Japanese island famous for its sound. And finally, Keith Taillon has the latest dispatch for our once-a-month series on the World's Most Beautiful Libraries. This time, it's one in New York City. Enjoy! — William O'Connor, Travel Editor This National Park You've Probably Never Heard of is One of the Top 10 Most Visited As an Ohioan, I'll defend this to my death. It's a park with hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and waterfalls. Every year I make trips to Cuyahoga and it never disappoints. Ignore the Bloody Headlines—Acapulco Is Worthy of Your Love In truth, it is a surprising place: unapologetically flamboyant and brimming at the seams with Mexican culture and history. And it is, unequivocally, stunning. NYC's Robber Baron Library Has a Flair for the Dramatic For J.P. Morgan, perfecting this library meant having a proper showcase for his cherished collections. For his architect, it meant perhaps much more. The Gorgeous Japanese Island Where the Exiled Once Dwelled Perhaps being sent there was a punishment in the past; going there now is a wonderful reward to yourself. This Bike Is a Great, Budget-Friendly Alternative To Peloton The Bowflex C6 looks quite similar to the Peloton in both color and structure, with the most noticeable difference being that the Bowflex C6 doesn't come with an included TV screen. Instead, it has a mount where you can prop a tablet, which works just as well. The C6 has all of the other basics: a backlit LCD metric console, magnetic resistance with 100 micro-adjustable resistance levels, dual link pedals with toe cages, a pair of 3 pound dumbbells with cradles that are easy to reach, and a Bluetooth enabled heart rate armband monitor.   The ride is smooth and quiet, and the seat is about as comfortable as a stationary bike seat can be. If you're accustomed to cycling at the gym or SoulCycle we think you'll find it to be just as good, if not better, than the professional equipment. It also has wheels, so it can easily be moved around in your space, and it's quite simple to adjust everything to your height. BUY ON BOWFLEX >>> "The European Commission will introduce legislation paving the way for "digital green pass" COVID-19 passports in March with the goal of opening up travel for those who have been vaccinated." — Barbie Nadeau reports on the latest news out of the EU, with the hopes that summer can be saved. Travel to Turn-of-the-Century Italy   Time travel is one of those things in life that sounds better in theory than in reality. Disease, violence, hygiene, human rights—living in another era could be, well, nasty, brutish, and short. A worthier alternative: browsing our latest selection for our Just Booked series (our showcase for travel-related coffee-table books), Italy Around 1900: A Portait in Color by Giovanni Fanelli, Marc Walter, and Sabine Arqué and published by Taschen.   Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, Just Booked. BUY ON TASCHEN >> Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC  555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011  Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.