All the guidebooks pointed to crowded spots, but asking a gas station attendant saved my weekend with a tip about a quiet fishing hole.

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Totally agree, those random local tips are the best. Got a killer breakfast burrito spot from a mailman once that changed my whole week.

wright.drew1mo ago

Honestly read this article about how barbers and taxi drivers have the best intel. They talk to everyone all day. My buddy got a tip from his barber for a tiny record store in a basement, place was amazing. Those offhand suggestions just hit different because they're not trying to sell you anything. It's just pure, local word of mouth.

ellis.ivan1mo ago

I always ignored those until one saved me from a bad hotel.