Campaign Recess

The Hive Report

Whether you're a voter or a visitor in one of these early primary states, here's the food to eat and the sights to see, as inspired by a few Democratic front-runners

GET HYPED IN BURLINGTON, IA Beancounter Coffeehouse and Drinkery

Long before Beto O'Rourke's desert boots graced its bar, Beancounter was serving organic fair-trade coffee to Burlington locals. Stop in for an iced latte with a shot of Baileys. But, please, stay off the counter.

FIND YOUR BLISS IN LAS VEGAS, NV Springs Preserve

Just west of packed Las Vegas Boulevard, the Springs Preserve, which Elizabeth Warren visited in February, features museums, galleries, miles of trails, and a stunning botanical garden brimming with cacti.

FIND ART IN MANCHESTER, NH Currier Museum of Art

The crowds swarming in April came to see South Bend's electric millennial mayor, Pete Buttigieg, but the museum's collection is just as dynamic: Picasso and O'Keeffe paintings, plus tours of Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House.

PIG OUT IN CHARLESTON, SC Rodney Scott's Whole HogBBQ

Kamala Harris ordered the Whole Hog sandwich, greens, and cornbread with butter and honey, but it's hard to go wrong with any menu item conceived by pitmaster Rodney Scott, who's been roasting hogs since age 11.