Retail expert Mike Hauser talks about the history of dazzling downtown lights and where to find the best ones this season in the United States, including New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago,  San Francisco and more!

Some of Mike's favorite places include:

New York City

• Macy's Herald Square*
  • Stella 34 restaurant
• Sak's 5th Avenue Light Show
• Bloomingdales
• Rockefeller Center

Philadelphia

• Macy's* Center City with Christmas Light Show accompanied by its Wanamaker Organ

Chicago

• Macy's* on State
  • Walnut Room restaurant

San Francisco

• Union Center

*To learn more about Macy's events throughout the country and make Santaland reservations, visit here. 

Detroit-based documentary photographer Amy Sacka discusses how her passion for travel led to a major project with National Geographic and a whole new perspective on her home state. She shares how to use a traveler's mindset and a photographer's mindset to explore our own backyards.

View Amy's work at www.AmySackaPhotography.com and follow her on Instagram.

Cartographer Neil Greenberg shares his passion for maps and explains why print maps are still relevant in 2021. He discusses how to look at maps in new ways to search them for clues about the history of a city, breaking down the streets of Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Phoenix, Tucson, Seattle, Detroit, LA and more!

Learn more about Neil's work here.