In the South, our home's footprint naturally extends outdoors with our porches and courtyards, which can greatly expand the amount of living space without needing to build more walls.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
For the event, homeowners volunteer their porches for live music acts.
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Sebastian gradually stoops, her frame becoming bent and delicate, her face a soft mask of bewilderment.
The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.
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Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is named after the English word for bangla or a single-story home, coined during India’s colonial past to indicate a particular style of house that included spacious verandahs, overhanging roofs, and large gardens.
Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas.
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Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight.
Metro Manila is also home to several museums and art galleries that showcase talents of artists all over the country, like the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Ayala Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Ateneo Art Gallery, and many more.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Once complete, the AAMRL will feature exhibition galleries, archival collections, a research library, spaces for oral history initiatives, cultural programming, and youth education opportunities.
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