Terms of Use

Editorial content

All content is provided for general informational purposes. It is not legal, tax, financial, appraisal, engineering, architectural, or real estate advice, and it does not create any professional relationship. This applies equally to the directory, journal, itineraries, and any content reached from Explore Other Places.

Accuracy

We make a good-faith effort to source claims from primary references, as explained in our editorial standards, but zoning, school assignment, tax values, club policies, market data, and regulations change. You are responsible for verifying anything you rely on with the authoritative source before acting on it.

Using the saved plan and forms

The saved plan tool is provided for personal convenience, stores data only in your browser, and does not reserve, book, or purchase anything on your behalf. Editorial forms such as suggest a place, submit an event, collaborate, and newsletter registration are for genuine submissions; you agree not to submit spam, false information, or content you do not have the right to share. We may decline to publish or act on any submission at our discretion.

Intellectual property

Text, photography, layout, and design on this site are protected. Do not reproduce substantial portions without permission; see our image license page for the specific rules governing photography and illustration. Third-party marks referenced belong to their owners.

Commercial relationships

Some businesses referenced on this site are owned by the same family that publishes it. That relationship is disclosed in full on our advertising disclosure page and does not change the terms under which the rest of the site is offered to you.

Limitation of liability

This site is provided as is. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for any loss arising from reliance on its content or from use of any third-party site linked here. See our disclaimer and privacy policy for related terms, and use the private form on the contact page for questions about these terms.

What this means for you, in plain language

These terms exist to set honest expectations, not to trip up an ordinary reader. You can browse the site, use the saved plan, submit a place or event, and read the journal without agreeing to anything beyond using the site reasonably and not misusing the forms. The practical limits are: we are not liable for decisions made purely on the basis of this content, we do not guarantee any submission will be published, and the saved-plan tool does not book, reserve, or purchase anything for you.

Example: what "as is" means day to day

If you build a weekend itinerary using plan your weekend and a listed garden turns out to be closed for a private event, that is a case where the underlying information was accurate at publication but circumstances changed — we encourage confirming time-sensitive plans directly with the venue, and we are not responsible for a changed plan. Similarly, if you submit a place through suggest a place and it is not added, that reflects editorial judgment about scope and verifiability, not a breach of any promise, since inclusion was never guaranteed.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the site's features change — for example, if newsletter delivery becomes active or new tools are added. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision; continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Raising a concern

Questions about how these terms apply to a specific situation, or a request related to a submission you made, can go through the private form on the contact page.