How travelers can find the heart of the places they visit - NorthJersey.com

Last week we — well, I, anyway — bemoaned the rampant globalization that
has spread chain stores and brand names and destroyed much of what is
special in the world. This week, as promised, we are here to reassure you: All that is special
has not been lost. You can still find it, those unique aspects of a
place that imbue it with its own special character.