The coolest streets in America

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Let us preface this by saying: any list that claims to know the "best" streets in an entire country is, shall we say, debatable. But for our vacay money, these are certainly worth a slot on your bucket list, thanks to buzzy restaurants, historic sights, and shopping experiences you'll never find on the interwebs. Tell your Uber driver we sent you.

Rainey Street, Austin, Texas

Bourbon Street is getting a run for its booze money on Rainey, a collection of century-old bungalows-turned-bars. Prep for a night of debauchery with a locavore dinner at new restaurant Emmer & Rye (order the lamb leg with wasabi arugula), then head to Blackheart — the whiskey list is longer than a small town phonebook (18 year Yamazaki, anybody?) — and Lucille's, where hammocks and a gin-slinging outdoor bar await.
 

Prince Street, New York City

Of all the hipper-than-thou streets in Gotham, Prince is our favorite — it stretches from the New Museum (where Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist is on view) to Andrew Carmellini's restaurant The Dutch. Plenty of points in between are must-sees, including bibliophile mecca McNally Jackson Books and St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, a gothic revival 1809 church where part of "The Godfather" was filmed.

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Brady Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Here's why Brady Street is more than OK (get it?): As the center of the Brady Arts District, it's home to the Woody Guthrie Center, where you can read the artist's journals, see his hand-written original lyrics to This Land is Your Land, and check out his pal Kris Kristofferson’s Joplin and Cash-signed Martin guitar. After, head to The Tavern for chicken and dumplings with a side of duck fat brussel sprouts, and Chimera for a Sarsparilla Old Fashioned cocktail.