50 dates in 50 states (Lansing State Journal)

Roses and chocolates are fine, but there's nothing like wanderlust to make a traveler's heart beat faster. Gannett News Service's travel staff asked local experts for each state and the District of Columbia to pick a favorite romantic experience. From hobnobbing with butterflies in Sioux Falls, S.D., to hot-tubbing on Orcas Island, Wash., here's what put stars in their eyes.