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Katy Spratte Joyce

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  • Writer, Freelance
  • None, Freelance (Jetset, Midwest Living, Travel + Leisure)
  • None, Freelance (MSN, Yahoo, Midwest Living, News Break)
Minnesota, Omaha
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Issuu, MSN India, TIME, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia and
Covers:  Travel, Home + Garden, Aviation, Food, Wine, Lifestyle, Bridal, Architecture/Design, Spirits
Doesn't Cover: startups, CBD, beauty

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Katy Spratte Joyce’s Biography

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A Minnesota native, Katy is a freelance lifestyle writer currently based in Omaha, Nebraska, US. She focuses on design, travel, food, and wine coverage. Katy is a contributing writer and content creator for a variety of print and digital outlets including Veranda Magazine, Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure, TripSavvy, Apartment Therapy, Conde Nast Traveler, Reader's Digest, Omaha Magazine, Hemispheres, Fodor's Travel, Thrillist, The New York Times, Omaha Home Magazine, and more. She was also a …

Katy Spratte Joyce’s Journalist Portfolio

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Footwear Your Team Will Thank You For

Footwear Your Team Will Thank You For

Shelley Elson-Roza, co-owner of Heirloom Fine Foods in Omaha, Neb., has strong opinions on workplace footwear…

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4 Simmer Pot Recipes That'll Make Your Home Smell Heavenly

4 Simmer Pot Recipes That'll Make Your Home Smell Heavenly

Here are the right aromatics to use for simmer pot recipes in spring, fall, summer and winter. Your home will…

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How to Decorate with Yellow, According to Designers

How to Decorate with Yellow, According to Designers

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The Best Basement Flooring Ideas, According to Experts

The Best Basement Flooring Ideas, According to Experts

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How to Use Coffee Grounds on House Plants the Right Way

How to Use Coffee Grounds on House Plants the Right Way

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7 of the Best Road Trips in the Midwest Original

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By Katy Spratte Joyce Verified
| Travel + Leisure Verified
Flyover country it is not. The Midwest offers a variety of landscapes, ripe for exploration with a classic road trip. From rolling vineyards to lush river valleys, high limestone bluffs to some pretty great lakes, this region of the United States is often overlooked. It's time to change that, so cue up a playlist, pack your favorite snacks, and hit the road on one of these scenic drives highlighting the best of America's pulsing, vibrant heartland.
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The Prettiest Lake in Every State

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By Katy Spratte Joyce Verified
| Yahoo Style Singapore Verified
Boats float near a tree-covered rocky island, with people swimming nearby in a calm, expansive lake under a partly cloudy sky. Alabama: Lake Martin The sweetest spot in Alabama may just be this lake, 80 miles southwest of Birmingham. When it was built in the 1920s, Lake Martin was the largest man-made body of water in the world; it stretches into three counties, covers a whopping 41,000 acres of water and boasts 800 miles of wooded shoreline.
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This Charming Lake Town Is the ‘Newport of the Midwest’—Why You Should Plan a Trip Original

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By Katy Spratte Joyce Verified
| Travel + Leisure Verified
Credit: Travel Wisconsin Stay at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, a storied property with golf courses and a ski hill. Walk along the Geneva Lake Shore Path to view Gilded Age homes and bucolic scenery. Visit Yerkes Observatory, the birthplace of modern astrophysics. Dine with your feet in the sand at Pier 290, set on its own beach. Experience a different side of Lake Geneva outside the summer season by visiting in winter, when you can ski, ice fish, and watch competitive snow sculpting.
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