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Ryckman Park
Located in Melbournes historic district, this family-friendly park features a large playground, bocce and basketball courts and the nationally registered Melbourne Beach Pier (1889). The latter extends into the fish-rich Indian River, making it a fantastic fishing spot.
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Providence Childrens Museum
This well-designed, hands-on museum genuinely delights its intended guests, who can enter a giant kaleidoscope, do experiments with water fountains, pretend to be a veterinarian or play with marionettes made by some renowned puppeteers. Its aimed at kids aged one to 11.
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Pershing County Courthouse
Most travelers speed right by the small town of Lovelock, a 90-minute drive northeast of Reno. Behind the Pershing County Courthouse , inspired by Rome’s pantheon, you can symbolically lock your passion on a chain for all eternity in Love Lock Plaza (www.loverslock.com).
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Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum
Formerly the terminus for a 3000-person ferry to San Francisco and a railroad that once reached north to Ukiah, this late-19th-century building showcases a scale model of Tiburon’s commercial hub, circa 1909. The restored stationmaster’s quarters can be visited upstairs.
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Hollywood Bowl Museum
The Bowl as its affectionately known around town, enjoys a glamorous history, and this is where you can literally listen to it, and watch it. Classic Bowl moments are yours thanks to audio and video footage of folks like the Beatles, the Stones and Mr James Hendrix.
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Honey Run Covered Bridge
The historic 1894 bridge is an unusual style this side of the country and a favorite spot for engagement photos. Take the Skyway exit off Hwy 99 on the southern outskirts of Chico, head east and go left on Honey Run-Humbug Rd; the bridge is 5 miles along, in a small park.
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Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Inside the brutal IM Pei building is an eclectic collection, pleasantly crowded on the walls and ranging from medieval wood carvings to modern masters. Theres a nice view from the veranda, and just down the hill behind is Fall Creek, with a scenic bridge across it.
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Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard
Bordeaux and Rhône varieties do well in the sun-dappled limestone soil at this friendly winery best for wine-tasting neophytes and dog owners. The trellised back patio, bordering a fruit-tree orchard, is a pleasant spot to relax with a bottle of zingy sauvignon blanc.
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B’nai B’rith Klutznick Museum
This museum is currently closed to the public, but may be open by the time you read this. If you can get inside, you’ll find one of the country’s largest Judaica collections, which is currently displayed online at www.bnaibrith.org/prog_serv/museum_virtual-gallery.cfm.
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Bennington Battlefield Historic Site
To reach the actual battle site, 6 miles from the Bennington Battle Monument, follow the Bennington Battlefield signs along back roads and through a historic covered bridge to North Bennington, then continue west on VT 67. Admission is free, and picnic tables are provided.
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Columbia Museum
Looking rather like dinosaur bones, limestone and granite boulders are noticeable around town. These were washed out of the surrounding hills by hydraulic mining and scraped clean by prospectors. There’s a fascinating explanation of this technique at this renovated museum.
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Ephrata Cloister
One of the areas myriad breakaway religious sects established this community in 1732; despite celibacy vows and infighting, it lasted until 1934. Now it has an almost ghost-town feel. You can walk around alone, but ideally join a tour, to see inside all the buildings.
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Emerald Bay State Park
Hwy 89 threads northwest from South Lake Tahoe along the thickly forested west shore to Emerald Bay State Park, where granite cliffs and pine trees frame a fjordlike inlet, truly sparkling green, with Fanette Island (Tahoes only island) set perfectly in its center.
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Duck Creek Village
The ever-expanding log-cabin town Duck Creek Village has more services, including a couple of restaurants, realty offices, cabin rental outfits, a laundromat and an internet cafe. The village area is big with off-road enthusiasts – ATVs in summer and snowmobiles in winter.
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Dry Comal Creek Winery & Vineyards
A smaller vineyard with wines that have begun to turn heads is unique Dry Comal Creek Winery & Vineyards, located about 7 miles west of New Braunfels. Proprietor Franklin Houser gives his own tours around the tiny winery, which is constructed of stone and cedar trees.
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Dolby Theatre
The Academy Awards are handed out at the Dolby Theatre, which has also hosted the American Idol finale, the ESPY awards, the Miss USA pageant and a recent Neil Young residency. On the tour you get to sniff around the auditorium, admire a VIP room and see Oscar up close.
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Discovery Island
The only attraction here is the Bugs Life– themed Its Tough to Be a Bug! , a 4-D movie that includes periods of darkness, dry-ice and flashing lights. Though its a lot of fun and very cute, it can terrify little ones – you will definitely hear children crying by the end.
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Daffodil Hill
This hilltop farm, 2 miles northeast of Volcano, is blanketed with more than 300,000 daffodil blooms in the spring. The McLaughlin and Ryan families have operated the farm since 1887 and keep hyacinths, tulips, violets, lilacs and the occasional peacock among the daffodils.
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
To the south is this 5-acre garden near Reed College. Its large, beautiful grounds are covered with more than 2000 full-grown rhododendrons, azaleas and other plants, plus a large lagoon; peak bloom is late April into May. Free admission from October through February.
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Crystal Crane Hot Springs
This rustic resort, 25 miles southeast of Burns and 3 miles northwest of Crane, is a little oasis and worth a stop. The springs flow into a large pond ($3.50 day use) and are also piped into tubs in small private bathhouses ($7.50 per person per hour; reserve on weekends).
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