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Explore Vashon Island
Part of the allure of Vashon Island is that its not overrun with day-trippers. (And dont worry: Were not advocating that it should be.) But as long as you respectfully convert to Island Time, locals welcome you to explore its sandy beaches, woodsy trails, and galleries.A popular bumper sticker
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On the ranch with Anjelica Huston
On seeing her ranch in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada for
the first time. It was winter. Very barren. Coyote country, I
thought. I came back in the spring, and it was lush and beautiful.
And there was an old adobe from the 1920s.
On fixing it up. I raised the roof on the adobe. Thats
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Film fun
Newportwood? Hey, it could happen. So popular is The O.C., the Fox prime-time soap opera, that last fall Newport Beach, California, had the shows stars dip their hands in cement at the historic Balboa Pavilion. This month the sixth annual Newport Beach Film Festival showcases Orange Countys cin
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Las Vegas, beyond the Strip
No one thought Las Vegas was my kind of town.You wouldnt last 24 hours! friends warned. You, of all people, would absolutely haaate it.Im the type who prefers the mountains to the mall. I cringe at the oversize and artificial. I get lost in crowds. Cry in traffic. And so, naturally, I always ag
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Sacramento in spring
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Sacramento was once Californias forgotten middle child,
neither as beautiful as San Francisco nor as smart and stylish as
Los Angeles. But these days the capital city radiates a new vigor.
A hit ballpark with a championship Triple-A team is helping to
revitalize downto
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River town rising
To stand on the glass deck of the new Sundial Bridge in Redding, California, is to feel suspended between heaven and earth. With the Sacramento River rushing beneath your feet and the bridges gleaming white mast spiking more than 200 feet skyward, you could almost be floating on the mellow, cot
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Rain
Driving on U.S. 26 and State 6 on the way to the Oregon
coast, youll pass through whats known as the old Tillamook Burn.
The name commemorates the forest fires that raged through this
section of the Coast Range between 1933 and 1951, obliterating some
355,000 acres of old-growth rain forest. B
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Gourmet Berkeley walk
Berkeley is an ideal place to savor the San Francisco Bay Areas delicious food. Park your car in the Gourmet Ghetto ― a food lovers paradise since the 1970s ― and load a picnic basket with to-go delicacies.Next, stroll north on Shattuck Avenue for about a mile, past Live Oak Park and houses des
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Hanford Reach National Monument, WA
Located in southeastern Washington north of the Tri-Cities
(Richland, Pasco, Kennewick), this newly established park preserves
the last nontidal free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River in the
United States. The monument is within the Hanford Site, which was
established in the 1940s to help d
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Wrights retreat
As much as architect Frank Lloyd Wright loved the limelight, he also relished his privacy.At Taliesin West, his winter home and architectural community in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wright often retreated to a suite of rooms set around a hidden, bougainvillea-draped courtyard, where he read, sketched
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Montalvo photos
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Scottsdale day trip
Why go now: Scottsdale’s become synonymous with swank, but the town’s Western, outdoorsy roots are still alive and kicking. Feburary’s cowboy events and mild weather make it a perfect time to visit.Trail city: Scottsdale has more than 280 miles of hiking, riding, and biking.Get duded up: At Sab
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Best Grand Canyon Hikes
If you’re after views alone, the South Rim won’t disappoint; its overlooks galore offer varied perspectives on the canyon. The higher, cooler North Rim―claiming only 10 percent of the visiting throngs―is more remote and bordered with wildflower meadows and thick stands of spruce.Plan ahead when
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Just add water
Tour Mission BayWhen our family looks to vacation, we look to the water. And San Diegos Mission Bay has plenty of it. Its the West Coasts largest aquatic park―4,600 acres within sight of the downtown skyline.My wife, my two young boys, and I have three days in the watery wonderland in this, our
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On track in the Methow Valley
High on a hill above the Methow Valleys Sun Mountain Lodge, I stopped to watch three deer bounding across the snow. The air was icy, the sky a shade of blue unimaginable on a winter day in western Washington.Here on the eastern slopes of the North Cascades, the hills were bathed in sunshine, an
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RESOURCES
Guidebook Maui Revealed, by Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman (Wizard Publications, Lihue, HI; 2000; $14.95), is a good reference for exploring.Hawaiis Best Bed & Breakfasts This reliable agency books a number of small B&Bs and cottages in Hana and Upcountry. (800) 262-9912.Maui Vis
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Denver lights up
Tis the season for caroling, choirs, and sparkling lights ― the kind of cheer that ushers even the most cold-averse out of hibernation. Downtown Denver is brimming with holiday performances ― from soul-stirring a cappella concerts to Charles Dickens ― while restaurants within walking distance o
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Bike trails around North Boulder, CO
Why go in late spring: There’s no better place than Boulder to cycle your way into spring.Where to start your rides: NoBo, the northern edge of North Boulder, where great rides and even better coffee come together.Dress code: Pearl Izumi or Descente Athletic (pearlizumi.com; descenteathletic.co
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Green power to the people
People walking by must think were hiding a Burger King over here, jokes John Hushagen about what happens when his tree-care firms trucks start up in the morning. Little do they know that the smell signifies our commitment to promote alternative fuel.Hushagen buys his fuel from Dan Freeman, owne
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Get crafty in Portlands Fiber Arts District
Conveniently clustered downtown are six specialty shops known collectively as the Fiber Arts District.Crafty or not, youll love discovering bolts of the worlds finest fabrics, miles of rolled ribbon, and drawers stuffed with jewel-like beads.GETTING THERETake the MAX Light Rail system or the do
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