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Basking in Bingen, Washington
Let Oregons Hood River have all the glory ― and the crowds ― while you explore the tiny town of Bingen, Washington, on the other side of the Columbia River Gorge.Here, tasting rooms and farm-to-table restaurants have sprung up alongside antiques shops and fruit stands. The result feels lively a
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San Diego plays ball
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I found my favorite seat at San Diegos new Petco Park, a
little down the line between third and home in a row fairly
clinging to the uppermost rim of the stadium.
A bighorn sheep from nearby Anza-Borrego Desert State Park would
love this seat. First I clambered u
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Northwest Day Trip: Ellensburg, WA
Fall is yeehaw time in this little Central Washington town, when cowboys climb aboard 2,000-pound bulls at the Ellensburg Rodeo, one of the top 10 in the nation.Drive from Seattle: 1 hour, 45 minutesHuman pop.: 18,000Horse pop.: 4,000Pro cowboys in the rodeo: 500Minimum bull ride: 8 secondsOver
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The Great Stupa
Two guys softly strum guitars in a wildflower-blanketed meadow.
Inside a meditation tent, students strike a yoga pose and hum. At
Shambhala Mountain Center―named after the mythical kingdom
also known as Shangri-la―celebrating inner peace is a way of
life.
Tranquility seekers journey to this 600
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A voyage to Prince Rupert
With more than 100 inches of rainfall annually, Prince Rupert can never really be called dry. But July through September are the most reliably sunny months, with temperatures hovering in the mid-60s.Note: A passport or a notarized birth certificate is required for travel between Canada and the
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A day at Dana Point
In winter, Southern California is inundated with visitors from the north looking for warm waters and a little sunshine. No, were not talking about the annual migration of snowbirds hauling gleaming Airstream trailers but rather the equally ponderous--if slightly more beloved--gray whales. Some
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Bask in river views in Washingtons Cave B Inn
Its easy to think grand thoughts when youre perched high above
the Columbia River, surrounded by views of sky, canyon walls, and
vineyards ringed by sagebrush.
Thats exactly what Vince and Carol Bryan, owners of
Cave B Inn at SageCliffe,
intended.
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Bargain Santa Barbara: A weekend day at midweek prices
In college, Wednesday night was the beginning of the weekend. In the hotel world, Sunday night is considered midweek, so we got a deal on a garden room at the small Mediterranean-style Casa Del Mar Inn, half a block from the beach, for $124 a night (with 12 percent tax, $277.76 for two nights).
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Ajo’s desert heart
Coyote yelps ring from the shadows of a giant saguaro as brilliant sunlight slips down tawny mountain slopes. But this cactus is a wood cutout.And the coyotes? Theyre kids howling like the real thing at Ajos annual Sonoran Shindig, a yearly celebration of a lovely Arizona desert town blessed wi
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Farm dinners
Green orbs of lettuce brighten the dark loam fields
stretching west to Californias State 1. A strip of ocean is just
visible in the coastal mist. And smack in the middle of the farm is
a linen-covered banquet table with formal place settings for 100.
Not your typical restaurant decor ― but you
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Family fun in Portland
While other pockets of Portland have gone trendy to attract the swinging-single set, Montavilla has gone family-friendly.A stretch of southeast Stark Street near 76th Avenue has exploded with colorful new shops, great restaurants, and a restored 40s-era movie palace, nearly all geared toward pa
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One of a kind
Like a lot of 20-somethings, Sali Heraldez had wanderlust.
Thats why she saved her money for a yearlong trek through Mexico
and Latin America. But things didnt exactly work out as Heraldez
planned. Instead of using her savings on a backpack, hiking boots,
and airline tickets, she used them to o
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Bond, James Bond
The Aston Martin DB5 is there, plus the missile-launching leg cast and the dagger-accessorized orange bikini. Bond. James Bond. The Exhibition inaugurates the Arizona Science Centers new 16,000-square-foot wing.The Phoenix centers addition, completed in October, gives the Bond show plenty of sp
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Five great Arizona eateries
CAVE CREEKBinkleys Restaurant. This cozy, sophisticated newcomer already has a following. Chef-owner Kevin Binkley changes his ambitious American menu daily. The four- to six-course tasting menus are a great deal. $$$$; closed Mon. 6920 E. Cave Creek Rd.; 480/437-1072.PHOENIXDelux. Never mind i
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How green were my hillsides
As a late winter storm breaks up, remnant clouds move across
the Puente Hills, casting fast-moving shadows on a rolling
landscape of Irish green.
For a moment, it is easy to become lost in the scene, to imagine
perhaps that you are in the middle of some Celtic countryside. The
reality is that
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The new Cliff House
Perched on Point Lobos, waves banging at its base, Cliff House
restaurant has always boasted some of San Franciscos best real
estate. But over time the 1909 building had taken on a dowdy
air.
No more. Working with the National Park Service (the property
stewards), owner Dan Hountalas has transf
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Ski in Bear Valley, California
Mutiny is afoot. There’s time for one last run―but just. Then the lift creaks to a stop, and the operators start taking a good ribbing from the regulars backing up into the first lift line of the day. As the rumblings grow louder and first-name-basis insults are tossed around, someone in the ba
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California Coast Road Trip
By Anna NordbergThe sun is out. Sea air blows in through the rolled-down window. And there’s nothing but plate-glass blue Pacific alongside us. My husband, Brant, and I are cruising the rugged, cliff-hugging highway on California’s Central Coast—aka the stuff of road-trip dreams. Where you driv
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Road Tunes
We all have memories from the road of the perfect song coming on
at the perfect time―an old favorite picking up your spirits
on a lonely highway, a goofy, gotta-sing -along pop song that gets
all your buddies making some noise.
When a road trip just cries out for a great lineup of songs,
were g
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Snowshoe to fondue in Vancouver
Rain-slicked city streets often mean snow in the mountains. And in
Vancouver, B.C., youve got 4,100-foot Grouse a mere 15 minutes
north. Theres no easier way to tackle it than by snowshoe ―
and no prettier time than under the starry winter sky.
Bundle up, strap on a headlamp and snowshoes, an
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