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Southern California: Garden of delights
Queen Califia is 11 feet tall and clad in gold armor; her court is a maze of mirrored walls topped by mosaic-covered snakes. French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, who lived in La Jolla for nine years before her death in 2002, fashioned works that combined power with whimsy ― qualities very appare
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David Myers, The Wildlands Conservancy
OAK GLEN, CA. As David Myers gazes up toward 8,707-foot Wilshire Peak, he cites John Muir: No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.Its easy to muse on beauty here at Oak Glen Preserve in the San Bernardino Mountains. Its the headquarters of Myerss group, the Wildlands Conservancy, which sinc
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Top Richmond restaurants for Chinese food
It’s no secret that Vancouver, British Columbia, has out-of-this-world sushi. But that bustling suburb 20 minutes south? Home to Asian supermalls, multilane boulevards, and Canada’s largest population with Chinese ancestry? That’s Richmond—a glossy kind of Chinatown and nirvana for adventurous
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Best neighborhood Pasadena, California
Real and honest: Bungalow HeavenPerhaps the most inviting thing about the Pasadena, California, neighborhood known as Bungalow Heaven is its porches. The neighborhoods houses come in many styles - mostly Craftsman but also some Spanish and Tudor - and most date back to the 1910s. But all seem t
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Climb the walls
These rainy days, youre likely to see more kids dangling from multicolored climbing walls than swinging on schoolyard monkey bars ― especially as the popularity of indoor rock-climbing gyms with programs geared to families is on the rise.Pleas by parents even recently prompted REI in Seattle to
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Late
Spring may officially arrive this month, but in Frisco, Colorado, March means snow ― and lots of it. Within minutes of Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin ski areas, the town also boasts the Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area just ¼ mile beyond its charming and historic Ma
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Art by the sea
Foamy surf detonating against rocky sea stacks. White, crescent-shaped beaches edging emerald coves. On a winter drive along the coast north of San Francisco, the vistas offer timeless appeal.Add a few stops in vibrant art towns to wander galleries and chat with colorful artists, and you have t
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Wild about Whitefish
Its hard to believe that Whitefish, Montana, was once called a swampy marsh. Its main drag, Central Avenue, is lined with boutiques and galleries, and tony inns dot the town. Before the railroad arrived in 1904, Whitefish was full of green frogs, lizards, and other creeping things, according to
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Savoring Ojai
The scent of blossoms ― orange, grapefruit, tangerine,
lemon ― floats on the fresh, cool air every spring in Ojai.
Thousands of citrus trees grow in this little mountain-ringed
valley 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles. So do avocados, olives,
lavender, and a wider smattering of other crops, inc
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4 ways to explore Taos, NM
Most visitors whiz through Taos on a day trip from Santa Fe, spending a few hours poking around trinket shops on the downtown plaza, never getting a feel for the real village. But northern New Mexico’s artsy, eclectic, outdoorsy outpost reveals its true self slowly.To skip the awkward getting-t
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Margaret Malm
SILVER REEF, UT. Margaret Malm is hard to stop. The retired chemist has volunteered at Utahs Zion National Park for 28 years, and she just keeps going.Malm was a Southern Californian who first discovered Zion on a visit. She began working as a seasonal volunteer, leading nature walks and slide
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Tasting Temecula: Travel Planner
Tasting
Temecula
The city of Temecula is about 60 miles north of San Diego
and 90 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Take I-15 to Rancho
California Rd. and head east; the majority of wineries are located
along Rancho California, beginning about 4 miles east of the
interstate.
We list eight
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Desert discoveries
The drive up U.S. 93 is best in spring and fall. There are no services between Las Vegas and Alamo.Lincoln County Driving & Walking Tours, available for free at most area-information centers, is a useful guide. For trip planning, contact the Nevada Commission on Tourism (800/638-2328).Other
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Rockies Road Yrip: Western Safari
THE ROUTE: Grand Teton > Yellowstone > Cooke City, MT > Red Lodge, MT > Cody, WY (275 miles).WHY GO: Wild animals in wild places. You could see a moose wading in the Snake River, a grizzly lumbering around Yellowstone Lake, mountain goats clinging to the Beartooth Mountains, and big
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Hard scrub
John Goodfellows Banya 5, a modern, 3,600-square-foot bathhouse, contains all the essential antidotes to a Northwest winter. It feels good, especially in the cold and the damp and the rain, Goodfellow says.Negotiating the place takes a bit of instruction. Begin by warming up in the shower and 1
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Reader favorites
Louisville, CORedwood Valley, CABaker County, ORAlbuquerque, NMSterling, COWe live in the best cul-de-sac of the West, right here in Louisville, Colorado. Throughout the year there is a wonderful kindness and generosity among our neighbors. We all shovel each others snowy sidewalks, and we exch
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A perfect autumn picnic in Santa Fe
A particular alchemy transforms Santa Fe, involving the robust sun, the piñon smoke, and the tang of falling leaves.Its a compelling invitation to picnic. The garden at Stone Forest, a shop renowned for modern and Japanese-inspired outdoor fountains and sculpture, is the perfect setting, and it
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Bird
Bird-watching has its skeptics, but those skeptics probably haven’t seen a skyful of sandhill cranes angle into a pond at sundown, legs unfurled like landing gear, and hit the water as the sun drops below the Chupadera Mountains. Welcome to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New
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Linger on in Hana
Upon reaching Hana, typically after driving three hours on the most picturesque road in the world, many visitors are already calculating how long it will take to whiz back out. The problem is you need a few days, not a few hours, to start experiencing this remote and breathtakingly beautiful on
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Lake country to the coast
West of Interstate 5, the transition into the rolling hills of lake country is gradual. The road takes on a gentle grade, and I see more oaks and fewer farms until the steel blue expanse of Clear Lake appears. Its enormous, spanning 44,000 acres, with Mt. Konocti looming behind. The road hugs t
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