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Mountain Day Trip: Laramie, WY
Why go to Laramie in fall: Scorching summer temps have cooled at 7,165 feet, and there’s a grab bag of outdoor adventures near this lively college town.Your to-do list: Hike the nearby mountains, then head back for a football game, cafe hopping, and cool campus art.Wait, where is Laramie? On an
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Perry Masons Ventura
The defense attorney has the witness stammering. No, she
wasnt in town the night of the murder. Eyeing her from their
courtroom seats are the agitated bookkeeper, the motherly
nurse―and the innocent defendant on trial. A figure in back
leaps to his feet. I did it, he shouts. And Im glad. Perry
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Five great sushi bars in Salt Lake City
Ahh Sushi. Tucked into a historic brownstone, this is one of the citys best little finds, with a half-price sushi happy hour Thursday through Tuesday from 5 to 6 and specials all day Wednesday. Youll find all the sushi standards here, well crafted and served by friendly chefs. $$$$. 22 East 100
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A boat lovers confessions
I would sell my soul to Neptune to own a wooden boat - a
42-foot schooner, say, 40 years old but pristinely restored and
large enough to live aboard, which would be essential because I
could afford her only by dumping my house along with my soul. So
each July, dangerously, I find myself at the
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Diamond dreams
This is a simple game, says the manager in the movie Bull Durham, distilling baseball to its essence. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball. Its a perspective thats easy to lose in a world where major-league ballparks have swimming pools and steam-locomotive replicas, hotels,
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Things to do in Portlands Chinatown
Why go in March: The cherry trees are blooming in a neighborhood showing signs of renewal, just like the season.Street scene: A mix of divey Chinese lunch spots and new restaurants, mod art galleries, and century-old brick buildings.Dress code: Skinny jeans and gold Nikes.Neighborhood mascot: T
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Santa Fe fresh
An emerging crop of unusual design and home-furnishings shops is turning Santa Fes eccentric Guadalupe District ― a neighborhood long embraced by locals as an unstuffy foil to the Plaza and Canyon Road ― into a shopping destination offering alternatives to the ubiquitous Santa Fe style.Just a 1
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Second growth
Many of us have flirted with the romantic notion of chucking everything to become a winemaker. But how many actually take the leap?A lot, as it turns out. Washingtons wine industry has grown from just 19 wineries in 1981 to more than 300, and more are springing up all the time.More and more res
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Start the new year right at a beautiful, relaxing spa
Spas for all
tastes
Clouds streaked across the sky, leaving stripes of blue and
white. Out toward the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a sheet of slate
gray suggested distant rain. For perhaps the fourth time in a day,
I said to my mother, Look up now! With its constantly changing
colors and
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Solstice celebrations
On December 21, solstice events from Alaska to New Mexico
commemorate the start of winter, so head out and experience the
season in a new light. (Events are free unless noted.)
Fairbanks, AK. Bluegrass music, ice cream social, 3 hours
and 22 minutes of sunlight. Also Dec 4, 11, 18.
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Great farmers’ markets in Arizona and New Mexico
Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market. Downtowns outdoor mall fills with up to 133 vendors. Spring brings a bumper crop of broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, and spinach. 8-12:30 Wed and Sat. At the downtown mall north of Las Cruces Ave.; 505/541-2288.Phoenix Vincents Camelb
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Surf the dunes
How does sandboarding compare with snowboarding? Being a skier,
not a boarder, I couldnt say. But my companion could.
Its sandier, he said. Indeed.
Lean back and close your mouth when you fall, was the parting
advice from the pro at Sand Master Park in Florence, Oregon, as we
headed out for the
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Monterey Bay, California: a region reinvented
Not so long ago, Monterey wine meant no-frills,
easy-on-the-pocketbook quaffers. A few large wineries dominated the
landscape, and their wines, while serviceable, werent exactly
exciting.
That has changed. Recently I tasted more than 50 wines made
within county lines and found some of the most
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt, AZ
Nestled in a desert valley above Roosevelt Lake in central Arizona, the 1,120-acre monument features cliff dwellings that were once home to the Salado people. Visitors can walk through two masonry pueblos, both built between 1250 and 1450. A 1/2-mile trail leads uphill to the 20-room Lower Clif
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The heart of San Mateo
The new movie theater tucked into downtown San Mateo is a comfy spot to pass a few hours on a chilly afternoon. Its also a good place to begin a relaxed exploration of a century-old city center that once again is bustling with energy.Within blocks of the 12-screen Century cinema (320 Second Ave
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Arizona goodies
CHANDLERFairytale Brownies. Go for a dozen of the dense, addictive brownies, packed in a pretty valentine box. Flavors include raspberry swirl, amaretto, and coconut. Closed Sat–Sun (except Feb 12). 6280 W. Erie St.; 800/324-7982.FOUNTAIN HILLSChocofin Chocolatier. Handmade raspberry-filled dar
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Five great Eastern Sierra eats along U.S. 395
BISHOPErick Schats Bakery. Generations of Eastern Sierra travelers have made a beeline to this block-long, Dutch-themed landmark, famed for its pies and its sheepherder bread. 763 N. Main St. at U.S. 395; 760/873-7156.BISHOPMahogany Smoked Meats. A great place to stop for jerky, but carnivores
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Tofino travel planner
Tofino: Life on the edgeTofino is on Vancouver Island, accessed from the city of Vancouver, B.C., only by boat, via BC Ferries (250/386-3431), and by plane. From Victoria and elsewhere on Vancouver Island, Tofino is accessible via Hwy. 4 and by plane.High temperatures in April are about 50° and
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Tortoises and roses
Youre longing for a quiet country drive. Youll find a great one around the Ventura County towns of Moorpark, Somis, and Fillmore. Here, backroads lead to lemon groves, specialty nurseries, and more.One surprise lies off the Collins Drive exit from State 118. Americas Teaching Zoo at Moorpark Co
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Chronicles in cottonwood
Its a little carving, not more than 8 inches tall. The Crow Mother wears a turquoise-painted headdress adorned with black feathers. In her arms, theres a very small basket of exquisitely carved, painted corn. Shes asking for the planting season to start properly.Katsina dolls are books in wood,
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