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Now there’s more Mendocino to love
A fisherman proudly holds up a bass caught on a 50-foot line suspended from the edge of a sheer sandstone cliff. Nearby, a woman reads quietly next to a spring-fed pond that empties into the raging Pacific. Across the road, the Garcia River meanders through a lush riparian corridor.Welcome to S
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Star bars
Glamour, romance, a jigger of danger. Thats what a good hotel bar is about. Think of Brad Pitts steamy Bogotá hookup with Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Of wistful Bill Murray sipping scotch with luscious Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation. In a good hotel bar, anything can happen
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Washington
• Average July high temperature, Long Beach:
65.6°F
• Average July water temperature, Neah Bay:
53°F
• Average July water temperature, Seattle:
56°F
Wrapped in mists and storms much of the year, Washingtons
beaches are like Greta Garbo - moody, passionate. Summer sunshine,
like Garbos rare
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Carmel in color
The town of Carmel, set by the sea on the southern bend of the Monterey Peninsula, was made for artists. The light here is golden and soft; the sand has a particular fineness and gleam. Writer Mary Austin said the places appeal is in its beauty and strangeness; its where she and a band of frien
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High plains drifter
Southeastern Colorados plains are Americas steppes, a land with a rich history and oceans of windswept grass. Spring weather can be iffy here, but on a sunny May day the plains near La Junta stretch bright green ― with splashes of yellow prairie sunflowers ― to the horizon, where herds of antel
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Romance by the sea
The best first date I ever had was in Santa Monica Canyon. I thought he had taken me to a remote beach town until I saw bustling Pacific Coast Highway nearby.But the buzzing traffic was unnoticeable when I was feasting on grilled fish and fresh pasta in the intimate dining room of Caffé Delfini
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Cruise Mt. Nebo, Utah
Theres nothing like a mountain climb to soothe overheated spirits. Just over an hour south of Salt Lake City and past the farm town of Payson, follow the storybook Nebo Loop Scenic Byway and get swallowed up in mountains. Youll climb 900 feet up Mt. Nebo alongside the Peteetneet Creek, which ge
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Walter Kirn Interview: The Grand Canyon Leaves Novelist Speechless
It’s never too late, my traveler friends kept telling me, to visit the Grand Canyon for the first time—but, for me, it was definitely getting there. I was 47 years old. I’d lived in the West (Montana) for 20 years and was growing immune, I thought, to natural wonders.Plus, life was getting busi
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Wander through Lyons, Colorado
A common drive-by for those heading to Rocky Mountain National Park (20 miles west), Lyons has natural and edible charms of its own.Set at the confluence of the North and South St. Vrain Rivers, about an hour northwest of Denver, the towns riverfront parks lure thrill-seeking kayakers, while qu
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Del Mar Racetrack
Why go: Sun, surf, and ocean breezes meet big hats, mint juleps, and fast horses.Pick a pony: Del Mar Racetrack’s 71st season starts July 21 and ends September 8 (admission from $6; 858/755-1141). Dress code: Wear your widest-brimmed hat. And BYOB (binoculars).Racing cred: Seabiscuit raced here
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Pacific Northwest
Walk up on the porch and through the doors of this log lodge
- new, but evoking a sense of the classic. Stroll into the great
room, stand next to the two-story river rock fireplace, and look
out to the lake. This is frontier elegance. Built on an old,
120-acre ranch on the high, arid east side
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Five great pizza places in San Francisco
A16. Chef Christophe Hille got his official pizzaiolo certification in Italy, where he learned the strict requirements for making genuine Neapolitan pizzas ― with special flour, limited toppings, and a wood-burning oven heated to exactly 800°. $; closed Tue. 2355 Chestnut St.; 415/771-2216.Paul
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Celebrate the Pacific in Dana Point, California
Lacking the bling of Newport and the art legacy of Laguna, Dana Point is the often-overlooked stepsister along the Orange County coast. Which is a shame.Its unpretentious charm and ocean-oriented character have much to offer ― quiet tidepools, a busy marina, a sportfishing wharf, and the family
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Enter the dragons
Its a spectacle you wont forget: 20-person crews propelling ornate, dragon-headed boats on a 500-meter course at the Long Beach Marine Stadium. Aficionados claim dragon boat racing is the worlds second most popular sport, behind soccer.After you experience this months Long Beach Dragon Boat Fes
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Fort night
The edifice of Fort Point, the only brick fortress on the West Coast, casts an imposing shadow at the mouth of San Francisco Bay.Tour the 143-year-old structures dark corridors and spiral stone staircase after sunset, your way lit only by wavering candles, and youll jump at every bump in the ni
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Acoma Pueblo to Silver City
You cant just wander around Ácoma Pueblo. Unlike New Mexicos other pueblos and natural attractions, visitors here are herded through in tours--but I cant really blame the Ácoma people, considering their history. I buy a ticket and board a bus to the top of the village, accompanied by a guide. I
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Timber carnivals
Timber carnivals
BROWNSVILLE, OR
Brownsville Loggers Jamboree. Now in its 117th year, this is
a real, old-fashioned loggers carnival, right down to the ax
throwing. But chopping and sawing events are no less spectacular.
Jun 20; free. Pioneer Park, Park Dr.; 541/367-3803.
BUCKLEY, WA
Buckley
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Old
Summers the season when tourists head en masse to Cañon City to play daredevil on (or under) the famous Royal Gorge Bridge. They come to drive across it, or raft under it, to ogle and take pictures and then move on.But during December, the town takes a break from pleasing tourists and takes a t
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Town of trails
Every so often on Saturdays and Sundays, theres a burst of activity on the placid streets of Portola Valley. The calm of this village above Palo Alto is broken by dozens of cyclists, decked out in flashy multicolored kits, whizzing by the towns two business centers, on Alpine and Portola Roads.
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Sunrise service
Dawn wake-up calls have their own reward at Boulders St Julien Hotel: South-facing rooms catch the sunrise reflected on the rust-colored ramparts of Colorados Flatiron Mountains.The first luxury hotel to open downtown since the Boulderado in 1909, the 201-room St Julien is strategically located
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