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Summer trip to Arizonas cool country
Perched at a cool 7,000 feet, Pinetop-Lakeside is the perfect summer playground, with its pine-scented mountain air, easy access to adventure, and instant tranquility, as well as the delightful discoveries found only in small towns like it.Spend your days hiking, biking, or horseback riding in
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Best Yosemite hiking
One of the best ways to see Yosemite is by foot. Here are our top picks for Yosemite hikes by region:YOSEMITE VALLEYLower Yosemite Falls: In Yosemite Valley, a short, very pretty hike with a great reward in the view of the falls. Trailhead: Lower Yosemite Fall Trailhead (Shuttle Stop #6); dista
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Salida mountain weekend Travel Planner
Why go now: Winter may be dragging on, but in this town, there are plenty of ways to get warm.Why it’s warmer here: Situated in Colorado’s Banana Belt and surrounded by three mountain ranges, Salida gets only a fraction of the snow that blankets the surrounding high country―and milder temperatu
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VITAL STATS
A Winner by the seaVITAL STATSPOPULATION: 4,389 (2000 census)MEDIAN HOME PRICE: $945,000AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: About 13 inchesHIGH TEMPERATURES: January, 67°; July, 82°LOW TEMPERATURES: January, 45°; July, 63°SUMMER OCEAN TEMPERATURES: 67°–75°FIRST SETTLEMENT: Kumeyaay peoples camped her
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Tecates tacos
By midday in the friendly Mexican town of Tecate, just over
the border in a rocky clutch of mountains near San Diego, the
rhythmic tunk-tunk-tunk of cleavers chopping sizzling carne asada
drifts down the sidewalks and tope-ridged streets. Topes are speed
bumps, and they help determine Tecates
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Humboldt Bay Travel Planner
Eureka is off U.S. 101, about a 5 1/2-hour drive north of
San Francisco. For additional travel information, contact the
Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau (800/346-3482 or
www.redwoodvisitor.org).
Outdoor activities
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Hike the trails for
excel
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See Jackson Hole
Discover Jackson HoleJackson Hole is busy in summer; autumn is also enjoyable and less crowded. For more information, contact the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce ( www.jacksonholechamber.com or 307/733-3316) or the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ( www.jacksonhole.com or 888/333-7766).ActivitiesG
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One perfect day in Half Bay
Why go now?: Purple ceanothus, bright red New Zealand Christmas tree--its like the whole town goes high-def in the spring.Why plants love it: The fog. It keeps the coastal valley from getting too hot or cold.Why surfers love it: The waves. The best board jockeys in the world come for breakers b
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Promises kept
Several times a day, Ruben C. Licano swings by the roadside shrine he built outside Miami, Arizona. As cars and trucks whiz by, he makes sure that candles are a safe distance from the snapshots, notes, and artificial flowers that bedeck the altar, and that the 3-foot-tall statue of the Virgin M
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Peek from the peaks
Ski resorts throughout the Northwest are now staying open in
summer, using their chairlifts to tote sightseers, hikers, and
mountain bikers to the summits. But theres nothing quite like the
Oregon Skyway, which debuted last year at Willamette Pass,
southeast of Eugene. In spring, roomy eight-pe
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Magical Maui
Resources
Sliding the steaming mug across a counter both polished and
scarred by years of use, Al Franco smiles and waits for me to sip
his coffee. Id been drawn into the false-fronted old building by
the pungent aroma of roasting coffee beans. While waiting for a pot
to fill, Franco explaine
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Green retreat
Stroll onto the grounds of El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa and you immediately smell water. Everywhere, ponds are linked to streams, which burble over small waterfalls into still more ponds. Goldfish flash beneath the surface. Plants crowd the view. The effect is of wild, luxurious, an
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Find the best in Bend
Whoever visits bend, moves to Bend, people warned. So frequently, in fact, I took it to be the official motto of this always sunny central Oregon playground ― a blessedly bipolar high-desert home base, where you can trail-run along the rushing Deschutes River in the morning and hit the snowy sl
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Southern California car museums
LOS ANGELES
Petersen Automotive Museum. Turning 10 this year, the
Petersen is the Corvette of car museums: flashy and powerful. This
month, see ooh-la-la-inducing French Curves: The Automobile as
Sculpture. Closed Mon; $10. 6060 Wilshire Blvd.;
www.petersen.org or
323/930-2277.
OXNARD
Vintag
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Bears and berries
Tour WhistlerOne thing to keep in mind on a summer getaway to Whistler: Theres no need to shatter an ulna to have a great time. Though the legions of hard-core dirt-devil mountain bikers around town do seem to boast a higher-than-usual tally of crutches and casts, there are plenty of places for
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Sonoma Road Trip: Girls Getaway
THE ROUTE: California’s West Sonoma County: Sebastopol > Valley Ford > Freestone > Occidental > Guerneville (25 miles).WHY GO: This low-mileage (just 25) route curves through vineyards, redwood groves, and tiny towns, leaving plenty of time to stop for crisp local Chardonnay, a Japa
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Eagle’s river runs
When Boises temperatures soar in summer, several thousand people can float the downtown stretch of the citys namesake river in a single day.For a nearby, uncrowded alternative, try the waterways Eagle Island route, about 6 miles west of downtown Boise. Within minutes, floaters trade the buzz of
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Seattle oysters
Shigoku oysters have swiftly become the hottest bivalves in Seattle. Raised in Willapa and Samish Bays by Taylor Shellfish Farms, the attraction of this new oyster is partly its unique shape—a super-smooth shell with a deep, rounded cup (thanks to tumbling four times every 24 hours by the tide,
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Five great candy shops in California
BERKELEYSweet Dreams. A fixture in South Berkeley for more than 30 years, this is still a prime spot for chocolates, jewel-toned jelly beans and gummies, and a fun selection of wackier sweets ― think alien pops filled with green goo, or exploding lava candy. 2901 College Ave.; 510/549-1211.PALO
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Sweet surprises near Yosemite
Tell someone youre going to Fish Camp, Sugar Pine, or
Oakhurst, and chances are youll get a blank stare. Say theyre the
towns strung along State 41, south of Yosemite National Park, and
suddenly youre no longer speaking Greek.
Yosemite is the brand-name destination in these parts. Still,
with
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