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The other Sierra
LODGINGFrom aspen-fringed campsites to rustic cabins to
luxurious lakeside inns, the Eastern Sierra has many scenic lodging
options. The Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest
has information on camping (from $5; 760/924-5500). The Mammoth
Lakes Visitors Bureau (888/466-2666) has f
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On the trail of Spanish colonial art and artists
Summer is New Mexicos busiest season, but cooler weather and arts events stretch the prime visiting time well into fall. The destinations listed below are easy to reach from either Santa Fe or Taos. For more information on lodging and restaurants, contact the Santa Fe Convention & Visitors
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Las Vegas boutiques
Wondering how to spend your Las Vegas winnings? Visit the newest shopping destination on the strip, a skybridge of upscale stores connecting the Mandalay Bay and Luxor hotels. Most of the 41 shops in Mandalay Place are unique or the first of their kind in the United States.Looking for a good re
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Hollywood’s brightest star
Info: Griffith Observatory is open Tuesday through Sunday. Free admission, planetarium show $7; 213/473-0800.
Looming high above Los Angeles, the Griffith Observatory looks to some like a classical temple, to others like the mysterious compound of a mad genius in a vintage science-fiction movi
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Plain bargains
Whatever you collect, weve got it, declares Al Parrish, and the Parrish Galleries owner isnt exaggerating. Shelves in his cluttered 300,000-item antiques emporium wobble with dishes, porcelain, and other timeworn wares. In the rural communities along northeast Colorados Interstate 76 corridor ―
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Richard Nichols, Coastwalk
SEBASTOPOL, CA. Richard Nichols is guardian of a grand vision. As executive director of Coastwalk, hes taking the California Coastal Trail (CCT) — nearly 1,200 miles along the California shore — from dream to reality.Coastwalk grew out of a volunteer-guided walk along the coast of Sonoma County
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Laramie by design
Surrounded by the gently rolling plains of southeastern Wyoming, the old railroad town of Laramie has attracted all kinds of visitors. Butch Cassidy spent some time in the citys territorial prison after it opened in 1872; students began arriving in 1887 when the University of Wyoming opened. To
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Where to eat and things to do in Albuquerque
Why go in spring: Its the best time for a stroll through this food lover’s neighborhood, just east of downtown (EDo, get it?).In bloom: Everything from sycamores to Monet-like iris gardens. Say it like: Eat-oh (after all, some of the best little eateries in town are here).How it all started: A
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Raising the bar
They shined the heavy copper doors, took out a few walls, and rearranged the historic photographs of Arizona cattlemen, but the new owners of the Stockyards Restaurant knew better than to mess with this beloved Phoenix eaterys retro ambiance and beef-centric menu.Tom Lentz, JB Grantham, and Mar
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Go climb a tree
On fair-weather weekends along Colorados Front Range, chances are Harv Ponderosa Teitelbaum is literally out on a limb, safely swaying 60 to 80 feet above the ground with a small group of students. Its all in a days work for the self-nicknamed Coloradan: Hes the states only certified recreation
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Wings at the wetlands
Head south out of downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, at this time
of year and you might think a dam has broken. Floodwaters lap at
the shoulders of the highway, and summers farm fields lay hidden
beneath acres of water.
In fact, this flooding occurs almost every winter, when the
slow-moving Tualatin
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Cinders and the city
Walking near Sunset Crater Volcano, you cant help but think youre on another planet. The black dunes of the cinder cone and the massive lava flow seem otherworldly.Just outside Flagstaff, three strange and beautiful national monuments tell the story of northern Arizonas vast volcanic field and
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San Diego summer getaway
We all know San Diego, right? Endless summer and endless tourist attractions: the zoo, Shamu, and all that coastline too.But summer in San Diego isnt just about the beach. The opening of the San Diego Padres new ballpark has helped reinvigorate downtown, which bustles with clubs and restaurants
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Seeking the Sinagua
Families can spend a crisp fall day in Arizonas Verde Valley, delving into ancient dwellings and learning about their former residents, the Sinagua. And this month the golden canopies of the areas towering sycamore and cottonwood trees are reason enough for the drive.Montezuma Well, one of seve
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Valles Caldera, NM ski trip
Deep in New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains and 60 miles north of Albuquerque, the Valles Caldera National Preserve gives skiers and snowshoers jaw-dropping scenery―and almost guaranteed solitude―at bargain rates.Ten bucks buys you access to this 12-mile-wide swath of snowy wilderness that’s actually
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Explore Whitefish, Montanta
Where it all began Nearly 60 farms dot the Flathead Valley surrounding the town of Whitefish, MT, but Terrapin Farm (6505 Farm to Market Rd.; 406/862-6362) gets credit for launching the area’s organic craze. Stop by on Saturday (2-6) to stock up on beans, greens, herbs, and flowers. Schedule a
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Savor British Columbias Okanagan
Related• The fruit of the vine• Towns and attractions• Okanagan flavors On a warm Saturday afternoon in early August, the arbor-shaded produce stand, filled with baskets of ripe fruit, is busy. The sunlight glittering on the surface of nearby Skaha Lake, where hillsides green with vineya
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Housekeeping in the Summer Camp
Camping in California today is as primitive or as
luxurious, as carefree or as arduous, as nomadic or as stationary
as one chooses to make it. One family, I know, has all the comforts
of an opulent home transferred to a forest plot they own, and
there, for two months in summer, they rest in wh
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Cool comfort in Californias Gold Country
Travel planner:
where to stay and eat
Im paddling about in the South Yuba when two fellow river
devotees shoot past. Feet first, they slide between a pair of
ancient granite boulders and land below me in a deep pool. The
water continues rushing over the rock waterslide, slipping between
these
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Island romance, Catalina
Romantic getaways can be tricky. Trust me on this. My husband and I have indulged in our share. The secluded hotels, low candlelight, champagne, and outsize expectations for the boudoir are all pleasant, no doubt, but also fundamentally generic.Truly romantic experiences, Ive found, are singula
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