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Slippery slopes
Skip the skis--and the crowds--the next time you hit the slopes. About a two-hour drive northwest of Denver, youll find new ways to slide downhill. The best part is that you dont need to hassle with ski congestion.Sleep in, wait until the traffic has eased, then head out for a little snow bikin
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Best Camping: Oregon, Washington, & More
North of Walla Walla, WAPalouse Falls State Park, near Starbuck:You may not be able to see Palouse Falls (pictured) from the 10-site campground, but this time of year, you can hear the thundering Palouse River as it tumbles over the lip of a miniature Grand Canyon. After you pitch your tent, st
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Travel planner: Ten perfect days
Plan your trip backward: Reserve lodging in Yosemite National Park first; newly available listings can pop up on the parks . Next book your beds in Lee Vining ― its a fun base camp for Mono Lake, but rooms fill quickly. Then nail down accommodations for the rest of your trip.May weather can var
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Five great flower shops in Southern California
LOS ANGELES The Orchid Wrangler. For elegant, long-lasting blooms, this is the place to go. Popular for spring are moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) and chartreuse slipper orchids. 9-5 Mon-Fri, 10-1 Sat. 8365 W. Third St.; 323/655-0855.NEWPORT BEACH Couture Flowers Design Studio. Stylists here make b
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Where to stay
Inn at Abeja. Individual personality in the restored rooms of a turn-of-the-century farm. Breakfast is served in front of the stone fireplace in the beautiful barn space, or in your room. Most rejuvenating stay in town. 5 rooms from $225, including breakfast. 2014 Mill Creek, Walla Walla; 509/5
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A taste of local cheese from Pike Place Market
Blank Slate is the name of Beechers fromage blanc, a tart, fresh, cows-milk cheese thats firmer than crème fraîche but more mild than chèvre (goat cheese). Its best attribute is its versatility, says Kurt Beecher Dammeier. Here are some of his tips on how to season and serve the soft cheese.Spr
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Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah
Dramatically eroded from 527 square miles of colorful southeastern Utah sandstone by the Colorado and Green Rivers, rugged and remote Canyonlands is a geologic wonder. The park is sliced into four districts, of which the Island in the Sky, an elevated mesa, is the most accessible - you can view
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Cultural Las Vegas
Saturday dawned sunny and clear. We breakfasted on pastries
and coffee from the hotels
Il Fornaio Panetteria ($5) and used a coupon wed received
at check-in to get free biscotti.
Most summer days in Las Vegas you want to stay indoors, so we
boarded a free shuttle to our first stop, the
Elvis
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Farm to Table Dining
About halfway through my 22-course dinner, the server places a single bowl before me, and, even though I’m dining in one of the most expensive restaurants in San Francisco, he doesn’t give me any silverware. Instead, he instructs me to pick up the food with my fingers. But what’s in the bowl is
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Hike in Henry W. Coe State Park
Note: The park was closed due to wildfire in September 2007. Click here for updates and access information.Northern Californias Henry W. Coe State Park — located in Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties — has always had allure, but now theres vast new territory waiting to be explored.The opening
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Gina Pell’s picks
On Clement StreetFleurt. Floral studio and home-accessories boutique with a chic European sensibility (as in minimalist moss arrangements and bistro chairs). Closed Sun-Mon. 15 Clement St.; 415/751-2747.Green Apple Books. Still going strong after almost four decades, the cult emporium packed wi
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The real Hawaii
Flying into Kona, the plane passes low over turquoise water
so clear I can see white sand and black lava rocks through its
shimmering depths. Beyond the shore, the land tilts up to form
mountains cloaked in mist.
Not so long ago, I came to Hawaii, like most visitors, to
vacation on those beach
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Only in Sebastopol
As you approach
Sebastopol on State 116
west, an hours drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge, look for the
Fosters Freeze to your right: Perched on the roof is a scarlet
convertible driven by a guy accompanied by his red-haired wife and
a yapping dog. The car is the work of local artist
Patr
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Sonoma Valley Wine Country History
While its impossible not to compare it to Napa Valley, its sibling rival to the east, Sonoma County takes great pleasure in not being Napa.In part, Sonoma has the advantage of sheer size. At more than 1,500 square miles, its as big as Rhode Island, and those square miles manage to encompass all
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Boise Day trip itinerary
Why go now: This city is made for cyclists―and now is an especially great time, with leafy streets, wildflower-lined trails, and cool high-desert air.Population: 215,630Dress code: Kits and cleatsMiles of paved bike path: 22Miles of on-street bike lanes: 180Miles of maintained mountain-bike tra
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Secret sand
The surfer dude with a retro fro lets out a call that channels a combination of a sea lions bark and a bloodhounds howl as he gets his first look at the surf hammering Jalama Beach: AAAARH-OOOOOGH!The big storms have passed, but southwest swells are still pumping. The waves rise high enough to
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The bang brothers
For most of us, Fourth of July fireworks elicit squeals of
delight, but for fifth-generation pyrotechnicians Chris and Paul
Souza, they bring sighs of relief.
We dont get to celebrate until a couple of days after, because
our family is all over the country and so exhausted. We still have
to rec
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West Marin refresher
Open space at Gary Giacomini Preserve; lunchtime at the
Yellow Door Cafe; snacks to go at the Lagunitas Grocery.
To my mind, spring starts when the wildflowers appear at
Roys Redwoods Open Space Preserve in San Geronimo Valley. When I
was g
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Seattle lookouts
Belvedere Viewpoint. A pullout on the east side of Admiral
Way delivers a panorama of Seattles sparkling skyline and
industrial viscera along the Duwamish Waterway. The city park on
Admirals west side offers shade and slices of the view. On S.W.
Admiral Way at S.W. Olga St., West Seattle.
Ker
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Old West Florence
Calling itself the cowboy cradle of the Southwest, the small town of Florence doesnt just honor its past ― it revels in it. If youre looking for an excuse to get off the interstate between Tucson and Phoenix, this backroad hamlet offers plenty of reasons to slow down and step back a century or
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