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Tasting tour
Wine tasting is a funny business. A six-winery Saturday afternoon in the Napa Valley strikes me as torture — your comparison of the eighteenth big Cab of the day with the second isnt worth a fig. Still, it would be nice to be able to sip a few Cabs or Pinots side by side, to find out what you l
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Five great Bay Area tiki bars
EmeryvilleTrader Vics. Tiki goes classy at Victor Bergerons legendary string of restaurant-lounges. Try the newly reopened San Francisco outpost. $$$. Emeryville: 9 Anchor Dr.; 510/653-3400. Palo Alto: 4261 El Camino Real; 650/849-9800. San Francisco: 555 Golden Gate Ave.; 415/775-6300.OaklandC
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Rem and me
Fresh off a haircut by the genius that is Robert, I headed for
the Rem Koolhaas-designed Prada Epicenter ― hows that for a
subtly ominous name? ― the new Beverly Hills boutique.
Koolhaass plan for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been
canceled, but this couture reliquary offers a chance
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Hit the sand at Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach is in Los Angeles County, 3 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport and 15 miles south of Santa Monica. From I-405, exit at Rosecrans Ave. and head west. Turn left on Sepulveda Blvd., then right on Manhattan Beach Blvd. For more information, try www.downtownmanhattanbea
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For holiday skating, nothing beats Yosemite
Wobbly toddlers holding their daddies hands, groups of teens trying desperately to keep their ankles straight, show-offs pulling hockey-style crossover moves. The crowd is fairly standard, but the rink at Yosemites Curry Village is anything but.Tucked among tall pines, the rink practically bump
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Rediscover the magic of Taos, New Mexico
By Matthew JaffeThere was an autumn 10 years ago when I was ready to move to Taos. I had made friends here and fallen hard for hikes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains by day and raucous conversations over margaritas by night in Taoss de facto living room, the Adobe Bar.Streets of curving adobe
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Olympic National Park hotels, lodges, and cabins
Find the Olympic lodging right for you. From elegant lodge to rustic cabin, our list of Olympic accommodations fits every style.
IN THE PARK
Kalaloch Lodge. Walk the beach, explore tidepools, or dig for clams. Accommodations range from ocean view rooms in the main lodge and motel-style rooms
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La Posada Hotels new life
Tina Mion and Allan Affeldt still remember when their first guest arrived. They had spent a year living in the abandoned 80,000-square-foot La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, trying to fix it up. Now it was showtime.We panicked, Mion says. We thought, Oh my god, we dont have the little hotel
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Apple time
Drinking a glass of fresh apple juice from one of the orchards around the Kern County town of Tehachapi is a dangerous proposition. One taste will probably make you swear off the commercial stuff forever.Tehachapis fall apple harvest lasts only from mid-September through November, so you need t
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Basques in Boise
Jaialdi means big festival in the Basque language, and thats no misnomer. Held once every five years, the Boise event is the largest international Basque gathering outside the region straddling the Pyrenees of Spain and France, but you neednt be Basque to join the party.Basque athletes are famo
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Seattle South Lake Union Day Trip
What it is: A whos who of city shakers--Amazon, the Gates Foundation, BioMed--and 500 new designer condos bordered by indie cafes and boutiques.What it was: Sleepy streets flanked by old warehouses.New nickname: Allentown, after Paul himself.New businesses since 2004: 90Ditch the car: The Seatt
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Arizona Canal
Looking for something different to do on a crisp, clear December day? Hop on a bike and cruise leisurely along the banks of the canals that crisscross metro Phoenix, bringing vital water to the urban desert.A perfectly flat stretch of packed dirt from Scottsdale to Phoenix is flanked by eaterie
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Hood River, Oregon day trip
Why go in winter: An hour from Portland, OR, Hood River’s famed pear orchards are covered in snow and its sophisticated après-ski restaurant scene is booming.Base camp: Mt. Hood’s powdery slopes are just 38 miles from town.Claim to fame: You can ski and windsurf in the same day.Population: 6,85
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Albuquerque to Santa Fe
Myths explored, phobias cured, promises a sign outside the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerques Old Town. Okay, Ill bite. The privately owned museum is part tourist trap, with trinkets and party-joke rubber snakes, but the 33 species of live rattlers are stunningly beautifu
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Explore Arizona by light rail
Why go in summer: Because after a long hot day, everyone deserves a cool, carless, and carefree night on the town.The strategy: Plan a full night around two of the rail’s most bustling stops: Central Ave./Camelback Rd. in Phoenix and Mill Ave./Third St. in Tempe.A train is born: The light rail
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New scene in Eugene
Eugene artsAndy Warhol. The Eugene Symphony performing Dvorôks New World Symphony. Satoko Motouji. Laurie Anderson. Led Kaapana.These artists ― or their work ― can all be found in Eugene, Oregon, this month. And if youre familiar with only some of these names, that, in a nutshell, captures the
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Word for word
Growing older onstage is no easy trick. But between the second and third acts of Book-It Repertory Theatres production of Edna Ferbers Giant, characters Leslie and Bick fast-forward a generation or more with nothing but a change of costume and demeanor. No gray wigs, no makeup wrinkles, no cane
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Things to do in Templeton, CA
Why go now: Paso Robles’ wineries have been drawing crowds for years, but people are starting to notice this tiny nearby farm town.The sweet spot: Catch May’s lingering-green hills before summer’s triple digits hit.Where it is: 6 miles south of Paso. Population: 6,900 Dress code: Jeans and cowb
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Fresh Eyes on the West
The Missouri River. Green water mirrors cottonwoods and willows. Cloud puffs drift across a silent blue sky.Then: Bear! Bear!As we watch from the opposite bank, hunter George Drouillard, rifle at the ready, plunges into the willows, pursuing a dimly seen brown blur.Back on our side of the river
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Resort cooking classes
Using kitchen tongs and a small utility knife, the chef gingerly plucks fuchsia-hued fruits from one of the gardens prickly-pear cactus and puts them in a big plastic bucket. The rest of us watch from up the hill as we fill smaller buckets with bell and chili peppers, chives, and cilantro. Our
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