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Houseboat how
For a family or group, renting a houseboat can make a fun
vacation. Call well in advance to book for summer months.
In addition to renting the boat, be prepared to pay for
fuel.
Dont motor at night.
Check the tide tables before docking for the night and before
passing under bridges.
Check cu
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One perfect day in Denvers River North
Why go now: This art district is booming but still feels like a secret—even to locals.Where is it? North of downtown, bordering the Platte River and the train tracks.What it used to be: All factories and warehouses in the 1930s.Number of artists studios and galleries now: 150+Locals call it: Ri
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Garden of delights
Arching high over a bark path, bamboo fronds make lace of
the early-summer sun. The tall groves at Redmonds Bamboo Gardens
of Washington not only are serenely elegant, they also illustrate
the variety this highly specialized grass can achieve. The bamboo
is just one highlight of a day trip to
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Art, crafts, and culture fill historic downtown
EL PRESIDIO HISTORIC DISTRICTThis downtown neighborhood has its origins in the 18th century, and many buildings survive from the 1800s. Attractions include:Tucson Museum of Art. Now undergoing an expansion, the museum is part of a complex of 19th-century buildings. Historical tours are offered
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Riverside CA Day Trip
Why go now: This Riverside neighborhood has finally found its inner artist.Flashback: The 909 gets a bad rap for being a former citrus town turned hot, smoggy sprawling, B-class Inland Empire suburb.Flashforward: A slow but steady overhaul has snazzed up the Downtown Arts & Culture District
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Getty highlights
Jorge Silvetti, principal architect on the Getty Villa museum renovation, highlights some of his favorite spots:1. This contemporary fountain near the cafe is the most dramatic youll see. Water pours down travertine walls and into a black marble pool.2. Destined to be one of the Villas main gat
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Raspberry romp
If summer has a taste, its locked deep inside a fat, juicy red raspberry, plucked straight off the vine. And every year, Salman Ranch, said to be northern New Mexicos one and only U-pick berry farm, welcomes help with harvesting its 5 acres. Late summer is the best time to spend a morning filli
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Markets for picnic supplies in Denver
Visit one of these Denver markets to get all the fixings for an elaborate picnic.Cooks Fresh Market. This brightly illuminated emporium flaunts a fresh salad bar, an eye-catching deli case displaying more than 40 seasonal dishes, desserts, and a gracious staff that will assemble your goodies at
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L.A.s Bright Lights: Hollywood Travel Planner
Hollywood is about 7 miles from downtown. The Metro Red Line
subway
($3 all-day subway and bus pass;
www.metro.net or
800/266-6883) takes roughly 20 minutes from L.A.s Union
Station to Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
ATTRACTIONS
ArcLight Cinemas. A 21st-century movie palace, it com
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Play in snowy Heber Valley, Utah
Gliding on Olympic-class cross-country tracks, romping in the snow, and working up an appetite for one of the areas growing selection of inviting dining spots ― thats what winter in the side-by-side towns of Heber City and Midway is all about.The best part?You get two for one, since both histor
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The doctors still in
Here is knowledge that at points in my education I struggled
to retain and failed: The difference between Ionic and Doric
columns. The color coding for electrical resistors. The quadratic
formula.
Here is knowledge I encountered at age 7, made no effort to
remember, but that decades later I ca
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Day Trip: Arroyo Seco, NM
Why go now: Fall’s golds and reds are at their height in this tiny, eclectic village 9 miles north of Taos.Who lives here: Artists, environmentalists, and REI-wearing outdoors lovers.Location, location, location: Arroyo Seco is right at the foot of towering Taos Mountain.The vibe: Country meets
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Weekend trip itinerary in Grand Teton
DAY ONEStarting point. The new, strikingly handsome Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is a good first stop,for its exhibits and the raft of maps and printed guides you can find here.Hike Cascade Canyon. The easiest access into the Tetons, it offers both easy hikes and backpacking opport
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Denvers opera house
Denverites are singing the praises of the new 2,278-seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House, where the season starts November 3 with Bizets Carmen. Designed by the citys Semple Brown Design, this jewel boasts world-class amenities. Our favorites?The amazing chandelier. A sculpted 500-pound glass flower
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Valley surprise
Towering palm trees line Sherman Way as it enters Canoga
Park from the east, a remnant of the days when there were grand
aspirations for this San Fernando Valley thoroughfare.
A more modest group of palms lines Sherman Way in Canoga Parks
historic shopping district, home to several antiques st
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Experience Point Bonita Lighthouse after dark
Info: Free tours of Point Bonita Lighthouse are offered monthly during the full moon (8 p.m.-10 p.m. Jul 10; call for other dates; reservations required; 415/331-1540).The journey to Point Bonita Lighthouse, just northwest of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, is not for the faint of hea
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Edna Valley wines
Theres an offbeat, tongue-in-cheek humor, reminiscent of the Blues Brothers, that runs between Terry Speizer and Michael Sinor.Speizer is the owner of Domaine Alfred in the Edna Valley, on Californias Central Coast, and Sinor is his winemaker. Its hard to know what to think when Speizer ― a lar
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Fruitful Willamette Valley
Willamette
Valley travel planner: restaurants, wine tasting, guest cottages,
and more
Gathering Together Farm isnt on the main highway, but its easy
to find. From Philomath, just take Fern Road over the Marys River
to Grange Hall Road, and hang a right at the sunflowers. The farm
is exp
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The capital of Christmas
Vancouver is already growing dark by 4:30 this December
afternoon, and the lights in the citys forest of skyscrapers begin
to twinkle. Outlined in festive multicolored lights, a small
flotilla of pleasure boats―the citys much-loved carol
ships―forms up out on Burrard Inlet. Through a break in
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Browsing in Burlingame
In the tug-of-war between Burlingames chains and local merchants, the real winners are visitors. A whole crop of independent stores has popped up lately, and a number of boutiques from San Francisco have ventured south.The new mix adds fresh energy to downtown. Yet wholesomeness is in evidence
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