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Amazing Yellowstone Road Trip One week or two. Depending on how long you want to linger, you can travel it in a fast week or a more relaxing two. If youre driving in, start anywhere; if youre flying, nearby starting/ending points are Bozeman and West Yellowstone, Montana; and Cody, Wyoming. Other possibilities: Billings, Mo
Find your own private Idaho [P]Steam hovers over the large, transparent pool at Burgdorf Hot Springs, 32 miles north of McCall. Its a rainy morning, and weve opted for these primitive springs as the perfect way to kick off our vacation. Weve driven from town into the mountains, past quiet lakes still surrounded by snow, f
Hidden treasure in Santa Fe Crowds around Santa Fes popular Plaza can leave you feeling overwhelmed, but heres a neighborhood thats still a discovery.Closed in by centuries-old adobes, East De Vargas Street is little more than an alley, a passage wide enough for a single vehicle and a couple of pedestrians.Modest as it is
Seattle Late For a city supposedly wired on caffeine, Seattle used to be a tough place to find a solid late-night bite.Lately, though, the city is waking up, especially on weekends, with restaurants serving full-on meals long after the late movies have let out. (In the case of newcomer Night Kitchen, that m
Seattles best brunch cocktails Fine-dining restaurants, once shuttered until suppertime, are now serving elegant morning riffs on eggs and toast … and spiffing up their drinks accordingly.How spiffy? At MistralKitchen ($; brunch 11–2 Sat–Sun; 2020 Westlake Ave.; 206/623-1922), the newest venture from four-star chef William B
Out for a lark At the turn of the century, San Franciscans used to flock across the Golden Gate to Larkspur for outdoor dances and sleepovers in the mild-weathered woods. These days San Franciscans are still flocking to Larkspur - only now its for the food. Its so close to Mt. Tamalpais and its such a quaint
A sound endeavor Hearing is believing Of all the worlds instruments, none is more hallowed than the harp. The most graceful and curvaceous of the chordophones, it is routinely depicted in literature and art in the arms of angels, who pluck and caress its strings to produce beguiling, divine music. Thats heady
Saddle em up Tony Thompson is all business this warm morning. He and a dozen other Alisal Guest Ranch wranglers have only a couple of hours to catch and saddle 63 horses for guests going on this mornings breakfast ride. As the horses are brought in from the fields, Thompson checks them over before scribblin
Three Days in Montanas Glacier National Park Glacier’s a big park. And while the main road that runs through it―Going-to-the-Sun-Highway―is amazingly beautiful, it takes some time to drive. So your ideal three days will focus on three different regions in the park.DAY ONE: West GlacierEarly mornings on horseback. Join Swan Mountain Outfit
Discovering snow Early one winter morning at the Grand Canyon, a soft crunching sound breaks the silence. A glimpse through the drapes reveals a pair of deer walking just outside the window. With each step, their hooves press lightly, then break through the icy crust atop the shallow snow. Its hard to imagine a
Pawn stop Considering the fact that I am the worst chess player in the history of the world, Glendales new Chess Park would seem to hold little appeal. But I also came of age in the early 1970s, when Bobby Fischer made chess a media sensation. And so, along with my dweeb posse of Scuz, Dwop, Flub, and Ta
Galcier National Park attractions guide Glacier National Park lies in northern Montana. This is a big park—1,583 square miles—and deserves at least four days ($25 per vehicle per week).Nearest airports: Great Falls is about 170 miles to the east of the park’s east entrance at St. Mary. Kalispell is about 45 miles from the park’s west
More Morgan artistry SAN FRANCISCO: Fairmont (1906-07). Morgan was called in to rebuild the hotel (designed by another architect) after it was destroyed preopening in the 1906 earthquake and fire. She had gained acclaim for her reinforced concrete structures when her buildings survived the quake. 950 Mason St., S
Dont miss Slow Food Nation Its a wonderland for food-loving grown-ups and kids alike: Slow Food Nation, the first event of its kind in America.Inspired by the ground-breaking Slow Food events of Italy, which promote the preservation of traditional foods and food production, the four-day San Francisco festival will have h
Escape to Cambria Rising from a rocky shoreline into hills covered by Monterey pines, Cambria has a spirit shaped equally by ocean and forest. Midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this Central Coast town boasts several miles of coastline and, especially in spring, is bordered by rolling hills green eno
Art that endures Denver is right on the doorstep of all the great Indian nations in the country, says Jack Lima, owner of the Native American Trading Company. Were near the northern and southern Plains peoples, and to the south are the Pueblo tribes and the Navajo nation.Location is why Denver nurtures a thrivi
Weekend in Laguna Beach Yes, I admit this wasnt the first time Id forgotten an important event. Lets not get hung up on that. Whats important is that I quickly and admirably redeemed myself.Once the florist came to deliver the white dendrobium (I collect orchids) and I read the note ― Happy Anniversary. Love, J ― I im
Day trip: Bainbridge Island, Washington Why go now: This artsy Puget Sound island is becoming one of the Northwests most happening destinations.Bonus: Its just a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle.Number of wineries in 2002: 1Today: 8Tasting rooms within steps of the ferry: 3Wine pioneer: 33-year-old Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Wi
Red rock love On a winter day, Arizonas Sedona may be the most beautiful place in the world. With its miles of trails leading beneath red sandstone buttes, its a haven for hikers and mountain bikers. But Sedona is rich in ancient Native American art too, and its gallery scene is among the most vibrant in the
New dish in Vegas Ever since the Bellagios new Spa Tower opened late last year, a stylish new restaurant and a patisserie with a chocolate fountain (Vegas still knows how to do excess) have been attracting serious foodies.At Sensi, sleek walls of water and stone surround four glass-enclosed kitchens ― one each f

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