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The real Deadwood
This is a tale of two cities. The first is a mining camp in the Black Hills, where greed, lust, and violence kindle in such volatile combinations, you think they may burn the whole town down. The second is a tourist attraction whose tidy Main Street throngs with tourists jingling the quarters t
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San Francisco Presidio day trip
What it is: A full-fledged, constantly changing, outdoors and arts destination with a weekends worth of things to do.
What it was: A military base until the Army decamped in 1994.
Why does the Presidio keep evolving?: By 2013, the park must be financially self-sufficient.
Whats with all the
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Paddle party
After decades of decline, canoe culture is cresting again.
The ultimate canoe confab takes place each May in Lahaina, Maui, at
the International Festival of Canoes. During the two-week event,
master builders from seven nations each carve a vessel in their
indigenous style. Attendees can help c
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Play hard and eat well in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Its hard to decide which is better ― my perfectly cooked, brick-size steak at JJ’s Riverwalk Restaurant & Pub, or the sight and sound of rushing rapids and the backdrop of mountain peaks beyond.But here’s the beauty: In Pagosa Springs, you don’t have to choose between gorgeous scenery and r
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Hike New Mexicos Jemez Springs
Small enough that many places in town dont bother with an address, Jemez Springs is an out-of-the-way village with plenty of reasons to detour for a visit.Consider a soak in a historic bathhouse high in the New Mexico mountains, especially after a cooling afternoon thundershower.Or take the dri
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Off
So call the field to rest;
and lets away,
To part the glories
of this happy day.
When Octavius speaks those lines late in the evening of
November 3, the curtain will drop on Julius Caesar―and on the
Oregon Shakespeare Festivals 2002 season, which wont resume until
previews begin in late Febru
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L.A.s backdoor escape
A laid-back community of 42,000 at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena has long been known for its beautiful setting, its variety of Mediterranean, English Tudor, and Craftsman-style architecture, and its tendency to attract an eclectic mix of residents.Today, despite being 16 miles
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Eugenes Amazon
Bald eagles, belted kingfishers, dragonflies, and camas flowers
might keep you company on a walk through the wetlands west of
Eugene. A recently expanded trail is luring cyclists, walkers, and
runners out to Amazon Creek, which, for most of the last century,
was wild in name only. In times past
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Jama party
And this month, at Crave Holiday Shopping Parties in Seattle, Portland, and Scottsdale, Arizona, retail therapy (in street clothes) will be the order of the day. On February 27, partygoers will watch the Academy Awards in Seattle. Were all so crazy busy, we dont take the time to spend with our
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Romantic Sedona
Red is the official color of Valentines Day, so take a hue cue this month for a red rock rendezvous at Arizonas newly opened Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa. A serene oasis in the middle of Sedonas bustling west side, the boutique hotel has an African/Mediterranean design, with a central fountain,
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Best Olympic National Park hiking
Ninety-five percent of the park is designated as wilderness. Here are our top picks to stepping foot into the wild by region:LAKE CRESCENTSee the park’s old growth forest and 90-foot waterfall.Marymere Falls. From the trailhead near Storm King Ranger Station, a .9 mile (one way) trail leads to
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Pedal Portland
Portland is a city built for biking, with 150 miles of bike lanes and extensive off-road paths. Then theres the 40-Mile Loop, a network of paths encircling the city that evolved from the vision of celebrated landscape architect John Charles Olmsted. The city has grown in the 25 years since the
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Stargaze in Mill Valley, California
The mostly unglitzy hamlet of Mill Valley seems an unlikely place to see actress Helen Mirren sit down for tea. But when the Mill Valley Film Festival sweeps into town, residents often find themselves elbow to elbow with Hollywoods A-list.Not that it goes to their heads. At a lot of film festiv
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Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Park Lodging
Where to stay in Kings Canyon National Park
Cedar Grove Lodge: Woodsy 21-room hotel is well located for exploring the park’s canyon. Open late Apr–mid-Oct; from $119; 877/436-9615.
Grant Grove Cabins: Some cabins with baths, some without—tent cabins too. Cabins: from $79 May–Sep, from $129 Oc
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Yucca and Vine
In the story of Hollywoods ongoing revival, scene-stealers
like the $650 million Hollywood and Highland development give rise
to the tallest headlines. Farther east, however, cheap rents and
safe streets have nurtured a hip shopping district near the
Pantages Theatre, and its growing without a
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Discover Waldo Lake
Waldo Lake is among the clearest in the world, even more so
than Tahoe, and right up there with Crater Lake. Its hue on a sunny
day―whether best described as indigo, sapphire, cerulean, or
teal―is a testament to its purity.
Ironically, its the lakes lack of life thats largely
responsible for i
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The best of Arizona
To know Arizona, you need to experience the Arizona Trail, a 720-mile scribble that bisects the state from Utah to Mexico.It meanders through ponderosa and aspen forests, plunges into the Grand Canyon and lesser-known chasms, lurches over mountains, and droops across the arroyo-crinkled Sonoran
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Pie time on Puget Sound
Plump and ruby colored, loganberries hang like little jewels
on vines in Greenbank, Washington. At one time the largest
loganberry producer in the United States,
Greenbank
Farm (10-5 daily; 765 Wonn Rd.; 360/678-7700) on Whidbey Island
is still the place to find the uncommon berry, a cross be
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Santa Barbaras Milpas Street
Literally and figuratively, Milpas Street is on the far side of town from Santa Barbaras upscale State Street shopping neighborhood. On Milpas, youll find useful things for everyday people ― from the famed fresh tamales at La Super-Rica to old vinyl records.The street runs from the Santa Barbar
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Adventure in Alaska
The invitation came at the perfect time, in the middle of a depressing winter. Would you like to join us for an eight-day kayaking cruise this summer, in Prince William Sound? The email was from Kenny Blum, an outfitter I knew.He had no idea my personal life was in turmoil, priming me for a dis
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