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Oxnard, CA day trip
Why go now: Sunny skies and 7 miles of secluded white-sand beaches await in Ventura County. Throw in tastings along a new wine trail, and good eats, and we’re sold.Lay of the land: Pass the strip malls to reach a charming downtown with a central plaza surrounded by Victorians. Head west for the
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Hiking the Rogue River Trail
The Rogue River National Recreation Trail bursts in early
May with color at every step: yellow irises veined with crimson,
blue delphiniums, fiery orange paintbrush. We were on day one, hour
one, of a four-day, 40-mile, lodge-to-lodge hike when my husband
Charlie ― new to the trail ― shouted,
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A northwest peak for all seasons
Youre in Seattle when suddenly theres a burst of sun and blue
sky. Quick! What to do when the Northwests inclement weather
suddenly clears? Mt. Baker makes an ideal escape when youre dying
to get outdoors, but dont have time to venture too far from the
city.
Two and a half hours north of Seattl
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Lessons from the trail
Zeb Johnson grew up in northeast Oregon, moving cattle and
cooking in the great outdoors, and at 23 hes doing the same thing
in his job as chef at Minam Lodge. These days, though, the cattle
come in the form of steaks, which he cooks for guests on pack trips
in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. But he
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Yellowstone lodging
In summer, lodging inside Yellowstone can book up fast―make your reservations as early as you can. Luckily, the park’s gateway cities have more lodging options, and they are also good places to visit.
RATES:
$ inexpensive under $100
$$ moderate $100-$175
$$$ expensive $175-$250
$$$$ splurge--
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Valley girl
Rebecca Reichardt could have opened her restaurant in
Sacramento, or even San Francisco. Instead, she stayed in Woodland,
where she was raised, and where she still lives.
Though shes a hometown girl through and through, Reichardt did
live in Sacramento for four months, taking courses at America
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Seattle book lovers night out
By March, the unrelenting clouds usually start to drive even the supposedly seasonal-affective-disorder-immune completely batty. If you’ve maxed out your library card and are starting to relate to the legendarily reclusive Emily Dickinson, it’s time to get up off the couch and embark on a lit-t
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Down on the farm
Fields of alfalfa hay, cotton, and corn stretch in all directions from State 99 in Tulare County, about halfway between Sacramento and Los Angeles. The oversize scale and vast sweep of the southern San Joaquin Valley, the countrys most fertile farm region, inspires an altered perspective.So its
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Go gourmet in Denvers South Pearl
Stroll the cobblestone sidewalks and tree-lined streets of Denvers South Pearl neighborhood, and youll discover fab eateries offering creative cuisine.Before leaving, pick out a flavorful scoop of organic ice cream or a thick malt at one of its newest attractions ― PBC (Pajama Baking Co.) Marke
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The green Eola Hills
Myron Redford is an Oregon pioneer. He didnt arrive in a
covered wagon, but he did help blaze a now well-trodden trail. In
the mid-1970s, he became one of a handful of adventurous winemakers
who settled in the Eola Hills of Oregons Willamette Valley. In
todays world of heavily oaked wines, Red
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Salt Lakes 9th and 9th
As eclectic as always, yet on the up-and-up, one of Salt Lakes most popular old hoods has a colorful new look: lime green metal benches and purple lampposts, compliments of a renovation project funded by the city and local businesses. Known by its street coordinates, 9th and 9th is lined with v
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Seeing green in Springville
Trees are in no short supply in Springville, Utah, said to be home to more than 100 species of them.But green isnt the only color youll see in this pretty little town an hour south of Salt Lake City. You be the judge of which is most impressive: the colors blooming on trees or in the paintings
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Cool in Fairplay
When July weather brings a blast of heat to Denver, theres no cooler outing than a trip to the town of Fairplay (elevation 9,950), a two-hour drive southwest into the Rockies.Stretch your legs at nearby Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area (elevation 11,714 feet), a fun-house forest of tree
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Flower artist
A rose is a rose even when its displayed upside down, the buds drowned with ripe strawberries in a wineglass.Such quirky arrangements abound at Jennie Greene Designs in northwest Portland, where orchid sprays entwine with metal duct pipe and chicken wire, and curly willow and calla lilies emerg
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Experience Flagstaffs fall
Mountain air makes you smarter announce the signs advertising Northern Arizona University.Hype or not, its true that, come September, when the air in Flagstaff is crisp as a Winesap and the skies are the dictionary definition of blue, the return of 18,000 NAU students gives Flag ― the local nic
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Back in the water and antiques shopping
At 8 a.m., Lisa and I hit the Diamond Head Tennis Center in Kapiolani Park for a set or two in the shadow of the inactive volcano. The public courts (free) are excellent, and the views are stellar.Famished, we took the Ala Moana Shuttle Bus ($1.50 per person each way) to the Ala Moana Center, a
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Morro Bay oysters
Snick. That’s the quiet sound of Neal Maloney shucking an oyster. With the midday sun glinting off the bay around us, he pops it open as effortlessly as if he’s unlocking his own front door. He hands it, all shimmering and pearly, to me. In a second I’ve slurped it from the shell. It’s firm, co
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A polished fit
For Sunhee Moon, the reality of being a local fashion designer hit home at a Macworld Expo after-party a few months ago. There was a woman wearing this really cute shirt, and I was staring and staring at it, thinking it looked so familiar ... The woman said, Oh, its Sunhee Moon. And I thought,
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Moab, Utah: Explore the finer side
Hard-core. That’s been the rap on Moab, Utah, ever since the boom-to-bust mining town became a high-desert outpost for the slickrock set in the ’80s—a colossal outdoor playground for hikers, bikers, climbers, and paddlers who shred, tear, rip, roar, scale, summit, and conquer. With a landscape
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Artful dreams
You probably never thought youd bunk with rocker Courtney Love,
but Seattles new Hotel Max, which opened in October in the former
Vance Hotel, offers an interesting alternative. Each door of the
163 guest rooms is plastered with a 6-foot, black-and-white, often
Seattle-centric photograph―like r
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