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Stay and play in the Northern Cascades
Fifteen minutes into our 2½-hour ferry ride up Lake Chelan to Stehekin, my 16-year-old son, James, is already asking, Where the heck is this place? He and his 18-year-old brother, Sam, are slouched in their seats, iPods in place, totally unimpressed by the ravishing scenery.Were here because I
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Inexpensive Ashland
Things to see and do$14-$20 — Tickets to a world-class play: For 75 years now, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has dispelled the myth that high-quality theater comes at a high price. Although top tickets can run to $90, C-section seating ($20) is nothing to sneeze at. And with 11 plays (Cat on
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Wildlife and tranquility in Arizona
Oh, its just a dog, says my husband, setting down his high-powered binocs, disappointed that our wildlife tour through Arizonas White Mountain Apache Reservation has so far turned up zero wildlife. Thats no dog, corrects our guide, whistling slowly under his breath. Thats a Mexican gray wolf.An
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Glacier Park activities
BEST HIKING TRAILSTrail of the Cedars. Shaded by western red cedars, dotted by red argillite rock and ferns, this ½-mile hike is accompanied by the rushing sounds of Avalanche Creek’s tumbling waters.Iceberg Lake Trail. This 9½-mile round trip hike follows along Ptarmigan Wall, beargrass-spiked
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Cascades’ new resort
Driving down the east slope of the Cascades from Santiam Summit, you see it: a long, blue pool dotted with boats of all kinds. Until recently, the only lodging on the shore of Suttle Lake was a collection of primitive two-room cabins. But the opening of the Lodge at Suttle Lake changes all that
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One perfect day in Portlands Sellwood neighborhood
Why go now: What you might recall as a stretch of musty antique shops is now a neighborhood blooming with chic boutiques, farm-fresh eats, and garden inspiration.A real urban hike: Take a woodsy walk through the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge (S.E. Milwaukie Ave. at S.E. Mitchell St.), and youll t
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Christmas Tree Lane
For a long time, I saw the spirit of Christmas as a plump, white-bearded, Santa-ish figure ― like Jack Black if you glued cotton to his chin. But now I know who the spirit of Christmas truly is. He is a 49-year-old engineer named Dean Alexander.Alexander lives in Fresnos Old Fig Garden neighbor
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Five great Seattle sandwich shops
Baguette Box. Exotic spices breathe life into the offerings at this spare, inviting sandwich joint, from the crispy drunken chicken doused with piquant sauce to the roasted pork loin with apricot aioli. Extra indulgence comes in the form of hand-cut fries drizzled with truffle oil. $. 1203 Pine
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Seattle soul
If culture is food for the soul, then youll be happily sated in the Central District, just a 10-minute drive east of downtown Seattle.Start a Sunday with a service from one of the citys finest orators, Reverend Leslie D. Braxton of Mount Zion Baptist Church (1634 19th Ave.; www.mountzion.net or
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Summer buzz
If I were a hummingbird, Red Butte Garden would seem like the
ultimate fast-food restaurant, says Frank Howe, an avian expert
with the Utah Division of Wildlife. In summer the garden is loaded
with a buffet of nectar-filled blossoms that lure a multitude of
black-chinned, broadtailed, calliope,
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Miles of style in Arizona
Spring wildflowers may carpet the nearby desert, but North Scottsdale Road blooms with tempting shops. Spend the afternoon stopping at local boutiques that carry everything from home furnishings to clothing. If youre a fashionista looking to score something thats one of a kind, keep your eyes p
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Alcatraz Gardenx
Im walking with Carola Ashford past a bank of fuchsias so extravagantly purple and red, they stun the eye. The funny thing is, she says, my college major was criminology.
Ashford does not study crime now. She is a landscape architect who restores historical gardens. But her college career over
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Grand Teton and Jackson Events, Shops, Bars
When youre done visiting the park, check out our favorite events, shops and bars in the Jackson Hole area. Grand Teton Music Festival. Annual summer classical music concerts feature leading musicians and conductors. Walk Festival Hall, Teton Village; gtmf.org or 307/733-1128.Jack Dennis Outdoor
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At home with Mark Harmon
On his Airstream trailer. Its a 1972, 24-footer. I got it
off a horse ranch in Arizona. I originally figured Id just replace
the cabinet fronts. But it got more expensive. I put in a custom
birds-eye maple and white-birch interior and the painted
checkerboard floor. By film-set standards, the
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The covered bridge loop
Rough & Ready, Tyler Foote Crossing, French Corral: The names hint at the colorful character of this loop drive. Start in Grass Valley, wind west through hills bursting with Scotch broom and poppies, then continue past the sleepy burg of Rough & Ready (once so independent it seceded fro
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Find adventure in Pueblo, Colorado
The town of Pueblo sums up all thats great about fall: harvest season and perfect temps for outdoor strolls.Test your capsaicin tolerance at the Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival, then test the waters in the towns lively whitewater kayaking park. Dawdle along Pueblos Union Avenue, flush with
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Your guide to drop
Visiting southwestern New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness is an adventure, in the this-place-would-gladly-kill-you-given-half-a-chance sense of adventure.The first and one of the most remote designated wilderness areas in the country, the Gila is 558,065 acres of unpeopled, untracked, untamed country.
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Healthy Bay Area Burgers
Where to find great burgers in and around San Francisco:NORTH BAYWeezy’s Grass Fed Shed “Slow food faster” is the motto at this charming San Rafael roadside shack, opened last fall.What’s the beef? 1/8-pound Shed Burgers made with Prather Ranch beef.Have it your way If your taste in burgers goe
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Go for the gold
Riding
the Gold Line
The Metro Gold Line doesnt do loops. Nor does it climb 15
stories or plunge backward in reverse free falls. If youre looking
for a ride that reaches zero gravity, then this light-rail system
that runs 14 miles from downtown Los Angeles through the San
Gabriel Valley
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Nursery day trip: North Portland
Why go now: The North Portland urban homesteading season starts this month: Baby chicks are in, seed racks are up, garden workshops are starting.Main drag: North Mississippi AvenueBest place for plant lovers: Pistils Nursery (pictured), the neighborhood’s go-to spot for chickens, ornamental pla
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