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Winter fair in Colorado
A sure cure for midwinter Colorado cabin fever is the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival at the citys own ski area, Howelsen Hill.Huddle with the hometown crowd during the Saturday Night Extravaganza to cheer 600-plus local kids skiing in the torchlight parade. Grab a hot chocolate to ward off t
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Garden shopping in Phoenix, Arizona
Why go in spring: April is prime time for nursery hopping, plus you’ll still beat the heat.Perennial favorite: Founded in 1938, family-run Berridge Nurseries (4647 E. Camelback Rd.; berridgenursery.com or 602/952-8080) is a beloved Arcadia neighborhood go-to spot for hundreds of varieties of ro
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Sea harvester
Seaweed plants are the healthiest plants on the planet, says Diane Bernard. Thats why she decided to found Outer Coast Seaweeds, a four-year-old company that sells hand-harvested wild seaweeds to the regions top restaurants and spas and offers guided seaweed tours for the rest of us.From May th
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Desert discovery
Even if lassoing a lizard has never crossed your mind, the procedure (involving a fishing rod and dental floss) is a hoot. Its just one of a bewildering array of natural-history activities you can learn about at the Tucson Audubon Societys annual Institute of Desert Ecology, held at Catalina St
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Goodies in paradise
Honolulu food writer and consultant Joan Namkoong wondered why Oahu didnt have a farmers market to showcase the Hawaiian Islands growing cornucopia. So she and Dean Okimoto, the well-known greens grower, started calling farmers. The result? The Saturday Farmers Market on the slopes of Diamond H
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Jazzed up
Fillmore finds
When Paula West and Kim Nalley work the crowds into a frenzy for
this years Fillmore Jazz Festival, theyll be honoring a tradition
that dates back decades. All the great jazz musicians used to play
at clubs along Fillmore, says Carl Williams, an attorney and
longtime Fillmore
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Dip into desert lakes
The warm spring sun and the lapping motion of the water gradually lull you into a meditative state as the Dolly Steamboat chugs up a narrow channel in turquoise green Canyon Lake. Lichen-covered cliff walls rise straight up from the banks. A heron swoops low to the surface. The cliffs flatten o
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Vines with a view
Golden sunlight floods the sloping vineyards at Wind River Cellars, off State 14 in the hills north of the Columbia River in Washingtons Klickitat County. The vines are laden with fruit this month, and the sweet smell of ripe grapes hangs in the air. In the distance, the white peak of Mt. Hood
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Wet and wild
Its a misty day in the mountains near Santa Cruz, and darts of rain sizzle on the locomotives smokestack as the train chugs away from the Roaring Camp Railroads station in Felton. But the coming storm only makes the well-bundled passengers beam — its a perfect start to our Rain Forest Weekend t
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Vancouver B.C. hotels, restaurants, and attractions
8 hot spots to get a taste of the globe in Vancouver, B.C.:Market by Jean-Georges, (below left) in the Shangri-La Hotel, is just what you’d expect from star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Like the perfect sauce, the restaurant balances Asian and European flavors to delicious effect (try the r
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No herds, no hordes
January isnt the most obvious month to hit the beach ― but, of course, thats exactly why its the perfect time of year to go. Gazos Creek ― about 60 miles south of San Francisco, and just north of the 4,000-acre Año Nuevo State Reserve ― is one of the wildest stretches of sand and sea along Stat
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Base camp Kanab
Deep within the serpentine chasm of Wire Pass, the sandstone walls narrow to a passage just 2 feet wide. The curving rock is luminous, glowing in shades of red as the labyrinth winds for a half-mile before opening to an amphitheater-like expanse beneath towering cliffs.The amphitheater sits at
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Things to do in Denver, Colorado
Denver day trip travel plannerWhy go now: Catch the South Platte River’s highest flows in late spring.River miles you’ll float: 15 (from Chatfield Dam in South Platte Park to downtown Denver’s Confluence Park).Go with the flow: Confluence Park rapids were designed for kayak playboating (perform
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Alaska Grand Tour
Our Alaska Grand Tour starts in urban Anchorage but quickly heads into spectacular country.The first part of the trip explores the coast, a region of emerald rain forests, deep fjords, rich sealife, and tidewater glaciers that crumble into icy seas. After crossing Prince William Sound on a ferr
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A taste of Little Saigon
Great news for food lovers: The formerly intimidating language and cultural barriers in Westminsters Little Saigon have come down, and visitors can now flock to this Orange County neighborhood and enjoy some of the best Vietnamese food in the country. The citys Vietnamese community, the largest
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Five great
Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop. Seashells, dark-chocolate treasure chests, and heart-shaped chocolate boxes filled with truffles are just a few of the handcrafted treats from the Belgium-born owners. Closed Sun–Mon. 231 Milwaukee St.; 303/771-0758. Call for other locations.The Chocolate Found
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Park planner
For general information, visit the William Penn Mott, Jr.,
Visitor Center at the Main Post (Moraga Ave., Building 50;
www.nps.gov/prsf or
415/561-4323).
Best of the Presidio
Arion Press/M&H Type/Grabhorn Institute. The typefoundry
dates to 1915; the press relocated to the Presidio three
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Joining spa nation
We begin with an exfoliation, Isla tells me, to remove dead skin cells. Then a clay-aloe vera wrap. Youll feel youve died and gone to heaven.I am not in heaven. I am at the Centre for Well-Being at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Isla the massage therapist is coating me in clay for the D
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Mendocino County: One perfect day in Hopland, CA
Sun city: Hopland (pop. 1,756) uses the most solar power per capita in the world.
Where is it? Right off of U.S. 101, tucked into the hills of southern Mendocino County.
Best time to visit: Late April, when the Solar Living Institute throws its Earth Day bash (free; 13771 South U.S. 101; sola
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Day 2: Lost in the fog
The clock was already in the double digits when I slipped away to the Carmel Coffee & Cocoa Bar for a supplement to the hotels breakfast. I got a latte for Sara and chose from 12 different kinds of hot chocolate for me, settling on a deluxe Scharffen Berger mocha―now thats a classy way to g
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