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Lost and found in Hawaii
One by one we climb aboard the tour bus. The woman in orange and
her toddler. (You are not being a very nice girl, Michelle, the
woman warns. You are being a whiny girl.) The two blond sorority
sisters, the quartet of spiky-haired Japanese tourists, and two
guys from Louisiana who belong to the
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In the Bozone
After just one day in Bozeman, Montana, I was compiling a list
of all the reasons my family and I had to move here right away:
1. The revolving horse above the awning of the Main Street
Army Navy store.
2. Views of the denim blue Gallatin Range running south to
Yellowstone National Park.
3.
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Essential No. 9: The wetsuit
Look at them in their black neoprene, the It Couple of the coast, circa 1965.The man is San Francisco surfer Jack O’Neill, who realized that the Pacific is cold ― sometimes 30° chillier than the Atlantic at the same latitude. He knew he’d have more fun in the water if he could stay warm.Today,
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All the comforts of wilderness
Weve ridden down a narrow dell to the edge of an aspen-ringed meadow, where a quarter-mile of sunstruck pasture beckons. Urging our horses on, we break into a canter that takes us past a placid pond and into the woods.Were savoring the solitude, riding horses we saddled that morning. Im on a bi
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Orcas Island
Almost bisected by Eastsound, Orcas is the largest and hilliest of the San Juans: At 2,409 feet, Mt. Constitution is the highest point in the islands. Inns, restaurants, and stores cluster in Eastsound and in Orcas Village, where the ferry docks.On the waterShearwater Adventures. Offers three-h
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Treading softly near Taos
One of the joys of spending the day on a snowy mountain north of Taos Ski Valley is the satisfaction of moving at your own pace, far from crowded lift lines, through silent, pristine forests of conifers and aspen.You can experience this invigoration deep in the Carson National Forest atop Bobca
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Bars for stylish dining in Salt Lake City
The Bayou. Industrial chic yet comfortable, this is a great place to dine solo at the bar. Choose from more than 150 beers and dig into a succulent garlic burger with sweet-potato fries. Live jazz is featured most nights at this modern pub ($4 temporary membership). $$; closed Sun. 645 S. State
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Seattle Distilleries
“I’m not sure you can call me a micro-distillery,” says Steven Stone, founder of new Sound Spirits. “Maybe I’m a nano-distillery?” Fitting, actually, for the teeny-tiny warehouse on 15th Avenue West where Steven brews his barley-based vodkas (and, next year, gins and whiskeys) and pours half-ou
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Mariachi Tucson
Mariachi Aztlán fills the stage in a grassy Tucson park, sunlight glancing off the groups navy blue, silver-studded charro-style outfits. As the 16-member ensemble launches into a particularly romantic song, local high school mariachi teacher John Contreras rocks rhythmically nearby, a small vi
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The original Las Vegas: Day one
The Original Las VegasTwo nights at New York– New York: $163 ($137 remaining)Strolling the Strip and watching the gondolas: FREECab to and from downtown: $30 ($107 remaining)Fremont Street Experience: FREEPenny slots at the Gold Spike: $1 ($106 remaining)Late-night breakfast at Bay City Diner:
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Discovering colonial Spain
Although San Xavier is the finest example of Kinos legacy, other remnants of his work and his era are nearby. About half an hour south of San Xavier, the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park offers a further glimpse into the Spanish colonial period. Just 3 miles south of Tubac, Kinos first missio
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Picnic in Point Loma
San Diego may dead-end at Point Loma, but the views from Cabrillo National Monument at the tip of this peninsula go on forever. Along the monuments east side, you get a sweeping view of the city and San Diego Bay, where Navy jets surge into the sky and cruisers churn toward port.But along the o
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Time travel in Tubac
In Tubac, on a shaded, rustic patio, a woman in a long skirt ladles pozole from a large cast-iron pot. Molinos, or grindstones, stand sentinel by her feet. Nearby, a man planes boards for rough-hewn furniture. Squint your eyes and its the late 1600s, the time when Spanish colonists established
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Its all good in Venice
Venice may be the only community in Southern California
where an Oscar-winning, $20-million-a-picture actress moves in and
the reaction on the street is, There goes the neighborhood.
But such sentiments were heard around this beach enclave when
Julia Roberts bought a Craftsman house on a quiet
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New Mexico Road Trip: Haute Route
THE ROUTE: Santa Fe > Chimayó > Taos > Ojo Caliente > Abiquiu > Monastery of Christ in the Desert (190 miles).WHY GO: Art and life merge along this high-desert corridor, where Native Americans have handcrafted clay pottery for hundreds of years, and where Georgia O’Keeffe drew in
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Summer splash
Just about everyone who lives in Northern California is familiar
with the regions ocean-beach experience. First you set up your
towel and apply sunscreen, despite the complete absence of sun.
Then you venture into the water up to your ankles, and your feet
promptly go numb. When you attempt to
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The coast is clear
Spend time on Ellwood Mesa, and its easy to see why so many
people spent decades trying to save it. There arent many places
like it left on the California coast.
Its a place of wild contrasts: To reach the sun-washed mesa,
you must first enter a dark and mysterious eucalyptus forest. Come
late
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Major makeover
You know how redecorating goes: Buy a new table lamp, and suddenly you notice that the wall color is all wrong and the carpet has frayed. Time for a serious redo. And so, after the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa added a luxurious Andalusian-inspired spa, the rest of the property begged for upgrades
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Five great Neapolitan pizzas
PORTLAND
Apizza Scholls. Though not wood-fired, Apizzas oven hits
the super-hot temperature thats key to the crisp-chewy texture of
a true Naples pie.
$$$; dinner Wed-Sun. 4741 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.;
503/233-1286.
PORTLAND
Nostrana. A brand-new addition to the Buckman neighborhood.
Chef/ owne
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