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Running wild
This is going to be tricky, says George Covel as he guns the engine of his 30-foot aluminum jet boat and turns toward the beach. Cresting over the back of a wave, the boat plunges into a trough and rides up the back of another swell, crashing through into another trough. The deck is awash with
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Waterfront wandering, Portland style
Good places to park are RiverPlace Marina (end of S.W. Montgomery St. off S.W. Front Ave.) or the Portland Boathouse (S.E. Clay St. at Water Ave.).You could walk or bike the 3-mile Willamette River loop between Portlands Hawthorne and Steel Bridges in less than an hour, but its worth a full day
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Aloha, Owyhee
Allow at least half a day for this 140-mile loop drive from Boise. For more local information, contact the Southwest Idaho Travel Association (800/635-5240).With newly green fields unfurling across Idahos high-desert landscape, May is the perfect time for a day trip south of Boise. Your destina
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Winter play in Angel Fire
Skip the lift lines and extreme-skiers scene at Taos, and head instead a half-hour east to Angel Fire, in the Wheeler Peak mountain range, where youll find a family-friendly winter wonderland. Once a stomping ground for the Ute Indians who, according to legend, dubbed it fire of the gods in hon
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Touring the Colorado Rockies by RV
Our four kids, ages 2 to 10, loved the idea of a motorhome trip, but my husband, TJ, and I were prepared to hate it. For wilderness lovers like us, the idea of camping in a gas-guzzling recreational vehicle ― complete with microwave and VCR ― held little appeal.What we found, on a five-day trip
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What to see and where to stay
Our Southwest Grand Tour leads from Las Vegas into the
canyons and mesas that form the heart of the Colorado Plateau. Here
you will find some of the best-known natural wonders anywhere in
the world, including Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Grand Canyon National
Parks. But here, too, are lesser-known
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Sun Valleys golden season
Locals call it the fall slack ― the moment after summer crowds have gone and before ski-happy visitors swarm the slopes.Autumn here in always-sunny Sun Valley, Idaho, 173 miles east of Boise, sees few tourists ― nor many of the moguls and multihomeowners whove been buzzing about Americas oldest
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Following Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clarks journey is one that the modern traveler can share. The explorers complete route extends more than 8,000 miles, from Camp Wood, Illinois, to the Oregon coast. The best of the trail ― the most beautiful, the least altered ― lies here in the West. To follow the explorers along the
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Explore L.A.s Red Line
Think of the Metro Red Line subway as a Hollywood tour in three acts:The Hollywood and Highland area is like a film classic restored, with landmark movie palaces like Graumans Chinese Theatre and a new generation of clubs and restaurants.Universal Citys famous studio tour and its built-from-scr
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Unforgettable Yellowstone family vacation
Here we are, sitting cross-legged on a bluff overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The bluff slopes down to the canyon rim, where, hundreds of feet below, the Yellowstone River churns, blurred by mist.We have watercolors, paper, and brushes, which we daub into small cups. Im hoping t
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The soul of Cordova
Running
wild
The reality today is that if the commercial fishery collapses,
Cordova is in serious trouble, warns Kristin Smith. She is the
head of the Copper River Watershed Project, a community group
working to broaden and better manage the areas economy while
preserving the natural envi
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High
This time of year the mountains west of Boulder, Colorado, are a symphony of steep-walled canyons, rushing streams, and pine-covered hills. Theyre also a kind of time capsule. In a drive of less than 35 miles, you can travel from trendy 21st-century Boulder to the 19th-century mining era and ba
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Fall in love with Mexicos San Miguel
People love San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They love San Miguel so much that when you tell them youre making your first visit, their love annoys you. San Miguel will change your life, they say. Yeah, right, you think. The architecture, the culture. Ive seen old buildings, you mutter, Ive seen l
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San Diegos first pitch
San Diego
plays ball
The Padres home opener is April 8 against the San Francisco
Giants. Petco Park is located at the intersection of Harbor Dr.,
Seventh Ave., K St., and Tenth Ave. Schedules and tickets ($5-$40)
at
www.padres.com or
877/374-2784.
For general San Diego information, visi
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Foodie paradise in the San Juans
The plums, dusky and warm from the sun, are steadily disappearing under my greedy fingers. The lamb has just come off the grill; my husband is slicing the tomatoes we bought at the market that morning.Im assembling the salad for our impromptu dinner party ― a bowl of Maple Rock Farm lettuces wi
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A day in the country
A clear winter day makes Point Reyes Station and its neighbor, Olema, sparkle like faceted gems, with angular silhouettes and cool, Edward Hopper light. This month brings a bonus too: The two towns offer holiday shopping thats far more creative and individualized than what you can find at the m
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Sunday
On the eastern end of the cape,
San José del Cabo is a traditional Mexican town near
the site where Jesuits founded a mission of the same name in 1730.
The main square, with its wrought-iron bandstand, is surrounded by
pleasant cafes, a number of jewelry stores, and several excellent
art gall
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How to enjoy Hood Canal
Hood
Canal
From Seattle, take the Bainbridge Island ferry across Puget
Sound, then follow State 305 13 miles to State 3. Hood Canal Bridge
is 7 miles north, Belfair 27 miles south.
For information about attractions around the canal, visit the
Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bure
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Much to love about Loveland, Colorado
Its easy to fall in love with Loveland, especially in spring, when the lustrous snowcapped mountain peaks sparkle in the sun, the lakefront swells with starry-eyed couples ambling hand in hand, and the snow begins to melt at Benson Park Sculpture Garden.Visitors to the picturesque town are also
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Learn to cowboy up
Round up your posse and head to Scottsdales Arizona Cowboy College, where more than a thousand wannabe Butch Cassidys and Sundance Kids have come since 1989 to learn the basic skills of cowboying: handling, catching, tying, grooming, saddling, proper mounting, roping, and of course, rounding up
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