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Rustic charm in Ramona
Rustic old west style meets turn-of-the-century charm in Ramona,
at the foot of San Diego Countys Cuyamaca Mountains.
Large horse and pony ranches ― and one of the only camel
dairies in the country (thats right, we said camel dairies)
― still dot the outlying hills, while in town, friendly
anti
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Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV
Its easy to understand why Great Basin National Park is one of the countrys least-visited natural treasures: Just off U.S. 50, the Loneliest Road in America, its not near much except the Nevada-Utah border. Those who do make the effort to explore the park will find exquisitely formed caverns, 4
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Head to Santa Barbaras waterfront
Much is made of Santa Barbara as the American Riviera ― not a melting pot but a highbrow bouillabaisse of society mavens and jaw-dropping wealth.But while its true that there are movie stars and money here, the real Santa Barbara is found along its waterfront, where beach bikes are the transpor
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Communal dining in Seattle, Washington
CANNING IS THE NEW KNITTING, announces the woman next to me. Our conversation has meandered here after a mock sword fight over the last rabbit-liver pate toast and after a contest to determine who could make the best dolphin noises. Were definitely having fun.Its my first time at the Corson Bui
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Mojave National Preserve, Baker, CA
The Mojave Desert is the California equivalent of flyover
country - those endless expanses seen from 40,000 feet on
cross-country flights. Every weekend, thousands of people head into
the great emptiness of the Mojave between Los Angeles and Las
Vegas. Few ever stop.
Unlike attractions in more
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Hop a ferry to Vashon Island
[P]Part of the allure of Vashon Island is that its not overrun with day-trippers. (And dont worry: Were not advocating that it should be.) But as long as you respectfully convert to Island Time, locals welcome you to explore its sandy beaches, woodsy trails, and galleries. [CP][P] A popular bum
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Riverside rocks and rolls
When talk turns to Western whitewater, Gary Lacys name surfaces quicker than a capsized kayaker. A hydraulic engineer and urban planner, Lacy is riding the swell of a trend to trans-form urban waterways into whitewater parks. Most people once viewed rivers as eyesores, as dangerous nuisances, s
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The coast on canvas
Ultimate OrangeLong before television discovered the Orange County coast, its beauty was made known in the oils and watercolors of Southern Californias pioneering plein air artists. From roughly 1890 to 1930, painters like Edgar Payne and William Wendt captured the coasts rocky coves and sunlit
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Yosemite 101
The parks history: The National Park was born here. On June 30, 1864―with the nation still fighting the Civil War―President Lincoln signed a bill establishing a preserve in California’s Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. For the first time in human history, a natural landscap
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The ghost forest
NESKOWIN BEACH, OREGON--The tree roots reach across the sand like the tentacles of giant squid--the sort that destroy cities in science fiction flicks. Burly winter waves surge and retreat, but the roots remain immense.I was walking with my family, Roger Hart says. At first I thought the trees
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Pacific Grove
Keeping an eye on the sea has been the job of 14 successive
keepers at
Point Pinos Lighthouse since it opened in 1855 in Pacific
Grove, northwest of Monterey. The second lighthouse to be lit in
California helps guide mariners at the bays often foggy
entrance.
You can tour the whitewashed eig
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Old Faithful versus the Xbox
When visitors stop by Scott Gedimans office in Californias
Yosemite National Park, he likes to pull out two snapshots. One was
taken in 1968, when he was 5. Still bright but with the slightly
amber tint of 60s photographs, it shows Gediman and his brother
standing in front of a tree, beside a Y
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Serious fun
Remember that kite you got as a kid, the one that cost a dollar and was made of paper or plastic and was fun for a few minutes, until it got stuck in a tree?This is not a story about that kind of kite. Its about kites with sheer wings of Mylar and ripstop polyester and frames of carbon fiber; k
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Mild or wild at Lake Chelan
As the sun sank below the shoulders of Stormy Mountain in
central Washington, long, amber shadows crept across eastern Lake
Chelans rolling, sun-burned hills. The lakes chop
� stirred by watercraft and stoked by wind
� smoothed and lay silent. Feeling flush from a
day of swimming, sunbathi
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On the trail of Father Kino
For a regional travel planner, contact the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau: (520) 624-1817 or www.visittucson.org. For information on travel and auto insurance requirements in Mexico, go to www.aaa-arizona.com and click on insurance.The Pimería Alta Missions & More (South
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Game theory
It looks like something straight out of Alice in Wonderland: A ponytailed toddler pretends to feed paper spiders to a giant plastic grasshopper in Bugsys Diner, while a couple of her peers ascend 40 feet on a nearby climbing platform shaped like a wisteria vine.Pasadenas Kidspace Childrens Muse
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Inn style
Perched on a high knoll, Black Walnut Inn & Vineyard could
almost be a hilltop Tuscan villa but for the view of Mt. Hood
looming in the distance. And, of course, for the fact that the inn
was completed about a year ago. Presiding over the Yamhill County
wine country ― and its own 12-acre vi
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The big trees and famous frogs drive
They were the first discovered and are the best known, John Muir wrote of the giant sequoias at todays Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Thousands of travelers from every country have come to pay them tribute.
These big trees are still worthy of tribute and make a fine destination for a backroad
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Surprising discoveries in Oregons Yamhill County
Long before Oregon Pinot Noir had achieved minor cult status, vintners would routinely meet around the wooden tables at Nicks Italian Cafe in McMinnville to quaff wine, sup garlicky minestrone, and swap news.These days theres a choice of watering holes in whats become the liveliest burg in the
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Day Trip to Denver gardens
Why go now: Spring is so almost here, and weve mapped out a kickoff to bring it a little closer. A stroll through the spiffed-up botanic gardens, platefuls of just-picked greens, and a buying spree of new plants and flowers should get you in the mood.Denverites heart their dirt: Denver Urban Ga
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