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Off the beaten path in Old Pasadena
While neighboring Colorado Boulevard enjoys international fame
thanks to this months Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadenas Green
Street is a haven for locals, with fine home-decor shopping and
some of the citys best dining. Laid out beneath a leafy canopy of
Indian laurel fig trees, its a vibra
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Jackson Hole day trip
Jackson vs. Jackson Hole: Jackson Hole is an 80-mile-long, 15-mile-wide valley surrounded by wilderness, in which the largest town is Jackson.Other towns in the Hole: Wilson, Moose, Kelly, Teton Village, and Moran.Cowboy cosmopolitan: It’s not nearly as chichi as Aspen, but Jackson’s gone prett
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East Bay, CA Wine Tastings
The warehouse-y back streets of Oakland and the East Bay have become havens for urban wine warriors who’ve realized they would rather make wine (and live) close to the crowds than pour every cent they have into a rolling piece of land.Of course, wine isn’t new to the city scene. Before the big
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Wild Horse Sanctuary in Lassen Peak
Im wanted in three counties, dead or alive. An outlaw on the run. A renegade. Im gunning my way up to the Wild Horse Sanctuary in the dusty-red foothills of Northern Californias Lassen Peak, where a weekend of moseying on horseback under the big sky and crooning by the campfire awaits. Sure, we
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Chef Laurent Manrique
Laurent Manrique first fell in love with San Francisco at the Saturday farmers market on the Embarcadero. It was spring, and the French native ― who was working at a prestigious New York restaurant ― was visiting the city for the first time. I saw all these young parents with their kids, all th
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San Juan Islands Vacation
The long summer weekend was invented in Washington’s San Juan Islands, or should have been. Summer stretches languorously here, with 16 hours of daylight—enough time to savor the islands’ patented pleasures: orcas and eagles, kayaking and hiking, and a food scene that shows the influence of a b
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Camping in Yellowstone
The National Park Service operates 12 campgrounds in the park. Same-day reservations can be made by calling: 307-344-7901. Future reservations can be made by calling: 307-344-7311.
Slough Creek. Tucked into the park’s northeast corner, Slough Creek is a full two hours from Old Faithful, at the
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Exploring Kodiak Island
Your best source for information on the island is the Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau (800/789-4782). Its Explore Kodiak guide has a comprehensive list of outfitters and free activities.Getting thereAlaska Airlines (800/252-7522) and Era Aviation (800/866-8394) fly several times
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A pony tale
High on a hill in the Jalama Valley, a verdant rift in the Coastal Range south of Lompoc, Neda DeMayo gazes across a scene straight out of Americas past. Bands of wild horses graze below.One hill over, near the fringe of rambling oaks, two wild burros stand sentry, long ears alert. Americas est
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Yaletowns latest opus
The lobby of the
Opus Hotel (322 Davie St.;
866/642-6787) is utterly unexpected. Black-clad reception clerks
greet visitors from behind a stand-alone podium, and an alcove lit
with votive candles provides the warm glow of a fireplace. Yet
despite its contemporary style, the Opus occupies a ve
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Glacier National Park
RATES:
$ inexpensive under $100
$$ moderate $100-$175
$$$ expensive $175-$250
$$$$ splurge $250 and up
The classic park strategy is to base yourself at or near one of the lodges. Each presents a different face of the park: Lake McDonald’s lower, greener west side; the high peaks around Many Gl
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Mesas marvel
When dreaming up a building to be devoted to the arts, why not make it wildly artistic? So goes the thinking behind the new Mesa Arts Center in Arizona. The sleek, $94.5 million complex, whose four stages were scheduled to open in mid-September for theater, dance, and concert performances, comm
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California coast escape
By Matt JaffeSunset at the beach: the staple of personal ads and romance novels. But trust me ― as sunsets go, this is an epic, a masterpiece.Were at Oso Flaco Lake, on Californias Central Coast. My wife, Becky, has never been to this spot, so I wanted to show her the lake and, beyond it, a bea
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Get out on the water
For Portland-area outings, the Wild on the Willamette:
Exploring the Lower Willamette River map and guide offers detailed
information for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers ($6.95; order from
www.audubonportland.org
or purchase at Audubon Society of Portland Nature Store,
503/292-9453). Ferries c
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Mesa gets a makeover
Once the sleepy suburb of Phoenix, Mesa was more noted for its early-bird specials than urban edge. But an emerging downtown shopping district and a stunning arts center have energized the community. Winters balmy days are a lovely time to stroll through the streets; you might even get a whiff
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Falling for 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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Seriously Funny Food
When is a tuna melt not a tuna melt? When its actually fresh
seared ahi with warm foie gras. Haute toques around the West are
presenting refined dishes in tongue-in-cheek ways that will take
the stuffing out of even the most serious customers. Having fun
with flashy food: Its the new wave in up
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Get that desert swing
To experience the best of Californias and Nevadas desert towns and landscape in a limited amount of time (such as a week), you could fly into Las Vegas, rent a car, then travel in a large S-shape, visiting Death Valley National Park and then driving through both Mojave National Preserve and Jos
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Take to the Trails
Mission Trails Regional Park is 8 miles northeast of
downtown San Diego. Late-spring and summer temperatures often top
90 degrees, but numerous oak and sycamore groves near the river and
along seasonal streams create cool refuges. Carry water on all
strolls and hikes.
WHERE: The parks Visitor
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30 years of silly
Beach Blanket Babylon, San Franciscos hat-heavy musical revue, has the subtlety of a tidal wave. It also has tsunami energy ― so no matter how urbane you consider yourself, you cant not get swept up in its fun. Thats why it will celebrate its 30th anniversary this month, outlasting everyones ex
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