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Cowboy up
Before Denver got all sophisticated, with renovated lofts and urban-chic restaurants, it was basically a cow town. The city returns to its roots every January during the big National Western Stock Show, and city streets sprout more Stetsons than a hat factory.You can spend days roaming the stoc
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Lavish lupine
Grassy hills blazing purple with lupine are a glorious sign
of spring here. About 200 species of lupines grow in all kinds of
habitats. The species isnt particular about soil, but it likes
good drainage, which is why lupine is so often found splashed
across hillsides.
You can revel in the disp
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Looking glass
Al Philips has always considered himself an environmental
conservationist. When he first moved to his property on Bainbridge
Island 30 years ago, he lived in a van for five years, saving money
to build a home. The 53-year-old quotes Thoreau, studies salmon,
and can identify a bald eagles call.
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Road trip
The Colorado Tourism Office ( www.colorado.com or 800/265-6723) is a good place to get maps and information on activities and road conditions.DestinationsBoulder Canyon. Popular climbing area, partly managed by city of Boulder. About 5 miles west of town off State 119; www.osmp.org or 303/441-3
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Your guide to Kayenta, Utah
Why go in spring: This artsy desert community in Utah’s red rock country is in bloom.Where it is: Within the town of Ivins, 7 miles northwest of St. George. Average March temp: 67°Dress code: Sandals, shorts, and a hat to ward off the sun. Pack a fleece jacket for chilly evenings.First stop: C
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Yellowstone National Park activities
WHITEWATER RAFTINGRide the longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states, the Yellowstone River, and slam through the waves of the Gardiner Town Stretch while helping to navigate your raft through notorious rapids; Man Eater, Pickets Wave, Creightons Hole, and Sleeping Giant. Whether youre
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Valley of the Gods
Tucked 1,100 feet beneath the rim of southern Utahs Cedar Mesa, the Valley of the Gods is easy to miss ― especially if youre in a hurry to get from here to there without paying attention to where you are. It isnt on some maps, and most motorists who do make their way into the valley of towering
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Southwest
Secluded amid sculptural rose-and-gold sandstone cliffs above the Ojo Caliente River Valley, Rancho de San Juan is a hideaway of the first order. Whether sitting on your private patio viewing the desert expanse bordered by silhouettes of the mesa familiar from Georgia OKeeffes paintings, or jus
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Soul search in downtown Tempe
Downtown Tempe has evolved from a place where you went for raucous fun (football, beer, live music) to one where you can feed your mind, body, and soul (art, pedal boats, tai chi).Once youve enjoyed your mini retreat, take in the historic, energetic streetscape of Mill Avenue, where you can sti
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Five Great ... Frotn Range Parks
BOULDER Great for younger kids, Harlow Platts offers a quick beginning and a long run out. From Broadway, turn west on Grinnell Ave., then left onto Knox Dr. (park along the sidewalk before Fairview High School); City of Boulder Parks and Recreation, 303/413-7200.Harlow Platts Park.Scott Carpen
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A beach of ones own
On summer weekends it seems were all looking for the same escape: the beach. When you get to the surf only to find more crowds, parking hassles, and someone blasting 80s rock on a too-loud boom box, you realize this is no way to relax.What you need is a beach of your own. Though these four Bay
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Worthwhile side trips
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
Long, wide boardwalks stretch into the more than 500 acres of
the refuge, which is the home or migratory stop of more than 130
species of birds. Other resident critters include bears, coyotes,
lynx, moose, and river otters.
On the Seward Hwy. (State 1), 1/2 m
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Roving around Monrovia
Im sitting at a sidewalk cafe table on Myrtle Avenue. Its at the center of the Old Town district, a four-block-long section of turn-of-the-century brick buildings in the heart of Monrovia. Sun sparkles through the old ficus trees that line the street. The scene resembles something out of New En
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Red rocks and snow at Bryce Canyon
As December storms paint Bryce Canyon National Park with fresh snow, you wont find a more beautiful winter landscape anywhere in the world.Big words to be sure. But for some of us, catching this park in south-central Utah on the perfect winter morning is an annual and urgent quest. Im looking f
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Exploring Yuma
For more information, contact the
Yuma Convention & Visitors
Bureau (800/293-0071).
Yuma Crossing State Historic Park. Exhibits explore the
historic relationship between the city and the river. 9-5 daily;
$3. 201 N. 4th Ave.;
www.pr.state.az.us or
928/329-0471.
Yuma Department of Parks
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Echoes of the past
Phoenix, the Southwests favorite poster child for the plague of urban sprawl, has been sprawling for a lot longer than most people imagine―about 800 years.The Salt River Valley cradling metropolitan Phoenix was the largest population center in the prehistoric Southwest; archaeologists estimate
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About Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is where planet Earth really shows off. You want geysers shooting superheated water and steam hundreds of feet into the air? You got it. Herds of bison, otherworldly hot springs, and a canyon that rivals the Grand in beauty? Check, check, and check.About the park. Yellowstone is a b
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Romantic redwoods
Tucked into a 10-acre forest a few paces from the Pacific and built
from ancient virgin redwood logs salvaged from the nearby Big
River, the Brewery Gulch Inn feels like a giant treehouse. But
instead of childs play, think lazy strolls along fern-covered
trails and sunset hikes above crashing w
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Wild about Winters
Neighborhoods of restored Victorians, pocket parks, a thriving
downtown bursting with local art and independent restaurants
― this hardly sounds like your average exit off the
interstate. Thats why the small town of Winters is a refreshing
mini detour just off I-505. Walk the downtowns five blo
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Driving Arizonas deserts
From Phoenix, drive 80 miles northeast on State 87 to Payson, 60 miles east on State 260 to State 377, 50 miles north on State 377 to Holbrook, and 19 miles south on U.S. 180 to Petrified Forest National Park.
From there, head about 80 miles west on I-40 to Winslow, then 180 miles farther west
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