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The Wests best seaside inns
Sand between the toes isnt a pleasure exclusively reserved for
summer. Neither are long walks on the beach or longer views of
crashing surf from a rocky blufftop ― especially when, at the
end of the day, you dont have to go home.
Reserve a night (two-night minimum on weekends unless noted) at
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Batter up: all you need for a day at the park
Lets play
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Mountain bike schools
Here are some of the Wests best schools.
ASPEN, CO. Timberline Mountain Bike School. Beginner to
advanced classes. Jun-Sep. From $150 per half-day for two people.
(800) 842-2453 or
www.timberlinebike.com.
FAIRFAX, CA. Womens Mountain Bike & Tea Society
(WOMBATS). One-day skills clinics
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Scenery
DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK
Near Moab, Utah
Even by the numbers, Dead Horse Point is wondrous. The
5,250-acre park sits on a sandstone promontory that drops 2,000
feet to the Colorado River. At its narrowest, Dead Horse Point
squeezes to less than 90 feet across. Not surprisingly, the views
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More wintertime railway journeys
The train
to winter
Day trips
CAÑON CITY, COLORADO
Royal Gorge Route Railroad. This two-hour round-trip ride
from Cañon City to Parkdale, Colorado, and back ventures
through Royal Gorge, passing 1,000 feet below the worlds highest
suspension bridge. Where the river canyon narrows to 30 f
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Best Arizona Wineries
Its high time to explore the state’s burgeoning wine scene. Artsy Verde Valley is just north of Phoenix. Sonoita/Elgin and Willcox are nearer to Tucson. Winemakers here are producing everything from vibrant Malvasia Biancas to elegant, moody red blends. The varieties may be (mostly) familiar, b
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Southern Oregon Wine Country Guide
Even serious enophiles describe Oregon wines with one word: Willamette. And one grape: Pinot Noir. It’s understandable. The Pinots produced in places like McMinnville and Dundee are among the very best in the world.
But another Oregon wine country is rising 230 miles to the south of the Will
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Santa Ynez Valley Guide
Before there were winemakers, there were cowboys. For a century, Santa Barbara County was ranch country. Even now, a fiberglass horse stands in front of Jedlicka’s in Los Olivos, where if you head inside, you can buy Justin Ropers, Stetson Alamos, and beautifully crafted saddles. This Western-n
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Napa Valley Guide
Napa Valley is in a class by itself among America’s wine regions. There are some 500 wineries in the 16 subappellations that make up the 30-mile-long, 5-mile-wide valley. They include the historic, such as Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, whose Cabernet Sauvignon demolished an array of French Bordeaux
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Ultimate Culinary Road Trip: San Diego to San Luis Obispo
Juniper & Ivy’s beautifully renovated warehouse near San Diego’s Little Italy is the perfect setting for Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais’ “refined American food with a Left Coast edge.” Stone Brewing Co. raised San Diego into the top rank of beer cities and serves creative gastropub
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Ultimate Culinary Road Trip: San Francisco Bay Area to San Luis Obispo
Before heading south, spend an afternoon exploring the Sonoma County wine country, then dine at Spoonbar in Healdsburg, where rising chef Louis Maldonado’s contemporary American cuisine is both inventive and approachable. Across from San Francisco in Sausalito, award-winning author and PBS cook
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Sonoma Valley lodging
1 | El Dorado HotelThe modern (spare yet elegant decor) and the classic (a restored historic building right on Sonoma Plaza) mix nicely here. 28 rooms from $145.405 First Street West, Sonoma; 707/996-3030; hoteleldorado.com2 | El Pueblo InnA favorite Sonoma bargain, this motel has old Californi
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Hidden wine country
Wild turkeys waddle across Mason Road as a single car makes its way toward Green Valleys Volkhardt Family Vineyards. Behind the winery, the hills rise steeply, leading to busy Napa Valley. But here in rural Solano County, the only other vehicle in sight is a tractor working the vineyards.Few dr
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Wines patron saint
This is probably the best time in history for a wine drinker to be alive, Richard Kinssies says, adding, There are so many wonderful wines being produced almost everywhere in the world.He should know: Kinssies has been a trend-spotter and major player in the Washington wine industry since the 1
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Wine country getaway
From U.S. 101, take the Central Healdsburg exit. June weather is ideal, with warm days (around 74°) and cool nights (to 49°). Bring some warm clothes, since mornings and evenings are often foggy.For more information, contact the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (707/433-6935
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Cowboy vintners
One melancholy cow peers over the fence as a knot of wine connoisseurs gaze at the oak-dotted hills and luxuriously swirl their Zinfandels on the porch of Callaghan Vineyards. Inside, vintners Kent and Lisa Callaghan uncork bottles, while their two young daughters race on their scooters and the
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Mendocino for food lovers
Of the restaurants listed, only the Ukiah Brewing Co. & Restaurant is certified 100 percent organic (a complicated goal for a commercial kitchen). Weve included other favorites that strongly emphasize organic foods and support local farmers. Reservations are advised. For more information, v
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San Francisco to Napa Valley
The next morning, we head inland and north to the Napa Valley. More than 280 wineries are now squeezed into this 35-mile-long valley, which sits between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains.For a relatively small region, the Napa Valleys influence in matters of culinary taste is enormous. One place
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Sonoma Valley wineries
1 | Gloria Ferrer Champagne CavesLike a Spanish monastery, Gloria Ferrer guards lower Sonoma and offers great vistas over it. Order the sparkling-wine tasting of your choice at the counter, than take a table on the terrace and munch nibbles with your bubbles. The sparklers at this Spanish-owned
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