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Western essential No. 7: Mariachi
What pleasure mariachi music inspires. What fear. The first from the sweet blare of trumpets, the second from your nervous view of traje de charro-ed musicians gliding toward you. What if I request a stupid song? you think. What do I tip?In an era of downloaded music, this form of live entertai
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Top 10 Private Islands
1. Near La Paz, BajaArriving on Isla Espíritu Santo feels like sailing into a Maxfield Parrish painting—burnt sienna cliffs jutting out of cerulean waves. This desert isle’s population is big—if you count pelicans, parrot fish, and dolphins. If you count people? It’s uninhabited.All to Yourself
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Western Montana and Idaho: 5–6 days
WEIPPE PRAIRIE
The Weippe Discovery Center (208/435-4058) has murals of the
expedition; the Nez Perce meeting site lies 1 1/2 miles south.
In Orofino, Idaho, paddle with
Clearwater River Co. (from $45; 208/276-3199).
In Spalding, Idaho,
Nez Perce National Historical Park (208/843-261) tells
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Adventure vacations
1. Troncones, MexicoTry surfing: Even beginners can tackle the swell at the Inn at Manzanillo Bay, a secluded spot a half-hour from the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo airport. You can also find water calm enough to test your balance on one of the inn’s stand-up paddleboards.The laid-back hideout has eight
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Cemetery guide
Douglas Keister does for cemetery exploration what Audubon
did for birding with Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery
Symbolism and Iconography (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2004; $25;
800/748-5439). Keister, a writer and photographer who pens a column
for American Cemetery magazine, decodes
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Great Western jazz festivals
Return to A Jazz Festival PicnicGUERNEVILLE, CAJazz on the River Sep 10-11. On the Russian River at Johnsons Beach. Food and small coolers okay. Tickets from $43. www.rrfestivals.com or 510/655-9471.HOLLYWOOD, CAJazz at the Bowl (pictured) Jul 13-Aug 31. Food, beverages, and coolers okay. Ticke
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From the archives
The text reads: Its 5:37 on the Lake Washington Floating
Bridge. Out from Seattle pours a flowing stream of homeward bound
cars headed for the suburban communities of Mercer Island,
Bellevue, Mendina, Kirkland, Lake Samamish, Issaquah.
At the same hour and minute in the San Francisco area, on
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Best Portland Food Carts
Make it yourself: 4 great Portland food cart recipesDowntown near fifth and oak1. La Jarochita Veracruz-style tamales in banana leaves and made-to-order Mexican flatbreads (sopes and huaraches) with various toppings. 310 S.W. Fifth Ave.; 503/421-9838.2. Tábor From a truck that looks like a gyp
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History
COLUMBIA STATE HISTORIC PARK
Near Sonora, California
In its heyday, Columbia was one of the elegant cities of
Californias Gold Rush. In Anybodys Gold, Joseph Henry Jackson
tells how the town burned down twice, replacing wood and canvas
with fine brick buildings decorated with ironwork balconi
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Finding time
I sometimes teach classes on writing, during which I tell my students every single thing I know about the craft and habit. This takes approximately 45 minutes. I begin with my core belief—and the foundation of almost all wisdom traditions—that there is nothing you can buy, achieve, own, or rent
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Cinema paradiso
Bring a picnic and settle down under the stars. At these summer outdoor movie series, special events like dance contests, music performances, and script readings keep the night fun and lighthearted. All shows begin around dusk; call for details. (To find out how to start a film series in your a
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Two great new getaways
Dual-family retreatLandscape has always had a significant influence on homes throughout the West. In the 1960s and 70s, second-home developments like Sea Ranch in Northern California and Salishan in Oregon were built to harmonize with their geography and local architectural styles, giving resid
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Great places to stay at the beach
Find a getaway to match your mood from these destinations with ocean views, places for pampering, laid-back escapes, or offbeat adventures.For a great ocean view escape:1. Paia, HIA hideaway on Maui’s quiet shore: For a breath of fresh ocean air―and a welcome alternative to Maui’s high-rise res
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Best Secluded Camping
On Tomales Bay, CA
Point Reyes National Seashore: Leave the car campers in the dust, and paddle off to a boat-in-only beach on Tomales Bay. It’s a peaceful glide with grebes, great blue herons, and, if you’re lucky, sea lions bobbing in the barely lapping water. The crew at Blue Waters will re
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Secrets of the grand hotels
The Brown Palace, Denver
Halekulani, Honolulu
Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Honolulu
Mission Inn, Riverside, CA
The Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park,
CA
Oh yes, I can tell you about the murder, Tony Bissen
whispers to us. His historical tour, at Hon
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Favorite Coastal Towns
CAPITOLA, CAThe tiki gods smile on the capital of perfect surfPopulation: 9,521 What a house costs: $643,150The vibe: Capitola-by-the-Sea started in the 1860s as a resort town, a place for people from over the hill in San Jose to escape the heat. In the 1920s, it took on a Mediterranean feel, s
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The Wests Best Hotel Deals
What’s happening to room rates? We’ve noticed the creep for a while, but now it feels like any hotel near a body of water or mountain or winery, regardless of whether it’s been renovated since the Reagan era, is north of $250 per night. And that’s before you throw in add-ons like parking and wi
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Cold play
Its New Years Day, the temperature is 41°, and youre standing outside, shivering in swim trunks with a bunch of people known as the Boulder Polar Bear Club. A signal is given, and en masse you and your fellow bears start yelling and then leap into Colorados Boulder Reservoir. Water temperature:
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Top 10 Bar Trends
Cocktail? Remember when that was a simple question? (Correct answer: “Yes. Gin and tonic, please.”)Over the past decade, the simple cocktail has morphed into a product of almost rococo complexity. Some cocktail menus practically require translation. (Bonal Gentiane-Quina? Xocolatl Mole Chocolat
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Pampering trips
1. Sedona, AZRefresh in red rock country: The only thing better than a gorgeous desert hike is the massage that follows, and the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa is your ticket to both.A 3-mile lung burner to Chimney Rock is less than a mile from the hotel. The payoff is a heavenly massage at the s
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