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MAY

7

2009

Road Dog

Joe and Peggy Take Chloe to San Francisco

Kimpton Hotels are a dog-friendly chain that coastal Californians with canines ought to know about. Read story.

APRIL

19

2009

Lost Secrets of the Sunbird Quicksilver Mine

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Finding Joy in the Los Padres National Forest’s Post-Industrial Ruins

Finding joy in the Los Padres National Forest’s post-industrial ruins. Read story.

MARCH

21

2009

Taste the Real New York

Enjoying the Upper West Side, Where You Can Experience Manhattan on a Budget

Enjoying the Upper West Side, where you can experience Manhattan on a budget. Read story.

MARCH

17

2009

Close Escapes

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Canyoneering in Utah’s Escalante

Canyoneering in Utah’s Escalante. Read story.

FEBRUARY

19

2009

Desert Dreams

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Escape to Palm Springs in Winter, When the Time Is Right

Escape to Palm Springs in winter, when the time is right. Read story.

JANUARY

29

2009

A Wyoming Adventure on the Cheap

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Walk on the Wild Side

Every year around September, my husband, Tom, who was raised in the East, starts yearning for a taste of “real” autumn. Read story.

DECEMBER

18

2008

A Cautionary Tale about Airports and Holiday Horrors

Flying This Christmas?

We have all heard the horror stories, but up until last year I can’t say I really believed them. Read story.

DECEMBER

16

2008

Visiting Yellowstone Park

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The Great-Grandaddy of National Parks

Founded in 1872 after the Hayden expedition verified tales of its other-worldly wonders, Yellowstone is the great-grandaddy of all national parks. Read story.

OCTOBER

25

2008

Former S.B. Forest Ranger Works to Protect Machu Picchu

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And He Wants You to Travel with Him to Peru to Help Out

And he wants you to travel with him to Peru to help him achieve this goal. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

25

2008

L.A. Weekend

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A Close Escape Fit for a Rock Star

A close escape fit for a rock star. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

25

2008

Five-Starring in Pismo Beach?

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Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa Offers Livable Luxury and Good Autumn Eats

Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa offers livable luxury and good autumn eats. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

25

2008

Arizona’s White Mountains

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Riding High

If you think Arizona is all desert and high heat, drive or fly to the town of Show Low, then head for the tall pines. Read story.

AUGUST

7

2008

Food for Olympians, Beijing Style

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A Culinary Adventure in China Reveals What’s on the Olympic Games’ Menu

Intrigued by China’s recent economic changes, last year I began wondering, “How could a country grow so fast?” So to answer my question, I went to eat Chinese. Read story.

JULY

11

2008

This Is Not a Tourist

A New York Couple Takes on Lightning in a Bottle and Wine Country

A New York couple takes on Lightning in a Bottle and Santa Barbara wine country. Read story.

JUNE

26

2008

The Big South

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On the Beat

It’s one of the great American drives. You set off on the two-lane ribbon of Highway 1 along the California coast, with mountains on one side and pounding surf far below on the other. Read story.

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