HOLBROOK Petrified Forest ( Arizona) KOA Holbrook, about 80 miles from the New Mexico border on Interstate 40 is a nice little town in the middle of seemingly nowhere. This is desert country, but there are so many things to …
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The World’s a Green at Hyatt Regency Monterey by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course, just a couple hours drive from San Francisco, is actually on the golf course, so it’s practically a gigantic golf club with swimming pools and …
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Hot Air Balloon Fiesta: Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Spectacle in the Sky by Terry Zinn
There are some major world spectacles that must be experienced more than once. The Albuquerque Annual October Balloon Fiesta is one of them. Usually the first and second weekends of October Albuquerque, New Mexico, is host to a plethora of …
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No Fear of Sharks! by Lori Campbell
During our stay at Vacation Villa & Fantasy Resort, we had the opportunity to go indoor surfing. Fantasy Resort itself had a fabulous, on-site water park which we so enjoyed as a family and it was included in the price …
Stroll the Boardwalk at South Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary by Maureen C. Bruschi
If you’re planning a trip to Naples, Florida, you won’t want to miss the 5th Avenue South shops and restaurants, golf courses, fishing charters, water sport adventures and swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. However, when you want to take …
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Coastal California Road Trip: Historic Accommodations in Napa and San Francisco by Anna S. Neely
“Laid-back luxury” describes the Beazley House in Napa, California, perfectly. If you’re looking for a quaint and cozy bed and breakfast in the heart of wine country but also want to enjoy the indulgence of five-star accommodations, look no further. …
Cheese, Farms & Wine – It All Sounds Divine
I have had the good luck to interview many dairy farmers in Vermont over the past several years. They are a breed of their own–working dawn to dusk seven days a week, 365 days a year. Their commute is a …
Lovely Campgrounds We Highly Recommend by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Cane9Creek Campground is a delightful and restful place tucked away behind the home of the owners on their beautiful meadow with trees and a creek. Each site is level and clean and the group picnic area is very nice. This …
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Arizona’s Century Birthday
Photography by Emma Krasov Arizona turns 100 years in 2012, and I celebrated the centenary of its statehood by visiting the city of Phoenix and its environs this spring. Out of Arizona’s five “C”s – Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and …
North Fork Ranch – Best of the West by Linda Ballou
I’m sitting in a rocker on the porch of the Wildhorse Lodge at the North Fork Ranch in Colorado listening to the soothing voice of the Platte River. Wood rose, horsetail ferns, and aspen trees shimmying in a warm breeze …
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