It’s a four hour drive from San Francisco south down Highway 101, but once you arrive in San Luis Obispo (SLO), the SLO lifestyle makes it all worth while – relaxed, down to earth and just plain easy. If you …
Category: North America
Soft Adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains by Terry Zinn
Anniversaries are funny things. They seem to come around faster than imagined. I have visited Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains three times.(www.greatsmoky.com) Once was on our last family vacation, while I was in high school; once about 15 years ago; and …
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Return To Paradise Diplomatically by Ron Kapon
The Marco Island/Naples/Everglades area refers to them selves as “The Paradise Coast.” I hope they don’t mind if I add nearby Fort Myers/Sanibel/Captiva to that moniker. An opportunity to do a good deed and conduct a wine tasting for The …
Friendly Ghosts Meet Romantic Couples in Napa Inn by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov A “French room” in Napa Inn was furnished with a bed of royal height; antique armchairs with silk upholstery; a small tapestry, china and statuettes. On an aged dainty bureau, fit for writing letters by hand, …
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Fun on a Budget: 9 Ways to Cut Costs by Dana Caplowe
Summer is wrapping up, and for many people this signals a much deserved and much anticipated end of summer vacation before the weather turns chilly and the leaves begin to fall. But it’s no secret that the current recession has …
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Channel Islands National Park and Marine Reserve by Bonnie and Bill Neely
The Channel Islands, belong to Nature and YOU because 250,000 acres are National Park and and 1,252 nautical miles are a Marine Santuary, to protect the fragile environment which contains animals, birds, and plants found nowhere else on earth. The …
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Channel Islands National Park and Marine Reserve by Bonnie and Bill Neely
The Channel Islands, belong to Nature and YOU because 250,000 acres are National Park and and 1,252 nautical miles are a Marine Santuary, to protect the fragile environment which contains animals, birds, and plants found nowhere else on earth. The …
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Having Fun With Wine in Calistoga, California by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Travelers to California Wine Country often start and end their adventure at the foot of Napa Valley. It happens for obvious reasons. The city of Napa, big-name wineries, and the abundance of destination restaurants in the …
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Clearwater Florida: A Clear Winner by Terry Zinn
A day at the beach should last all summer, and winter for that matter. And it can in Clearwater, Florida. (www.clearwaterflorida.org/visitor) The talcum powder like sand, the wide stretch of natural beach, the nearby amenities, the chance for glorious sunsets, …
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CAMEL RACING IN VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA by Soso R. Whaley
Virginia City, Nevada, is one of the must see attractions when visiting the Lake Tahoe/Reno/Carson City area no matter what time of year it is. However, the weekend after Labor Day finds this small western town home to one of …
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