Nestled in the heart of Amador County, Sutter Creek captures the legacy of the gold rush, with its charming main street and restored 19th-century Victorian buildings recalling a time when miners flooded the Sierra foothills. Just a few miles away, the town of Plymouth serves as the modern crossroads of
The Philippines offers some of the best warm diving in all of the Indo-Pacific region. The water is warm enough to be comfortable in a dive skin or thin wetsuit; the visibility is generally very good year-round; and there is an incredible variety of marine life. One of the most
We ventured south to explore our neighbor in Jalisco, Mexico, with eyes wide open.
“This is the reason we live in Florida,” I exclaimed to my husband when we were recently stuck in a blizzard in New York City. “I’ll take heat over cold any day.” He rolled his eyes because as much as I love warm weather, I always said I didn’t want
OKLAHOMA After enjoying a lovely evening in the Lincoln Motel Inn in Chandler, Oklahoma, where we took advantage of the proudly advertised micro fridge and cable TV, we headed off to finish the 400 miles of Route 66 that runs through the Sooner State. First, we took a gander at
They say the best way to get to know Portugal is by car. When pressed for time, day-tripping from Lisbon is a practical alternative to road tripping. There are districts outside of the city, such as Sintra, which make you feel as if you’ve been transported to a different world altogether. Sintra is home to a fairytale palace that sits on a hill above the pine trees. Rumor has it that even
This year’s high rainfall and the natural fertilizer caused by the wildfires are causing a “Super Bloom” that is visible from space. Super blooms only happen once a decade on average in California.
In wine speak, the cycle of life for the vine begins in the spring. The vineyard starts to come to life as bud break approaches after laying barren and dormant during the winter. It is a new beginning and a new vintage and signals a time when I am ready
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