Fort Bragg, a former lumber town based in Mendocino County, is famous for Sea Glass Beach and its Skunk Train, a short-route train that has entertained families for years as it chugs through the massive redwoods . Within the last couple of years, the Skunk Train owners have added railbikes to the roster of their […]
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Hot springs in Northern California must be the best kept wellness secret ever. Here at Vichy Springs Resort and Inn, hot springs tubs and pools are core to the decadent soaking ritual that’s reportedly fabulous for the skin and the circulation. The unassuming resort gives you full access to rare carbonated waters found chiefly in
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YETI M20 Soft Cooler: I first cast my eyes on something like this during a trip to Lake Tahoe on a hike where this man was walking past me with the cooler on his back in backpack form. I never knew anything like this existed, and yet, it seemed so reasonable to be able to carry
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Three women are rocking out as they watch me sleep. I’m at The Barnes Hotel where a vibrant graphic mural above my bed reveals a trio of tattooed ladies who could care less if I snored. Once named the Villa Florence, the eight-story building is now The Barnes, located in the very heart of downtown
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An American businessman who knows nothing about Chinese ways comes to China to ink a deal with his small, family-run signage company. What ensues is cultural mayhem as he fumbles his way through social landmines that explode without him even knowing. Given the U.S.’ tenuous relationship with China, the play comes at a perfect time.
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Anyone who has kids and trots with them into a fancy hotel knows the feeling of having to reign in Little Junior when he gets a wee rambunctious. However, the newly remodeled Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa welcomes children and pets so parents can feel a sense of relief minus any embarrassment. Set on
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MarieBelle Chocolates: Direct from New York City comes an amazing array of gourmet chocolates, and we wanted to get you ready for holiday gift giving. Now we have a female CEO, Maribel Lieberman who grew up in Honduras around scads of cacao fields. Her love of chocolate led her to create the MarieBelle brand nearly 20
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After eight years of development and planning and fundraising, the new Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo has opened to the public, almost twice as big as its predecessor, and more importantly, designed to set a breakthrough standard in terms of innovation and accessibility for those with special needs. The $25 million zoo is designed
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You’ve planned a trip to Yosemite National Park, and a few weeks before you travel, you tear your Achilles tendon and wind up in a wheelchair. Do you cancel? Heck no! Yosemite is set up with ADA services, and after I popped my Achilles on the pickleball court, I was still eager to go. I
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Hope is pregnant with triplets. Hope, the llama, that is. This morning, spring is in the air. And the signs of nature are everywhere. In the middle of the grove, wildflowers are springing up and baby birds chirp. The ocean roars with one huge yawn. And, in fact, Hope, the llama, is stutting along happily carrying