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submitted by Lisa 1 week 6 days 2 hours 52 minutes ago
Many rookie tourists stick to Midtown Manhattan, where they can easily get the impression that in New York City everyone is always rushing, that you can barely see the sky and that nature is virtually absent. In fact, its most storied natural phenomenon, the Rockefeller Center...(more)
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submitted by Grace 4 weeks 3 hours 9 minutes ago
FOR much of the 1990s, San Francisco’s Mission District maintained a precarious balance between its colorful Latino roots and a gritty bohemian subculture. Then came the overfed dot-com years. Rising real estate prices not only threatened the Mission’s working-class enclave, but also its status as the...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh 3 weeks 12 hours 34 minutes ago
Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga Surrounded by golden hills and a bounty of vineyards and situated at the base of Mount St. Helena in the northern Napa Valley, Calistoga maintains its rustic, Western charm. On Lincoln Avenue, visitors will find red-brick buildings, covered sidewalks and historic homes. Known...(more)
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 11 weeks 2 days 32 minutes ago
Robert Irwin, the artist who designed the Central Garden at the Getty Center, has walked the landscape monthly ever since it opened a decade ago. He quietly retired this year, ending his role as shepherd of what he has long called “sculpture in the form of...(more)
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submitted by Grace 18 weeks 6 days 23 hours 34 minutes ago
Adjacent to Highway 24 on the outskirts of Walnut Creek, Boulevard Way is a wide-lane, busy shortcut containing a funky mix of apartment houses, one-story businesses and auto shops. It's also a spot to munch on a deli sandwich alfresco, shop for boutique fashions and hunt...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Outdoor news 59 weeks 1 day 23 hours 34 minutes ago
THERE'S AN old saying that you enjoy something more when you have to earn it. Abbotts Lagoon at Point Reyes National Seashore falls into that category because the nearest parking is 1.5 miles away.
One of the reasons the beach along Abbotts Lagoon is less crowded is...(more)
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