Peter Jaret

Peter Jaret was once mistaken for a spy in Guinea Bissau, but the U.S. ambassador came to his aid before he was thrown in jail. We hired Peter and his puppy, Zoe, to play I Spy in dog-friendly Arcata. Zoe chewed on driftwood at the beaches and helped sniff out hiking trails and Victorian-lined neighborhoods. And, once again, Peter avoided jail.

Utah’s Colorful Highway 12 in Fall

Columbia, California

Yreka, Calif.: Weekender

My Favorite Fourth of July

Mariposa, Calif.: Sierra Gold Rush Town

Oregon's Outback

Mount Shasta

Clear Lake in Springtime

Libraries with Dazzling Designs

Western Utopias

Folsom Short Stop

Mendocino's Main Street

Senior Savings: Discounts for the Over-50