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September / October 2008
Top Stories:
Berkeley Hot Spots
California's infamous city touts independent bookstores, the Gourmet Ghetto, a yacht school, Tilden Regional Park, ethnic eateries, and cultural offerings.
New England Fall Cruise
Sail from New York Harbor to Montreal aboard an ocean liner and see the autumn foliage colors in a new way.
Animal Encounters
Polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba. Gray Whales in Baja California. Bald eagles in the Klamath Basin. Three travelers seek out life-list animals.
Member Benefits: September 2008
Buying a new car, an insurance timeline, discounts, Q&A with a Disney songwriter, and a calendar of world events.
John Day Fossil Beds
An eastern Oregon national monument preserves the remnants of terminator pigs, toy saber-tooths, and other creatures in its three units: Sheep Rock, Clarno, and Painted Hills.
Coit Tower
San Francisco's 75-year-old landmark atop Telegraph Hill offers views of the Golden Gate and Bay bridges.
Culinary Cruise
Cordon Bleu cooking classes on a cruise from Stockholm to Rouen teaches an eager cook new tricks.
SFO Airport Curator
Abe Garfield mounts exhibits at the San Francisco Airport Museums and keeps air travelers entertained.
Glass Artist Chihuly
Dale Chihuly talks about his career and work with blowing glass.
Travel Essay Winners: 2008
Six travelers share their varied stories of the kindness of strangers in Thailand, Japan, Brazil, and Maine.
Zeum's Toys
An art and technology museum, San Francisco's Zeum, lures kids with a century-old carousel, a DVD Claymation station, and retro toys.
Plane Comfort
Ideas for getting comfy on cramped airlines include exercises, dressing tips, and packing advice.
Breakfast Places
Diners and cafes in California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington, and South Dakota serve up hearty breakfasts.
What's New: September 2008
A new roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm, audio tours at the National Automobile Museum, a book on hiking Utah’s canyon country, a Western art exhibit at Missoula Art Museum, and much more.
Utah's Hogle Zoo Carousel
Salt Lake City's zoo has a carousel filled with hard-carved and hand-painted endangered animals.
Eateries with Home-Grown Food
California restaurants such as Zazu, Go Fish, Village Pub, Cliff House, and Applewood Inn use ingredients from their own gardens and farms.
Demolishing Montana's Dams
Karen Knudsen worked to remove the Milltown Dam near Bonner, Montana, in order to restore the Clark Fork River.
Ten Spoon Vineyard
Winemakers Connie Poten and Andy Sponseller of a Missoula, Mont., winery produce vintage table wines.
Pasties in the West
The pasty, a savory turnover with meat and potatoes, can be found in shops in Montana and Wyoming.
Paley's Place Restaurant
Vitaly Paley talks about the fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients that make up the Pacific Northwest cuisine he serves.
Glass Art Gallery
Nichols Art Glass in The Dalles, Ore., features glass pumpkins by artist Miranda Teel.
Baby Equipment and Traveling
Baby's Away, a travel service, rents high chairs, strollers, cribs, and toys to travelers in 29 states.
Sudoku for Travelers
Sudoku, the number puzzle, can be found at most airports in magazines, newspapers, books and electronic and magnetic versions.
President¹s Page: Better Roads
AAA members share their thoughts about over-worked and impoverished roadways.
Weekenders:
Sebastopol, Calif.: Weekender
A Sonoma County town tempts with Gravenstein apples, the Antique Society, Graton Ridge Cellars, and K&L Bistro.
Lewiston, Mont.: Chokecherries!
The Chokecherry Festival, the Lewiston Art Center, and the Charlie Russell Chew Choo draw visitors to town.
Point Arena, Calif.
A Northern California coastal town offers local produce at The Record and fun viewing at Point Arena Wharf.
Sutter Buttes
A mountain range in California's Central Valley surprises people with hikes, birding, and geology treks.
Wyoming's Wild Horses
Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center in Lovell has guided tours.
Havre, Mont.: History Spot
An underground tour, the Wahkpa Chu'gn Archaeological Site, Fort Assiniboine, and the H. Earl Clack Musem reveal Havre's past.
Columbia Gorge Walk
The Klickitat Rail Trail traverses canyons, prairies, and pine forests between Lyle and Warick, Wash., in the heart of the Columbia Gorge.
Autumn Color Destinations
Silver City, Idaho, Beartooth Scenic Byway in Montana, Zion National Monument in Utah, and Hope Valley in California flaunt fabulous fall color.
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