Destinations

Cody Country

Grand Drives Around Cody Wyoming – Fall, 2012

By David Currier -

There is still time to plan a late summer/fall road trip – and there just aren’t any roads lovelier than the scenic highways and byways around Cody Wyoming. Whichever direction you’re coming from, the drive will be almost as wonderful as the destination. Or consider following one of these [...]

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The Ultimate Christmas Gift – Serendipity in a Foreign Country

By David Currier -

Traveling and mixing with the locals can be one of the most educational and gratifying experiences any can have, whether it’s in your own city or another country. Doing so at Christmastime is extra special.

Categories: Armchair, Dining, Lifestyles, This & That
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Pagosa Springs Announces Top Off-Slope Winter Adventures for a Snowy Vacation

Pagosa Springs is home to Wolf Creek Ski Resort, one of Colorado’s most affordable, family-friendly ski areas, which receives an average of 465 inches of natural snowfall each year. But for those who prefer to experience off-slope winter adventures, Pagosa, surrounded by more than three [...]

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Flaming Gorge Resevoir

Is the Wyoming Burbot the Next Patagonian Toothfish?

By David Currier -

The 3rd Annual Burbot Bash fishing derby, which will be held Feb. 1-3, 2013, is a combined effort to diminish the population of the invasive burbot.

Categories: National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, Sports, Tips
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Wine Shopping – A Daunting Chore Becomes an Annual Vacation

By David Currier -

American wine lovers have progressed beyond the three wine choices of the 1960’s - Mateus, Manischewitz and cheap Chianti in a basket. (Made elegant candle holders, didn’t they?) Selecting the perfect wine has become a shopper’s nightmare. Aisle after aisle, bottle beside bottle, elegant [...]

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Albuquerque and Santa Fe: The Romantic Couple’s Gay New Mexico Vacation

By David Currier -

For cruising, New Mexico gay life presents a less intense bar scene than other destinations; it’s more of a couples’ getaway. Like the attachment of a tandem bicycle, we often think of New Mexico’s Albuquerque and Santa Fe as the two cities to focus our visit on. There's more.

Categories: Accommodations, History, LGBT, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail
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Nude Hiking in a National Park – Know Before You Go!

By David Currier -

Enjoy yourself. But beware of nature's dangers. You may be watched by a rattling rattlesnake, and I observed a hiker that almost stepped on a hissing gila monster. At Tanque Verde, you will observe white frogs, beautiful song birds and birds of prey, and of course many saguaro cactus among [...]

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Fort Worth: Have You Been to the Ballet … Lately?

By David Currier -

Cowtown (a.k.a. Fort Worth) doesn’t sound like a destination for classic opera! It doesn’t even sound like a place where longhorn steers dressed in tutus would attract attention – unless it was an outrageous costume ball or perhaps a “Theater in the Square*” production of “Giant – [...]

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Furnace Creek Pool and Spa

Furnace Creek Resort in Death Valley National Park Has Opened for the 2013 Season

Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the continental United States, with more than 3.3 million acres. Only two percent of the park is developed leaving huge areas open for exploration. There are several hundred miles of unimproved roads that can best be accessed by [...]

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The Highlands Resort: THE LGBT Russian River Place to Stay

By David Currier -

Why do I like the Russian River?   There’s something magical about the Russian River, California. I’ve traveled to LGBT destinations around the world – from Ibiza to Provincetown to Quepos, plus RSVP Cruises – and lived in Greenwich Village. Yet, since my early twenties, and now [...]

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