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May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
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May 9, 2013
Yellowstone Vacation (Learning) Packages – The Best Way to Know!
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May 4, 2013
Yellowstone National Park Reservations, 2014 – You May Be Too Late!
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April 24, 2013
Some Additional Things I NEVER Travel Without (the CRUISE Edition)
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April 19, 2013
Glamping in Yellowstone – No sleeping on the ground for me!
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California
February 26, 2013
Tuolumne County – Your Personal Gold Mine Near Yosemite?
By David Currier -
Fortunately for us, several of the gold rush settlements remain for history buffs and nostalgia lovers to enjoy. Four of these precious nuggets, Jamestown, Sonoma, Groveland and Columbia, and the nearby splendor of Yosemite National Park shimmer under the glorious California sunshine - an [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, History, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Buffalo Soldier, California, Environment, family, fine dining, gold, Hiking, History, honeymoon, Hotel Recommendations, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Wine, wineries, Yosemite
February 11, 2013
National Parks – Presidential Retreats
By David Currier -
Xanterra has hosted numerous other U.S. presidents and their families in national parks such as Yellowstone and Grand Canyon as well as lesser-known state parks including Maumee Bay State Park in northwestern Ohio. The company most recently hosted President Obama in the luxurious Kingsmill [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Armchair, History, National Parks and the Environment, TipsKeywords: Arizona, California, Desert, Environment, Hiking, History, National Park, Nature, obama vacation, Outdoors, Parks, president vacation, presidential vacation, Volcano
November 5, 2012
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 [...]
Categories: Road & Rail, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Airlines, Baggage, California, festivals, Russian River, Wine, Wine tasting, wineries
October 28, 2012
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 [...]
Categories: Accommodations, National Parks and the Environment, News, Vacation PackagesKeywords: California, Desert, Environment, fine dining, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, National Park, Outdoors, swim
October 27, 2012
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 [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, LGBT, National Parks and the Environment, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: beach, California, Environment, fine dining, Gay, gay hotel, Lesbian, lesbian hotel, National Park, Outdoors, Parks, spa, swim, Wine tasting, wineries
March 25, 2012
It’s Always Time for Good (Stony Hill) Wine
By David Currier -
Pairing food and wine is one of our great pleasures here at Stony Hill.
Categories: Armchair, Dining, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: California, Cooking School, Environment, fine dining, Nature, Outdoors, Wine tasting, wineries, winery
February 12, 2012
This Bicycle May Be the “Death-Valley” of Me
By David Currier -
The Scenic Downhill Bicycle Tour package features two nights of accommodations in a standard or deluxe room at the Ranch at Furnace Creek.
Categories: Road & Rail, Vacation PackagesKeywords: California, Desert, Environment, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Parks
February 12, 2012
Art & A Boeing 727 Underground
Christoph Büchel has applied for a permit that will allow him to bury the 153-foot-long (46-meter-long) decommissioned airliner.
Categories: Armchair, This & ThatKeywords: Airlines, Airplane Art, Art, California
December 1, 2011
Death Valley – Winter Warmth and Golf!
By David Currier -
It’s possible to see many of Death Valley’s hot-spots in a day, but because of its remoteness and size, two or three days are necessary to experience most of the extraordinary sites.
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, History, Road & RailKeywords: California, Desert, Environment, fine dining, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, National Park
July 1, 2011
Ratatouille, II – Remy Entertains His Sophisticated Palate @ The CIA
By David Currier -
This story is not the tale of a mole infiltrating fortified CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It’s not that CIA. However, our world-famous CIA does lay claim to the original FBI (Food and Beverage Institute ) and KGB (Kitchen Gadgets and Books).
Categories: Armchair, Dining, LGBT, Lifestyles, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: California, Classes, Cooking School, fine dining, Wine, Wine tasting, wineries
