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A different way to see Sonoma: By SegwayLike most Bay Area visitors to the Wine Country, I've explored downtown Sonoma by car, bicycle and foot. Not until recently, however, had I even considered checking out the town by Segway. You know the Segway - that two-wheeled contraption that looks like a...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 25, 2009Where to see bald eagles in the valleyWhen Canada's storms freeze out the American bald eagle's preferred snacks, the canny raptors follow migrating water fowl to select California wintering grounds. Millerton Lake, on the Fresno-Madera county line, hosts the San Joaquin Valley's largest seasonal...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 25, 2009Easy living in forbidding Death ValleyThe hottest, lowest, driest place in North America is also one of the most colorful - a characteristic that comes as a surprise to those who know it only through the black-and-white vignettes presented in the long-running television show "Death Valley Days."...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 25, 2009Affordable Caribbean: AntiguaThe island has long been synonymous with tucked-away upscale resorts, but there is a variety of more affordable lodging options, from budget guesthouses to small inns.
The New York Times Sunday, January 25, 2009Affordable Caribbean: ArubaIf you are willing to venture off the beaten path, you can discover the authentic side of this Dutch territory, and still have enough money to gamble away at the casinos.
The New York Times Sunday, January 25, 200910 for the Road10 for the Road
You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, January 25, 2009Spring Training Sites in Fla.The Phillies and 15 other Major League Baseball teams train in Florida and make up the Florida Grapefruit League (the other teams train in Arizona and play in the Cactus League).
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, January 25, 2009Plenty of other super things to do around TampaTAMPA, Fla. - You could almost see the cartoon steam come out of the ears of St. Petersburg residents in the fall when ESPN analysts repeatedly referred to their city's American League champion baseball team as the "Tampa" Rays.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, January 25, 2009The Phils' sweet spring homeCLEARWATER, Fla. - The old wooden bridge that connected Sand Key and Clearwater Beach was so rickety that cars were limited to 5 m.p.h.
Philly Sunday, January 25, 2009Warmth, golf, baseball: That's ClearwaterCLEARWATER, Fla. - It's hardly startling to learn that the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards composed the iconic guitar riff that so memorably opens "Satisfaction" while a guest at the old Jack Tar Harrison Hotel.
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