Just 45 minutes from Santa Barbara lies the charming hamlet of Solvang. Perhaps best known as the most Danish of towns outside of Denmark, there is no mistaking its heritage. The windmills, half-timbered houses, boutique shops and bakeries filled with Danish pastries—all harken back to the motherland. Yet, along with this flash trip back to traditional […]
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Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more dynamic in downtown Napa, up pops new programs at the recently opened Copia center. This spectacular venue–with its own vegetable and herb gardens, glorious vistas, state of the art kitchens, demonstration theaters, exhibit spaces, restaurant, retail shop and an outdoor amphitheater is ready to indulge your
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Although Napa Valley has become synonymous with fine wine and food, the arts are also flourishing. One of the best examples of the community’s dedication to fostering the arts is the annual two-week Festival Napa Valley, which is held in mid-July. With a core belief that the arts transform people’s lives and in turn the world,
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Consider attending “Feast Portland.” If ever you needed a reason to visit Portland, Oregon, this would be it. Imagine spending an extended weekend in this arboreal haven with not only the best of the Northwest, but the best of the country’s food and beverage to whet your appetite. Photo by Michael Reiss The festival, “Feast
If you’re California dreamin’, you’ve probably got Newport Beach in mind. Beachgoers love the range of activities–including swimming, surfing, bodyboarding, fishing, beach walking and yacht ogling–just to name some of the most popular pastimes. Newport Harbor, the largest recreational boat harbor on the West Coast offers all manner of world-class boating pursuits, including the most
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