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The Winter Olympics 2010 kick off today, and many eyes are on Vancouver. Those of us just south of the border know how lucky we are to have this fabulous cosmopolitan city just a short drive or train ride away. In fact, it’s high time I follow up this post of Vancouver cheap sleeps with [...]
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There’s nothing quite like a glass of good rosé on a warm spring day. Especially if it’s been kept nice and cool by the thick walls of an oak barrel. Blackwood Canyon is a unique winery on Red Mountain, near Washington’s Tri-Cities. By the way, a visit there is like no other tasting room experience [...]
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Waterfront property for $17 a night! An MSR Hubba Hubba backpacking tent along the Bumping River at Cougar Flat Campground, east of Mount Rainier National Park. Reserve your summer campsites soon. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, camping reservations for campsites on federal lands are up 21% in the past two months. And CNN reports [...]
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April is next week! Behold, Tulipa gesneriana. Tulips are fortunate to have many fine associations, such as early Spring and Easter. You’ve likely started to see them for sale at your local farmer’s market. They earned a black mark in history, however, when they were popularized during Tulip mania in Holland in the 1630s, resulting [...]
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