If you’ve seen the movie Wild or read Sheryl Strayed’s book, you know about the Bridge of the Gods. It’s a steel truss cantilever bridge that connects Washington and Oregon via the Columbia River, between Cascade Locks, Oregon. On a recent small ship cruise, we sailed under that very bridge. It was our last night […]
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Looking for one of Northern California’s best wine tasting events? Look no further than “Taste Our Terroir.” Every July, California’s first wine region, the Livermore Valley wine country— hosts “Taste Our Terroir” to promote Livermore Valley Wine Tasting. The French term terroir expresses “a sense of place,” the way local conditions of land, climate, culture and
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Napa downtown has come a long way in the last few years with new hotels popping up as fast as grape vines. If you know anything about wine growing, you probably know that it takes about seven years for a vineyard to go from planting to wine production, and like their wines, downtown Napa requires
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Tucked between Paso Robles and Santa Barbara, California is San Luis Obispo (SLO) Wine Country. Slow may mean a less frantic pace of life to some. Locals from this area on the central coast know that SLO equates to a coastal lifestyle and vibe. I confess, that as a San Francisco Bay Area native, I
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. While traveling on your own can be gratifying, and traveling with a significant other (if you’ve got one) or family member is fun, nothing beats a good girls’ trip. You get a chance to escape the doldrums of life and chatter with the women you love
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With over 450 wineries in Napa Valley and 26-28 tasting rooms in downtown Napa, there is a wine for every season. For those of us who don’t drink alcohol, are not yet of legal drinking age or simply want to enjoy the natural beauty of Napa, there’s plenty to keep you occupied downtown other than
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