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If you happen to be a bird watcher — or you’ve always wanted to be — then next time you visit the Central Coast, take your binoculars and bird book to the Heron Rookery Natural Preserve at Fairbank Point in Morro Bay,...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:33:48 PDT
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Sophisticated. Modern. Edgy. Fresh. The Hotel Angeleno is the kind of destination that breaks down any preconceived notions one may harbor when thinking of a hotel conveniently located next to a freeway exit. Located on the West side of...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:31:45 PDT
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I love to travel. But more importantly I like to discover new things and embark on new adventures. And I hope you do too?!? Listed below are some of the best places I have found to experience various adventures along the Central Coast....
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:28:52 PDT
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Not directly off the 101 Highway, Morro Bay could quite easily be the Central Coast’s best-kept secret. Two things generally come to mind when you mention Morro Bay. First, the towering rock, iconic of the quaint town and...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:26:49 PDT
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The Tehachapi Loop is without a doubt one of the great engineering feats of the nineteenth century. Viewing area located on Woodford-Tehachapi Road approximately 8 miles west of Tehachapi.
The line derives its name from the circuitous...
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- Mon Jun 25, 2007 17:29:05 PDT
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McKITTRICK, Calif. — It began innocently enough, like most casual obsessions. Annie Moore dropped a penny into an empty coffee can. Clink.
And then another. Clink. And soon enough, many, many more. Mrs. Moore began scouring...
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- Sun Jun 3, 2007 11:20:15 PDT
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Between Mono Lake and Bishop are several freshwater lakes stocked with brown, brook, rainbow and cutthroat. Trout, that is. The state Department of Fish & Game and area trout rancher Tim Alper have reportedly stocked 1.4 million...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 17:25:50 PST
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After a strenuous 2 ½ -mile hike, I arrive at High Peaks, the saw-edged cluster of spires at the center of Pinnacles National Monument. It is here that the trail changes to near-vertical stair steps carved out of bedrock. Due to...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 17:14:52 PST
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It’s a way to see your neighbors in a different setting. Instead of a flat valley backdrop, there are green hills and a vast ocean. Instead of dry air, there is a salty coastal breeze. Any given day, this remote beach town six...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 17:05:37 PST
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When Bakersfield residents speak of the Central California Coast, they usually mean the Pismo Beach area. But there is another Central Coast, namely Monterey Bay, which is the subject of “Big Sur to Big Basin: California’s...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 16:59:22 PST
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Winter is the perfect time to experience the extremes and the strangeness of Death Valley. The valley is the driest place in North America, with only 1.96 inches of rainfall annually. Badwater in its southern section is the lowest...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 16:44:29 PST
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Disneyland is as American as apple pie and Sunday country drives. Or better, as American as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. Whether you view Disneyland as a symbol of American family values or American capitalism at its best probably...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 16:38:18 PST
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Members enter the private club through a sliding bookcase, which opens after they speak the password to a carved owl with blinking red eyes. A dark hallway, smothered in amateur paintings and red-flocked wallpaper, leads to the Grand...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 15:48:48 PST
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With rear tires spinning like pinwheels, two demolition autos back toward each other on the waterlogged infield, inciting groans and cheers from the 5,000-plus crowd. The vehicles ram each other, the crunch of metal against metal lifting...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 15:25:22 PST
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Since moving to California five years ago, I have been fascinated with all the things one can do in this state. One of my most enjoyable activities is riding off-road quads or motorcycles with my son. We started with trips to the Hart...
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- Tue Mar 14, 2006 15:18:39 PST
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