Hotels slow to get hang of water conservation effort
I realize the absence of towel racks in hotels won't tip the balance of world power, but the lack of them does affect the environment.
E'Louise Ondash
New Basecamp advances zoo’s mission and is fun for kids
This 3.2-acre section of the San Diego Zoo occupies and expands the location of the former Children’s Zoo.
County sites again star as ‘Top Gun’ returns
With the popularity of the recently released “Top Gun: Maverick,” check out some of the blockbuster movie's local filming spots.
Book chronicles life with an Arctic anthropologist
Deanne Burch recounts the trials and adventures while living with husband Earnest “Tiger” Burch in a remote Inupiat village.
Plenty of twists along Arizona’s historic Apache Trail
The Apache Trail, which runs northeast out of Mesa, Arizona, is considered one of the state’s most scenic drives.
Mesa steps out of the shadow of nearby Phoenix
Mesa and nearby points east offer plenty for visitors, and lodging there provides a better bang for your buck.
If you like to talk (and taste) wine, take this road
At the smaller wineries along Northern Sonoma County's Wine Road, you'll find dedicated, passionate and engaging teachers.
Santa Rosa resort shows variety, volatility of Mother Nature
Sometimes Mother Nature can be downright cruel. Just ask Chris Connell, grounds and garden manager at Vintners Resort in Santa Rosa.
Kenwood Inn a mini-Tuscan village in Sonoma County
General manager David Jessup is up to his ears in new furniture and redesign activity, but he is kind enough to give me an hour
On Catalina, the climb pays off
I discover that the low-grade, uphill walk to the memorial and garden requires more energy than pressing the throttle on an e-bike.
