Holiday gift ideas for travelers
The season officially has arrived and if there are travelers on your gift list, here are some ideas....
Hit the Road
In Paso Robles, late harvest means a good year
Cool summer and unexpected rains meant that vineyards were still busy during a November visit....
In Winston-Salem, discovering the histories behind the hyphen
The agrarian and the industrial — they existed side-by-side until 1913, when the two cities merged....
A war heroine in the family tree
Big wars hold small stories. Thousands of them. One, and sometimes several, for each soldier, each family, each community. ...
Eyes to the skies: Don’t miss October’s annular solar eclipse
There will be an epic heavenly meetup on Oct. 14, where the sun, moon and Earth will align to create an annular solar eclipse that...
Fall fun in California
Autumn in California brings fall color, cooler nights, the grape harvest and plenty of seasonal festivals....
In the desert, Perseid meteor shower a hot ticket
There aren’t a lot of smart reasons for visiting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in August....
How does White Sands National Park keep its cool? Gypsum
White Sands, upgraded from a national monument to a national park in 2019, is the world’s largest gypsum dune field....
Town with North County ties among Oaxaca highlights
Many people from Ayoquezco have put down roots in North County but visit the city in Oaxaca state, especially during festivals. ...
Old suitcase sends Vista writer on journey into her family’s past
The suitcase symbolizes travel, but for Kitty Morse, a petite valise that once belonged to her great-grandparents became so much more....
Summer fun in our own backyard
Visitors to our area spend thousands of dollars to travel here and stay, so check out why they are coming to Southern California....
Old and New Mexico meet in historic town of Mesilla
We are standing in the grassy plaza in historic Mesilla, population 1,780, just four miles from downtown Las Cruces....
Las Cruces offers visitors glimpse of the ‘real New Mexico’
The line at the Aqua Frescas stand at the festival in Las Cruces is long, and the vendors must be making a killing. The thermometer...
Scottsdale trying to honor past and ‘be as contemporary as possible’
The one-square-mile Old Town Scottsdale of today is divided into nine themed districts....
When not enjoying great outdoors, Scottsdale-area museums worth a visit
Arizona’s big draw in the spring is undoubtedly the great outdoors, but when it’s time to take refuge from the sun, three Scottsdale-area museums will...