Columns Hit the RoadHotels slow to get hang of water conservation effortE'Louise OndashJuly 5, 2022 July 5, 2022014 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.
Columns Hit the RoadNew Basecamp advances zoo’s mission and is fun for kidsE'Louise OndashJune 14, 2022 June 14, 20220123 This 3.2-acre section of the San Diego Zoo occupies and expands the location of the former Children’s Zoo.
Columns Hit the RoadCounty sites again star as ‘Top Gun’ returnsE'Louise OndashJune 7, 2022June 10, 2022 June 7, 2022June 10, 20220340 With the popularity of the recently released “Top Gun: Maverick,” check out some of the blockbuster movie's local filming spots.
Columns Hit the RoadBook chronicles life with an Arctic anthropologistE'Louise OndashMay 31, 2022 May 31, 20220185 Deanne Burch recounts the trials and adventures while living with husband Earnest “Tiger” Burch in a remote Inupiat village.
Columns Hit the RoadPlenty of twists along Arizona’s historic Apache TrailE'Louise OndashMay 24, 2022May 25, 2022 May 24, 2022May 25, 20220346 The Apache Trail, which runs northeast out of Mesa, Arizona, is considered one of the state’s most scenic drives.
Columns Hit the RoadMesa steps out of the shadow of nearby PhoenixE'Louise OndashMay 17, 2022 May 17, 20220704 Mesa and nearby points east offer plenty for visitors, and lodging there provides a better bang for your buck.
Columns Hit the RoadIf you like to talk (and taste) wine, take this roadE'Louise OndashMay 10, 2022 May 10, 20220154 At the smaller wineries along Northern Sonoma County's Wine Road, you'll find dedicated, passionate and engaging teachers.
Columns Hit the RoadSanta Rosa resort shows variety, volatility of Mother NatureE'Louise OndashApril 26, 2022 April 26, 20220721 Sometimes Mother Nature can be downright cruel. Just ask Chris Connell, grounds and garden manager at Vintners Resort in Santa Rosa.
Columns Hit the RoadOn Catalina, the climb pays offE'Louise OndashApril 12, 2022 April 12, 20220511 I discover that the low-grade, uphill walk to the memorial and garden requires more energy than pressing the throttle on an e-bike.
Columns Hit the RoadBison herds, mountain vistas reveal a different side of Catalina IslandE'Louise OndashApril 5, 2022April 6, 2022 April 5, 2022April 6, 20220228 We are halfway into our two-hour tour with Bison Expeditions on Catalina Island when tour guide Steve Carroll assures us that his passengers see bison