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Out West
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| Arizona |
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Scottsdale,
Arizona |
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Pamper
yourself at one of these brand-new spas. (April 2002) |
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Tucson |
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Extreme spa! Test your limits at Miraval. (March 2001) |
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| California |
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Costanoa |
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For honeymooners
who don't mind roughing it, one of 16 post-nuptial possibilities.
(April 2002) |
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Mammoth
Mountain |
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Tucked
into California’s eastern Sierras, Mammoth and June offer postcard
views of Yosemite, cutting-edge half-pipes and terrain parks, and
A-list competitions. (October 2003) |
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Napa
Valley |
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Is it
possible to enjoy the vineyards on just ten bottles a day? (April
2002) |
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Napa
Valley: Auberge du Soleil |
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Popular
resort for romantics opens a boutique-sized spa. (March 2001) |
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Santa
Barbara |
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Place
yourself in the skilled hands of masseurs and aestheticians at the
Bacara Resort & Spa (April 2004) |
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Santa
Barbara |
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The Alisal
Guest Ranch and Resort, just northwest of Santa Barbara, lures equine-minded
families with 10,000 acres of warm-weather riding. (October 2003)
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Sonoma
County |
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Wine-tasting
tours without the Napa attitude. (March 2001) |
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| Colorado |
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Club
Med Crested Butte |
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Club
Med Crested Butte was made for snow and families. (October 2003)
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Estes
Park |
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Snowshoe
maker Tubbs rolls out 90-minute tours in the Rockies, with more destinations
to follow. (November 2001) |
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Rockies |
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For
a true backcountry experience, wax up the X-C boards and head for
the 10th Mountain Division’s hut-to-hut trails. (October 2003)
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Silverton |
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Geared
toward expert schussers and riders, Silverton limits its 1,600 pristine
acres of powder to 40 patrons a day. (October 2003) |
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Telluride |
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The
legendary slopes are expanding, and newly accessible. (November
2001) |
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Vail |
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With the
shopping, food, nightlife, and massages, it'll be a wonder if you
have time to hit the powder. (November 2000) |
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| Las
Vegas |
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Las
Vegas: Shopping |
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The fashionistas'
vintage-clothing mecca. (March 2001) |
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Las
Vegas: Gourmet Tour |
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Can a
finicky gourmand who hates to gamble find happiness here? Bet on it.
(November 2000) |
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| Wyoming |
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Cody |
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Take in
art and a rodeo, all in one day. (April 2002) |
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HF
Bar Ranch |
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Your citified
children need some serious de-citifying. At the HF Bar Ranch, near
Buffalo, Wyoming, kids can flat-out run amok. (April 2004) |
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Wind
River Range |
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Death-defying
hikes, snowcapped vistas, and not a BlackBerry in sight. (May 2005)
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| Elsewhere |
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Bandon
Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon |
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Great
windswept links-style golf courses with caddies, hearty comfort food,
and a bar that welcomes post-round poker games. (April 2004) |
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Santa
Fe, New Mexico |
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Outdoor
opera and a Japanese-style spa. (March 2001) |
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Seattle,
Washington |
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One of
the city’s strengths is that you can enjoy the great outdoors all
day and be back in time for a great meal and a great night’s sleep
in your own bed or a hotel’s. (April 2004) |
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Yellowstone |
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At the
rustic Old Faithful Snow Lodge, you can snowshoe or cross-country
ski among bison and bald eagles, and relax by the fire at night. (December
2000) |
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