• A Very Strange Fisherman

    A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiia ...

    A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiian fisherman known locally for his abundance of fishing derby awards, took a detour in high scho ...

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  • Umberto Menghi: Fresh, Simple, and Authentic

    Foodies are rejoicing. Umberto’s back in town. Vancouver’s effervescent restaurateur – nobody calls him M ...

    Foodies are rejoicing. Umberto’s back in town. Vancouver’s effervescent restaurateur – nobody calls him Mr. Menghi; it’s simply Umberto – is back in business, mere footsteps from the legendary Yaletow ...

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  • Go East, Friends, Go East

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's ...

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's time to consider a new direction. Many West Coasters think only of the western point of the co ...

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  • Whatcom County's Small Town Secrets

    For adventures closer to home, we slip across the border to investigate pioneer enterprise and shenanigan ...

    For adventures closer to home, we slip across the border to investigate pioneer enterprise and shenanigans in Whatcom County. Lynden’s downtown reflects a charming Dutch heritage. These hard-working i ...

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  • Biting the Big Apple

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York ...

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York City experiences toned up our bodies… and wondrously expanded our minds! Of countless art museu ...

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  • Arizona's Sonoran Desert

    As eager first-timers to Arizona, we explore its Sonoran desert and southwest heritage… without playing e ...

    As eager first-timers to Arizona, we explore its Sonoran desert and southwest heritage… without playing even one golf course! Our discoveries begin on horseback just outside Scottsdale. Slapping on co ...

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