San Jose Mercury News: Travel
- An Amador weekend getaway, complete with wineries and picnics
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:25 PMThis autumn weekend getaway takes you from Amador City, with its picnic-perfect bakery and adorable downtown, to the wineries of the Shenandoah Valley.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five ways to play in Georgetown
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:42 PMCalifornia's Georgetown makes a great home base, whether you're planning an off-road trek on the Rubicon Trail or an apple-picking foray in Camino. Here are five ways to eat, drink and play in this tiny Gold Rush town.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Getaway weekend in Placerville and Coloma
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:44 PMLooking for the perfect getaway? Head for Placerville and Coloma, where gold panning meets bowling balls, buddhas, hiking trails and more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An El Dorado wine-tasting adventure
Wednesday - 09/07/2016 - 07:04 PMExplore El Dorado's wine country with stops at Cedarville Vineyard in Fair Play and Madroña Vineyards in Camino.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Georgetown hotels: Gold Rush-era American River Inn
Saturday - 09/03/2016 - 06:49 PMRestored in 1973, Georgetown's historic American River Inn is decorated with an abundance of Victoriana, from the brass bedsteads to the ruffles upon ruffles.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ever see Googlers in sheep's clothing?
Wednesday - 08/31/2016 - 03:03 PMThose zany madcaps over at Google have been having WAY too much fun lately. What kind of fun? The kind you have when you get to strap Google's high-tech street-view cameras to some of the 70,000 sheep wandering around the Faroe Islands.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Top 10: World's best chocolate
Monday - 08/29/2016 - 01:06 PMThe author of 'Chocolatours' has compiled a drool-worthy list of the world's best chocolate shops, from London's Paul A. Young to Mexico City's Que Bo!
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lodging near Lassen: Drakesbad Guest Ranch
Wednesday - 08/24/2016 - 02:20 PMThis century-old rustic resort is the ideal dude ranch for families eager to hit the trails near Mt. Lassen.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Big Sur fire: Area state parks remain closed with some exceptions
Tuesday - 08/23/2016 - 03:52 PMAs it has been almost from when the Soberanes Fire started on July 22, all California State Parks from Garrapata State Park through Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park continue to be closed.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Lonely Planet's guidebook to global toilets -- yes, really
Friday - 08/19/2016 - 10:58 AMLonely Planet's 'Toilets: A Spotter's Guide' features more than 100 spectacular toilets around the world, some suspended over sheer vertical drops, others with panoramic Himalayan views.
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- El Dorado: Five great spots to eat in Placerville and Lotus
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:31 PMFrom the quirky new Timmy's Brown Bag to the classic Heyday and crunchy granola Cozmic Cafe, you won't go hungry in Placerville.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Placerville will host the world gold panning championships
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:43 PMCompetitive gold-panning is an actual thing, and the global gold competition is coming up soon in Placerville, with additional living history festivals in the surrounding towns.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Explore grinding rocks and petroglyphs in Amador
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 08:12 PMVisit Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, near Jackson and Volcano, and discover the largest collection of bedrock mortars in North America, with 1,185 mortar holes decorated with intricate carvings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five Gold Rush ghost sightings
Thursday - 09/01/2016 - 06:21 PMHeading for Placerville, Coloma or Georgetown? Here are five haunted spots to check out -- and a tour guide who'll share the shivery back stories.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Historic commercial flight from U.S. to Cuba takes off
Wednesday - 08/31/2016 - 10:36 AMThe first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century took off from Fort Lauderdale to the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air service severed at the height of the Cold War.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How a deadly 1986 California midair collision ultimately made air travel safer for all
Wednesday - 08/31/2016 - 03:49 PMThe crash '“ which 30 years ago today killed 82 people in the air and in the neighborhood where both planes went into the ground '“ would become a pivotal moment in aviation safety history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Aug. 28 GeoQuiz! Where are you?
Friday - 08/26/2016 - 04:09 PMPeek at the pic, contemplate the clues, then guess where you are.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trek Lassen Volcanic National Park's geothermal wonders
Thursday - 08/25/2016 - 01:30 PMHeaded to Northern California? Check out Lassen Volcanic National Park's geothermal wonders. The burbling pots, fumaroles and hissing steam vents may remind you of Yellowstone.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Travel Top 10: Best hotel bars
Monday - 08/22/2016 - 12:33 PMSan Francisco's Clift Hotel and its signature Redwood Room ranked fifth on USA Today's list of the nation's top hotel bars. Here's the rest of the list.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CDC warns pregnant women to stay away from South Beach because of Zika infections
Friday - 08/19/2016 - 01:59 PMU.S. health officials are warning pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach, where Florida officials say mosquitoes have spread the Zika virus to five people.
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- Amador wine country hotels: Shenandoah Inn
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:28 PMThis laid-back home base for wine country jaunts in Amador's Shenandoah Valley offers comfortable rooms, beautiful views and the cooling delights of a swimming pool and air conditioning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Apple Hill: Four great orchards to explore
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 12:44 PMHeading for the apple orchards near Camino and Placerville? Here are four of our favorites, plus tips to help avoid spending your apple-picking adventure in traffic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sherlock Holmes finds a home in California's Gold Country
Tuesday - 09/06/2016 - 08:03 PMDownstairs, Hein & Company is a bookstore. Upstairs, it's a mecca for Sherlock Holmes afficionados -- Baker Street West -- complete with Sherlock-inspired shops, murder dinners, teatime mysteries and a theatrical series.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GeoQuiz! Where are you?
Friday - 09/02/2016 - 04:40 PMPeek at the pic, contemplate the clues, then guess where you are.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Travel tip: How to score the cheapest airfare
Tuesday - 08/30/2016 - 07:03 PMIf you're booking a flight via CheapOair, Orbitz or a similar site, read this first. A two-week study uncovered startlingly wide price swings -- and 42 instances of price differences where there shouldn't be any.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sacramento: A foodie's guide to the Farm-to-Fork Capital, featuring wine legend David Berkley
Thursday - 09/01/2016 - 01:56 PMFor food lovers, it's the mother lode. The Sacramento region is home to 120 crops grown over 1.5 million acres, and a staggering number of them will make appearances in September when the city celebrates its fourth year as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital with special dinners, a food festival and more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Airbnb competitor Innclusive offers diverse home-sharing platform
Tuesday - 08/30/2016 - 04:59 PMThe new startup, set to launch next month, capitalizes on the #AirbnbWhileBlack controversy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Travel tip: Tahoe food fests at north and south shore
Monday - 08/22/2016 - 12:56 PMLake Tahoe offers something for everyone -- water sports, forest hikes, ski slopes and, in September, multiple food festivals. Here's a gourmet peek at what's coming up in north and south shore.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Free pass at Muir Woods as National Park Service celebrates 100 years
Wednesday - 08/24/2016 - 02:30 PMThe National Park Service turns 100 on Thursday and it wants everyone to see the Muir Woods National Monument for free through Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - East Bay's mysterious rock walls: Paranormal? American Stonehenge? Theories abound
Friday - 08/19/2016 - 03:38 PMPerched high atop the lonely windswept ridges of the Diablo Range, chains of stacked stones have long been the subject of intrigue -- but a San Francisco State archaeologist is recording them for state archives, saying they are historical remnants of early ranch life.
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