Article Results (Showing 1 - 10 of 158) RSS Alert
-
Sequoia's Mineral King
BACK IN THE 1960S, Walt Disney Enterprises eyed this isolated southern Sierra Nevada valley for a massive ski resort. The proposal set off a battle...
Sunset, 06/01/09 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Getting real in Morro Bay: take a break to the Central Coast town just outside San Luis Obispo, where things still feel truly authentic
I'M SITTING IN THE MIDDLE of Morro Bay in an inch of water, my kayak grounded on a mudflat. Maybe growing up I read too many true-Life adventure...
Sunset, 11/01/08 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Rock 'n' roll canyon: escape to Southern California's Topanga for close encounters of the wild kind
THE ENDLESSLY QUIXOTIC SOUND of Devendra Banhart's Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon dances inside the truck as I roll on down Topanga Canyon....
Sunset, 06/01/08 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Hidden Honolulu: we wanted the best of everything. And on three tours from locals, that's what we got
FOUR MILLION TRAVELERS visit Honolulu every year, and most never see the real city. FOUR MILLION TRAVELERS visit Honolulu every year, and most...
Sunset, 02/01/08 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Bryce on ice: follow the storms to Utah's stunning national park, where red rocks, fresh snow, and no crowds equal pure winter bliss
AS DECEMBER STORMS paint Bryce Canyon National Park with fresh snow, you won't find a more beautiful winter landscape anywhere in the world. AS...
Sunset, 12/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Going back to taos; Golden leaves, killer margaritas, and an artistic core … you, too, will find this
THERE WAS AN AUTUMN 10 years ago when I was ready to move to Taos. I had made friends here and fallen hard for hikes in the Sangre de Cristo...
Sunset, 10/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Ciao, San Diego: Little Italy unites past and present with old world cuisine and high-end design
YOU STILL SEE THE GREAT, LINED FACES of old men sipping espresso at cafes in San Diego's Little Italy--guys overdressed for the weather who look...
Sunset, 10/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Cool valley: for beautiful scenery and even better wines, explore Santa Barbara County's Santa Rita Hills
BACK WHEN I lived in Lompoc, I would ride my bicycle down nearby Santa Rosa Road. It meandered past bean fields and pumpkin patches, looking out...
Sunset, 09/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Teton summer: high in Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park shows you the West in a new and beautiful light
LINED BY COTTONWOODS, the Snake River reflects the high sun of a summer afternoon, shimmering and slithering along the floor of Jackson Hole....
Sunset, 08/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication -
Endless beach: fall under the spell of the Gaviota Coast, where wilderness meets Southern California beach culture but nature still prevails
LATE AFTERNOON at Gaviota State Park, the gentle spell of waves and wind is briefly broken as Amtrak's Coast Starlight rumbles across an old iron...
Sunset, 07/01/07 by Matthew Jaffe · More from publication
