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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Nov 8, 2008
Ski and snowboarding season in Lake Tahoe got its official start this week, thanks to a recent spate of storms in Northern California, which dumped close to 2 feet of snow at Boreal. This was enough for the Truckee …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Nov 8, 2008
If your employer gives you Veterans Day off (or even if you don’t get it off and you are suddenly struck by a 24-hour virus on Nov. 11), you can visit a national park in Southern California for free on Tuesday. In …
Also tagged: los angeles, california, southern california, ventura, weekend getaways, national forest, family and 38 kids, ojai, fee free day
latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Nov 8, 2008
Big snow fanatics rejoice! Starting this winter, you can fly directly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bozeman, Mont. (BZN), every weekend to indulge in more fluffy powder than you can shake a ski pole …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Nov 3, 2008
Wow! Turns out that those weekend storms that brought rain to Southern California did big things for snowboarders and skiers, dumping up to a foot and a half of snow on Mammoth Mountain. So the Eastern Sierra ski …
Also tagged: california, last minute, sierra nevada, news tips and 38 advice, ski and 38 winter
latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Nov 1, 2008
Though not alone, the Canadian dollar has had a roller coaster ride of it: It surpassed the U.S. dollar last year in strength, but this past week the currency of our neighbors to the north hit a low of 79 cents. By …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Oct 31, 2008
Sure, the economy is in the toilet but it was even worse during the Great Depression, when some families tried to eke out a living by mining for gold in Joshua Tree National Park. If it makes you feel better about your …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Oct 27, 2008
When I learned of Tony Hillerman’s death, I thought as much about his scenes and characters of the West as I did about the plots of his mysteries. “I want Americans to stop thinking of Navajos as primitive persons, to …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Oct 27, 2008
Heaven help our education system. Last night on the fifth leg of this season of “The Amazing Race,” not one but two of the contestants had no idea where Cambodia — the next destination — was. Both Dallas of the …
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latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Oct 24, 2008
Before: Utah’s Escalante River, Sept. 14, 2007 — choked with Russian olive trees. After: Escalante River, Aug. 31, 2008 — native vegetation returns For the last 25 years, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area resource …
Also tagged: utah, national parks, rocky mountain states
latimes.com » L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog - Oct 20, 2008
Fall is a great time to visit Death Valley National Park, as temperatures are now bearable (below the 100-degree mark anyway) yet the park sees few crowds at this time of year. And if you’re a golfer, there’s extra …
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