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Photo Courtesy: istockphoto.com/Jonathan Rossr Austin Texas New beats for a city with an old soul by Cynthia J. Drake Austin is a city of contrasts, a place where gleaming skyscrapers filled with the latest modern amenities cast shadows over scrappy, well-loved honky tonks and watering holes. Though the tech boom has certainly made its mark…
Photo Courtesy: istock.com/Kirk Fisher Post Falls Rising Discover Northern Idaho’s outdoor playground by Heidi Hausler Locals refer to September and October in Post Falls as the “golden hour” of the year. The weather is still warm, the quietness of fall has settled on the town, and the tamaracks shine in their autumn glory. A community…
Photo Courtesy: Salzburger Land All the World is a Stage Set-jet to celebrate “The Sound of Music” at 60 years, and see locations of favorite shows and movies by Christine Loomis Cities, villages, beaches, mountaintops and countless dramatic vistas have been the backdrops for thousands of movies, helping filmmakers tell their stories. Sometimes, these places…
Photo Courtesy: istock.com/jenifoto Scream For Ice Cream Take a detour to one of these shops, where locally made ice cream reigns sup-“cream” by Katie Henry It’s not a summer vacation until you spend an afternoon with an ice cream cone in hand. Luckily, Oregon and Idaho are home to amazing shops specializing in frozen treats.…
Photo Courtesy: Kamrin Nielsen | Location: Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon Dive into Summer Lakes we love in the Pacific Northwest by Crai S. Bower Pacific Northwest lakes are as diverse as the many ways visitors enjoy them. Natural lakes invite travelers to paddle, swim or cast a fly rod. Birders scan the surface for waterfowl,…
Photo Courtesy: Chad Case Raft the Rogue Time slows as water flows on a river adventure by Crai S. Bower My adult son Tally leaps from a metamorphic rock pedestal and plunges into a deep pool. We’re rafting the lower section of the Rogue River, one of the original designated Wild and Scenic River segments…
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