The BMW X4 is the coupe-like sibling of the boxier X3. While this luxury compact SUV doesn’t have the cargo space of the X3, it looks cool, boasts athletic handling and comes standard with lots of features and tech, as you’d expect in a Bimmer. However, it’s one of the priciest offerings in the class. …
Safe Use of New Vehicle Tech Takes Training, Not Trial and Error
BOISE – As driving assistance technology becomes more widely available in new vehicles, AAA warns that knowledge gaps can lead to dangerous assumptions about how the system will perform. According to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers who received a brief, but comprehensive training session significantly outperformed those were left to …
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2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE AWD
The all- new 2022 Corolla Cross doesn’t stray too far from Toyota’s recipe. Anyone who’s driven a Toyota will find it familiar. The new subcompact crossover is more like a smaller RAV4 than its namesake, the Corolla. It’s larger than the C-HR, Toyota’s other subcompact SUV. Base Price: $27,625 As Tested: $33,679 Horsepower: 169 Mileage: …
Via Magazine
One of the many benefits you’ll receive with your AAA membership is a subscription to Via Magazine. Via is the AAA magazine mailed out bi-monthly to AAA members. Each issue contains information on road trips, events, vacations, and food and wine, as well as how to get the most out of your AAA membership. So, …
Memorial Day Flights to Cost $160 More This Year
BOISE – If you’re thinking about flying this Memorial Day weekend, it’s time to finalize your travel plans. According to AAA, holiday airfares will cost about $160 more on average than a year ago, with increased travel and higher fuel prices making plane tickets more expensive. “With the cost of crude oil above $100 per …
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Columbia Employee Store Pass
AAA Access to the Columbia Employee Store Next Access Period: May 1st – 31st, 2022 AAA members are invited to visit the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from May 1st – 31st, 2022. Come shop all of the latest products from Columbia Sportswear Company family, including Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna. Items are marked with employee …
On the Road in Oregon & Idaho
Explore destinations, attractions, and events on the road in Oregon and Idaho. On the Road – May, 2022 Track Town Make a visit this summer to Eugene, Oregon (also known as “TrackTown USA”) to experience the magic of this international destination for runners and fans of the sport. The newly reimagined Hayward Field at the …
Nature For All – Public Botanical Gardens of the West
By KIM COOPER FINDLING In 1906, a shipbuilding magnate’s son purchased a piece of land south of Coos Bay, Oregon. It was a wild and untamed acreage perched on a rocky cliff above the ocean, forested with spruce and salal, with access to a secluded alcove beach. At this site Louis J. Simpson built a …
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All in the Family: The opportunities and delights of multigenerational travel
By Suzanne johnson Multigenerational travel adds a whole new dimension to a vacation, said Dee Dutoit of Wilsonville, Oregon. As an avid global traveler and a grandmother, Dutoit looks forward to planning an annual vacation with her daughters and their families, including her three grandchildren. For Dutoit, getting away together allows different generations to connect …
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College Town Weekend: Corvallis invites for river, farm and campus exploration
By JENNIFER BURNS BRIGHT Long live college days in Corvallis, home of Oregon State University and a historic downtown built on the banks of the Willamette River. If you’re visiting a graduating senior or just enjoying a spring day, there’s plenty to explore on a weekend in this agricultural area in the heart of the …
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