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An Indian-Style Retreat
There’s a refreshing dose of ancient desert quiet in the ‘five-star teepees’ at China Date Ranch
April 22nd, 2010
Somewhere between the Strip and the Brothel Art Museum art near Pahrump there’s a turn to the left marked by a little sign that says “Tecopa.” It’s the Old Spanish Trail, and it leads in a long fine line through flat desert land, a little snarl of sharp mountain turns and then down again to the desert floor. Signs appear just before Tecopa, leading you down to the China Date Ranch. Read more »
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Doing Coachella in Style
That means making nearby Palm Springs your home base for the arts and music festival
April 8th, 2010
If SXSW in Austin, Texas, is the world’s most intense conference for those who produce, perform or just plain love music (and it is), then the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is its afterparty. In its 11th year, Coachella’s three long, hot days (April 16-18; see page 80) in Indio, Calif., feature more than 100 performances and artistic experiences that blend Lollapalooza, Burning Man and Hollywood into one massive hipster bash. Read more »
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A Culinary Escape
Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival offers a tasty weekend—thanks in part to Las Vegas
March 25th, 2010
Assembling the nation’s greatest chefs for a respite of cooking, imbibing and golf would be a memorable event no matter the circumstance or locale. Now add in a backdrop as scenic as Northern California’s Pebble Beach and invite a few of Las Vegas’ star chefs (Thomas Keller, Charlie Trotter, Hubert Keller, Wolfgang Puck, Paul Bartolotta), along with 60 more of America’s best chefs and more than 250 wineries, and you have the perfect weekend getaway. Read more »
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One Wine Weekend
From its people to its grapes, Santa Cruz is a different kind of winery getaway
March 11th, 2010
The wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains—more than 70 of them—are producing some of the best wines in the world. Just 30 miles south of San Francisco, the area, with its mix of surfers, artists and hippies peddling organic groceries, could not feel more different from its cousins to the north in Napa. And its wineries, tucked away down small and windy roads are, perhaps, more thrilling because of their remoteness—and because of the nature of the land: winegrowers produce distinct pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay varietals from low-yielding vineyards on small plots of land, giving the wines intense flavors and aromas. Read more »
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Schuss Into Spring
Think you missed out on this year’s ski season? Think again: These first-rate resorts will be welcoming enthusiasts for a few more weeks.
March 17th, 2011
Beautiful, serene and filled with many wonders to entice adventure seekers, Colorado and California ski and snowboard destinations have been the lucky recipients of a powder-rich winter. That means Las Vegas travelers still have time for a mountain getaway. At Snowmass and Mammoth Mountain, they’ll find legendary slopes, fine dining, memorable culture and a few pleasant reminders of home. Read more »
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Mid-Mod Mexico
The old hot spot, Acapulco, has redefined itself for the 21st century
December 22nd, 2010
Silver-screen stars jetting off to exotic locales to frolic in the sun and commit indiscretions outside of the glaring eye of Hollywood is nothing new. One of the destinations favored by celebrities since the 1950s is Mexico—close but not too far away. One of their original cities of choice was Acapulco. Read more »
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Escape Routes
June 16th, 2010
Three jaunts designed to invigorate the weary desert dweller. Plus: summer music around the world, style in Chicago's Wicker Park district, art in the Big Apple and more! Read more »
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Fargo on My Mind
With really cheap airfare and a serious case of wanderlust, Vegas Seven’s style editor takes on North Dakota
June 16th, 2010
I think of myself as an adventurer. A bon vivant. A wanderer. I have been far and I have been wide, and each journey seems a little wackier than the former. For example, there was the time I went all the way to the Rock of Gibraltar and forgot my passport, not realizing, of course, that it’s actually part of England and that my Spanish visa wouldn’t work when crossing the border. Sadly, I missed the monkeys that inhabit the Rock, but I ended up in an Iberian Kmart hunting for doodads and trying to make my traveling companion not hate me for getting so close to Africa (a mere 14 miles) with nothing to show for it. Read more »
