Weekend Getaways

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  Mushroom madness on the Central Coast

  Here's one to file away for your pub trivia archive – or, if you're really lucky, your upcoming appearance on Jeopardy. Pennsylvania pioneered...

• Dining on Big Sur landscape

• Monterey History Fest highlights California’s beginnings

• 55 years of the Monterey Jazz Festival

• Visiting Monterey-Carmel without the kids

More on the Monterey-Carmel page »

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  Lake Tahoe food more than buffets, steaks and fuel

  Even the more kickback South Shore, with its high-rise casino hotels pulsing in round-the-clock gambling action, has upped its dining...

• Low-speed options for winter sports

• Reno: Where to shop for glitz, glam, whimsy

• Check the backstreets for the best of Tahoe

• Reno dining scene - outside the casino fare

More on the Reno-Tahoe page »

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  Healdsburg dining has hit the big time

  The exposure has gotten people to realize it's one of the best Wine Country destination spots for dining. Since 2008, five road-trip-worthy...

• A guide to Sonoma wine tasting rooms

• Upcoming Sonoma winery events

• Families who put wine region on the map

• Sonoma wines included unsung treasures

More on the Wine Country page »