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High, dry, and lonesome, the valley stretches north into endlessness. East and west, sun-burnt sandstone cliffs and red-rock canyons rise into the crisp blue sky, as the deserted two-lane highway meanders through a landscape of golden sagebrush, willows, cottonwoods, and untouched wilderness.
"Get out of the water! A shark!”
We had been in for only a few minutes when we saw the telltale shark fin slice through the water directly toward us. This was something we hadn’t bargained for. We’d signed up to swim with stingrays off Grand Cayman, not sharks.
Kauai, once known mostly as a quiet romantic island is quickly becoming a hot spot for adventurous and luxurious girlfriend getaways. With almost endless options for fun and sun, it’s nearly impossible not to have a perfect day with the girls.
Tucked away in a valley filled with orange groves fewer than 90 miles from central Los Angeles is the village of Ojai-an oasis from stress, home to artists, health devotees and other urban escapees. Surrounded by burnished peaks, its grasses green in spring and gold in summer and fall, the Ojai Valley was the setting for Shangri-La in the 1937 Hollywood movie The Lost Horizon. It is still a place where you can retreat from a fast-paced lifestyle to find serenity on oak-shaded paths.
Couples looking for a mid-week romantic summer getaway can leave the urban jungle behind by heading to the seaside town of Beach Haven at the south end of Long Beach Island. Here you'll find a quaint 1886 Queen Anne style Victorian B&B, pristine wetland with kayak launches, sandy beaches, bike paths, public tennis courts and fine dining.

Work dogs in pickup truck beds are an everyday sight in downtown Joseph, a ranching community in northeastern Oregon. But on January 13th, Main Street gets overrun with a whole different breed. That’s when over 100 sled dogs come to town for opening day of the Eagle Cap Extreme.