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Gearing up

Making waking practically pleasant

Making waking practically pleasant

The clever Moshi Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock responds to nine voice-activated commands, including time, set time, alarm, and set alarm.
Walt Disney Family Museum

The 'Mouse' house

The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Fransico brings the story of the famous innovator to life.
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Southwest kicks off 16-day fall-winter sale
Southwest has sprung a 16-day sale for travel through Feb. 11. Sale fares from Logan run as low as $59-$149 each way and reservations...
Their little wild isle

Their little wild isle

Author Zane Grey has made Santa Catalina Island his home, free of freeways and the noisy city life.
Wines reign

Wines reign

Once known for its mining, Fair Play is now one of the country's fastest-growing wine making areas.

A Day in the life

Head to San Francisco and experience a day in the life of Fifth Floor Restaurant's sommelier.
Stop and smell the thermals

Stop and smell the thermals

Lassen Volcanic National Park's elbow room is a relief for anyone who has idled in Yellowstone's "wildlife traffic," or queued up for a parking space at a Grand Canyon scenic overlook.
History ascends new stages

History ascends
new stages

Museum's trace painful stories of Chinese immigration.
Coastal meandering

Coastal meandering

Marin County creates a balance that attracts tourists content to enjoy the seashore, hike in the hills, and eat good food.
Kid-friendly Monterey

Kid-friendly Monterey

Here's a family-oriented destination that's worthy of a two- or three-night stay.
Silence, an alien terrain

Silence, an alien terrain

A trip to Death Valley lets travelers flee the noise of every day life.
Under the dome

Under the dome

Grab your sleeping bag and get ready to sleep under the stars at Yosemite National Park.
gondolas from Gondola Getaway

Mix of the foreign and film

Long Beach has become a place to mix worldly wise with a bit of funk.
museum in Silicon Valley

The brief history of high-tech

Three museums, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, help us understand, appreciate, and get excited about the who, what, and how behind modern gadgetry.
A ramble in wine country

A ramble in wine country

Plans can be put aside - and pleasures found - on and off the beaten track.
San Francisco rock tour

San Francisco rock tour

The city by the bay is steeped in music history — from the Haight to the Mission District to the North Beach bars and coffeehouses.
Amazing indoors

Amazing indoors

Architecture makes life and all its sciences feel grandly transparent in a green museum in San Francisco.
Ups and downs of San Francisco

Ups and downs of San Francisco

Discover San Francisco's celebrated cable cars clanging up and down its equally acclaimed hills.
Discover Los Angeles

Discover Los Angeles

Outside the city's sprawl stretches a beach awash in history, art, commerce, cuisine.

From The Boston Globe