At Ski Apache, near Ruidoso, N.M., a gondola slips up the mountainside.
Carmen's Café in Marfa, Texas .
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36 Hours in Silver City
People who live in Silver City like to say that their town of 10,000 offers "the real New Mexico experience."
— The New York Times
Skiing Where Apaches Once Took Refuge
For those who prefer to ski in the land where Billy the Kid hid out, Kit Carson worked as a scout and where wild horses and elk still occasionally amble across the ski runs, Ski Apache is the place to go.
— The New York Times
California Chamber Music
Combine the beauty of Northern California with the drama of Beethoven's unrequited love and premature deafness, Frank Zappa's version of a tango or a Mozart string quartet performed in the barrel room of a winery. And then add wine -- lots of wine.
— The New York Times - Ahead
Marfa As Masterpiece Theater
The tiny West Texas town serves as the backdrop to large artworks by Donald Judd, as well as pieces by other well-known artists.
— L.A. Times
36 HOURS In Homer, Alaska
Homer is a small town of homesteaders and artists, fishermen and ex-hippies, with a sprinkling of outlaws and seers. These categories frequently overlap, creating a funky, dynamic town that is a bit eccentric even by Alaskan standards.
— The New York Times
Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary provides a fascinating window into American history
— The New York Sun
Summer in Homer, Alaska
Nothing seems more natural than sitting on bank above a river bubbling with salmon, while eleven Alaskan brown bears fish.
— Lexus Magazine
Cape May Hawk Migration
The annual hawk count at the Cape May Bird Observatory, which begins Sept. 1 and ends Nov. 30, usually tallies 50,000 to 60,000 birds of prey passing through on their way to warmer climates, a phenomenon that has earned Cape May the title ''raptor capital of North America.''
— The New York Times
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