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Guide Article / Washington State

The Best Resorts & Spas in Washington State

The Best Mountain Lodges & ResortsSun Mountain Lodge (Winthrop; tel. 800/572-0493 or 509/996-2211): Perched atop a mountain and overlooking the remote Methow Valley, this is…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Morocco

Learning & Special Interest Vacations in Morocco

Today's traveler is increasingly looking for more than just superficial sights and experiences. Many visitors come to Morocco hoping to scratch beneath the surface and really get to…

Guide Article / In Depth in Wyoming

The Lay of the Land in Wyoming

In Montana and Wyoming, the earth seems to have turned itself inside out, its hot insides leaking into hot springs and geysers, its bony spine thrust right through the skin of the…

Guide Article / In Depth in Wyoming

Recommended Books, Films & Music in Wyoming

In addition to the books discussed below, those planning an extended trip to Yellowstone and/or Grand Teton national parks will find an abundance of information in Frommer's…

Guide Article / In Depth in Montana

Recommended Books, Films & Music in Montana

In addition to the books discussed below, those planning an extended trip to Yellowstone and/or Grand Teton national parks will find an abundance of information in Frommer's…

Guide Article / In Depth in Montana

The Lay of the Land in Montana

In Montana, the earth seems to have turned itself inside out, its hot insides leaking into hot springs and geysers, its bony spine thrust right through the skin of the continent to…

Guide Article / In Depth in Montana

History in Montana

In the Beginning -- The first people believed to have wondered at the land we now call Montana was Folsom Man, who arrived sometime after the end of the last Ice Age about 12,000 years…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Maui

House of the Sun: Haleakala National Park in Maui

The "House of the Sun" According to ancient legend, Haleakala got its name from a clever trick that the demigod Maui pulled on the sun. Maui's mother, the goddess Hina, complained one…

Guide Article / In Depth in Maui

History in Maui

Paddling outrigger canoes, the first ancestors of today's Hawaiians followed the stars and birds across the sea to Hawaii, which they called "the land of raging fire." Those first…

Guide Article / In Depth in Maui

Environment in Maui

The first Hawaiian islands were born of violent volcanic eruptions that took place deep beneath the ocean's surface about 70 million years ago -- more than 200 million years after the…

Guide Article / Hotels in San Diego

Tips on Accommodations in San Diego

Price Categories Very Expensive $300 and up Expensive $200-$300 Moderate $100-$200 Inexpensive Under $100 What You'll Really Pay A hotel's "rack rate" is the official published rate,…

Guide Article / Outdoor Activites in New York City

In Central Park in New York City

The 6-mile rolling road circling the park, Central Park Drive, has a lane set aside for bikers, joggers, and in-line skaters. Biking Off-road mountain biking isn’t permitted; stay on…

Guide Article / In Depth in Oregon

History in Oregon

The oldest known inhabitants of what is now the state of Oregon lived along the shores of huge lakes in the Klamath Lakes Basin some 10,000 years ago. Here they fished and hunted ducks…

Guide Article / Things To Do in London

Neighborhoods Worth a Visit in London

London’s neighborhoods were laid out during a period of wagon and foot traffic, when districts were defined in narrower terms than we define them today; indeed, for centuries people…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in London

Neighborhoods in Brief in London

London’s neighborhoods were laid out during a period of wagon and foot traffic, when districts were defined in narrower terms than we define them today; indeed, for centuries people…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in London

Walking Tour: Westminster, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square

When most people hear the word “London,” this is the area they picture: the Houses of Parliament, the wash of the Thames, the gong of Big Ben, and the Georgian facade of No. 10 Downing…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Austin

Film in Austin

Not surprisingly, you can see more foreign films in Austin than anywhere else in the state. Founded in 1985 by director Richard Linklater, the Austin Film Society is the city’s crown…

Guide Article / In Depth in San Antonio

History in San Antonio

San Antonio’s past is the stuff of legend—if it were a movie, the story of the city would be an epic with an improbable plot, encompassing the end of a great empire, the rise of a…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Antonio

Corpus Christi

If you're in San Antonio, you're only 2 1/2 hours from the ocean and some of the best stretches of Texas coastline. The communities around Corpus Christi and Copano Bays have a lot…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Walt Disney World

Epcot in Walt Disney World

If You Can Only Spend One Day at Epcot Epcot deserves at least 2 days, so this is a barnstorming highlight tour. Remember to make Advance Dining Reservations if you want to eat in the…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Favorite Experiences Outside the City in Vancouver

Snowboarding on Cypress Mountain: Site of the Winter Olympics’ snowboarding events, this small but mighty ski hill is only about 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Ziplining on…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Frommer's Favorite Experiences in Vancouver

Checking out the spectacular views along the Seawall: On a sunny day, everyone heads to the Seawall, a 22km (13.5-mile) paved pathway that starts at the Vancouver Convention Centre in…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Best for Families in Vancouver

Stanley Park Miniature Train: More than 200,000 people each year climb aboard this tiny replica of Canada’s first transcontinental passenger train for a short but scenic journey…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Neighborhoods in Vancouver

Downtown & Yaletown Downtown -- the financial district, the area around Canada Place convention center and cruise-ship terminal, the central shopping-business area around Robson…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Parks & Gardens in Vancouver

Plazas Unlike many cities, Vancouver's great urban gathering places stand not at the center but on the periphery, on two opposite sides of the seawall that runs around Stanley Park:…