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Mountains Palm Springs

Coachella Valley Coffee Worth Seeking

Coachella isn’t just one of the world’s biggest music festivals. The Coachella Valley is a collection of nine California cities about two hours east of Los Angeles that spans over 300 square miles. These...
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Tourist Attraction Phoenix

Phoenix Food Worth Seeking

Find my favorite places to eat good food in Phoenix, Arizona’s largest city, along with neighboring Scottsdale, based on five visits to the Valley of the Sun between 2015 and 2025. Page 2 reveals...
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Maui

Maui Food + Drinks Worth Seeking

It was nearly 10 years since my last visit to Maui, an island I previously enjoyed in 2012 and 2015. During the recent Eaton Fire in L.A., near where I live, I thought of...
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Sculpture Yountville

Napa Valley Food + Coffee Worth Seeking

Napa Valley starts about 40 miles north of San Francisco and spans about 30 miles from American Canyon to Calistoga. Route 29 is the main pathway and can get pretty backed up on weekends....
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Grains Los Angeles

Los Angeles Grain Bowls Worth Seeking

Billions of people enjoy the benefits of mass-market grains like corn, rice and wheat when cooking or baking. When assembling bowls with assorted vegetables and proteins, home cooks in the U.S. often turn to...
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Neon Sign Los Angeles

Los Angeles Shaved Ice Desserts Worth Seeking

Now that summer is sweltering, get relief where you can. I normally find it at the bottom of a bowl or cup. In L.A., frosty options are nearly unlimited and go well beyond lemonade....
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