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Patagonia, Chile: Explore Chile’s Boundless Nature

  WRITTEN BY HEIDI SIEFKAS If you’ve ever wanted to know what the edge of the world looks like, you’ll find it in Patagonia. Located at the southern tier of the Andes Mountains near the tip of Chile, Patagonia is where the Southern Hemisphere, Pacific Ocean, and the Strait of ...

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Does the Area Have What You Want?

Imagine going to a restaurant with your family for dinner. You’re planning on ordering a nice pasta and salad. Your heart is set on it. But, after you go to the trouble of driving there and getting a table, you discover that pasta is not on the menu. That’s disappointing! ...

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herbs & spice & everything nice

herbs & spice & everything nice SIMPLE RECIPES THAT SPOTLIGHT FRESH SEASONINGS RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY KARISTA BENNETT There’s an art to the perfect seasoning. You can cook meats and vegetables at the right temperature with the ideal portion of sauce, but if the seasoning is off, skilled execution isn’t ...

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Vineyard Views: A Sustainable Landscape that Goes with the Grapes

vineyard views A SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE THAT GOES WITH THE GRAPES WRITTEN BY RONDA SWANEY  PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM CARSON JOYCE The dry Santa Ynez Valley of Southern California hardly seems the ideal setting for a vineyard. Yet dozens of vintners call this region home and coax award-winning vintages from the soil year after year. ...

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