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'The Pacific' is a gripping tale of war and sacrifice
The WatcherBelow are two pieces about "The Pacific," which debuts on HBO Sunday and which chronicles the battles fought by Marines in the Pacific during World War II. The first piece is a feature in which I interviewed Marines past and present and also talked to... -
In Glen Ellen, savoring Sonoma beyond the wine
Special to The Los Angeles TimesGlen Ellen, Calif. This place must be hell for the lactose intolerant, I think, as I watch John Raymond tempting Chris, my Very Significant Other, with a piece of pecorino. Raymond, who is dressed in a blindingly white chef's jacket, is a missionary...Tags: Viniculture, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Italy, Los Angeles Times, Sonoma (Sonoma, California)
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Lost Trail Lodge: the faint call of the wild
A white curtain of snow obscured my view of a sparse pine forest and the towering mountains bordering Donner Memorial State Park. The temperature on that January morning had dropped below 30, and the forecast called for one of the biggest snowfalls in...Tags: Death, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Sports, Telecommunication Service
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Planning your trip to Glen Ellen, California
Special to The Los Angeles TimesTHE BEST WAY From LAX, United, American, Virgin America, Delta and Alaska fly nonstop to San Francisco. Fares begin at $128 round-trip. Glen Ellen is about a 90-minute drive north. WHERE TO STAY The Gaige House, 13540 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, CA...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Lifestyle and Leisure, Viniculture, Los Angeles Times, Bars and Clubs
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Larissa Ione is a lucky author.
Daily PressHere's more of our interview with Williamsburg author Larissa Ione: Why and how did you begin writing? I've been writing since I could hold a pencil. As a child, I penned long, involved stories, usually about animals. I completed my first full-length...Tags: Travel, Romance (genre), Natural Disasters, Entertainment, Science
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Baying for snow
Special to the TribuneIt is a winter pastime that, like cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, requires good snow, demands long underwear -- or, for some, thick fur -- and favors participants with a strenuous but exhilarating workout. But unlike those activities, dog...Tags: Marathon, Travel, Sports, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing
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1940s film star Virginia Mayo dies at 84
Sun-SentinelVirginia Mayo, the beautiful blond who rose to movie stardom in the 1940s in comedies opposite Bob Hope and Danny Kaye and had memorable dramatic turns with James Cagney in "White Heat" and Dana Andrews in "The Best Years of Our Lives," died Monday. She...Tags: Death, Dana Andrews, Raoul Walsh, Entertainment, Music Theater
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A guide to the Cascade Range parks
Tribune staff reporterGETTING THERE To visit all four Cascade Range parks in one trip, you might begin with a flight to Seattle. From SeaTac International Airport, take Interstate Highway 5 north to the Burlington exit and follow Washington Highway 20 east to North Cascades...Tags: Zane Grey, Travel, Gardens and Parks, National Parks, Sports
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Maui sleeps
Just be glad you didn't stay at the Pioneer Inn when it was new. In 1901, the house rules barred women from the rooms, wouldn't suffer men to drink on the front porch, and anyone wetting his bed—or setting it afire, for that matter—would be tossed out...Tags: Livestock Farming, Travel, Standards, Sports, Entertainment
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Scenes from an Olympic city
Sun-SentinelHe sat where it would seem every American tourist wants to sit -- on a bench in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens overlooking the harbor on a beautiful spring morning. Off to the left, the Opera House unfolded; behind it, the Harbour Bridge stretched, its...Tags: Death, Travel, Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Entertainment
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Longtime educator is no bookworm
Sun StaffCharles I. Ecker didn't much like to read as a kid. He still doesn't. But the two-term Howard County executive now serving as interim superintendent of Carroll County schools has grown to appreciate the ability to read as the steppingstone for future...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Elections, School Examinations, Sports
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