Destination Articles by Kathy Summers

Cowboy Lies and Indian Legends
Journey
The glory days of the American cowboy and Indian may have faded, but their symbolic power over the national psyche still shines like the Arizona sun at high noon. Believe that and some folks at the National Festival Of The West will tell you another. In fact they run a contest to see who tells the biggest cowboy lie, uh, tale. And they’re not just squatting with their spurs on either.

Haunted Hotels
Journey
Guests wandering the haunted hallways of the Hotel San Carlos often report hearing the unearthly laughter and frolicking footsteps of four schoolchildren fatefully lost in time. Others notice an aura of water from the old well that drowned them.

Cities Go Kyoto
Alternative Medicine
Cities of every type and political stripe are reducing greenhouse gas emissions–even without the US signing the Kyoto treaty. Starting at the local level, where pollution often begins, citizens and city officials are working together to create action plans.

Cheap Eats in Calistoga
Bay Area & Beyond
The Napa Valley Wine Country is known for fine dining and drinking at a fine price. But do a little sleuthing in Calistoga and you can eat a delicious lunch for $10 or less. Here are three for starters.