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• Golden Gate
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• Aces High
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  THE IDEA: Make one of the world's greatest Everest guides face his fear of heights. THE PLAN: Send him 3,000 feet up El Capitan with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov. THE RESULT: Panic attacks, cold sweats, and one order of Depends.
• The Inner Mission
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• Venice Beach
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• Squallywood or Bust
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  A new Squaw Valley USA ski clinic gets you up-front and center on the resort’s best inside lines—and the silver screen.
• After the Fires: San Diego Rises from the Ashes
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  As the smoke clears, travel writer and San Diego resident Debbie K. Hardin gives us an on-the-scene perspective of the city, along with an excerpt
• Fresh Sheets
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  Six new ski lodges for serious relaxation
• City Slicker
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  Escape from New York (and nine other big cities) with these 40 fast adventures
• Santa Cruz, California
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  West Coast
• Jawbone to Lake Isabella
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  Excerpts from California Desert Byways: 68 of California’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press)

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