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Articles by Ari Burack
Carson River (West Fork), Hope Valley, California. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
A Rough Idyll at the Edge of California
By BY

Wander up a two-lane highway south of Tahoe into the cool of the Sierras and you’ll find a starkly beautiful,…

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Lundy Canyon trail, Mono County. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Mono County: California’s Fall Heartland
By BY

In the shadow of the Eastern Sierras, Mono County’s ghosts slumber amid threads of autumn color. The former gold-mining town…

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Richmond, British Columbia. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Farm-to-’Burbs: A Canadian Food Destination, Shaped by Immigrants
By BY

If you’re in the Vancouver area, you might wonder at a detour to the suburbs to explore the culinary splendors…

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Halibut Cove, just outside Homer, Alaska. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F.Examiner)
The road ends in Homer, Alaska
By BY

Homer, Alaska — the “end of the road” that winds far south of Anchorage — opens into glorious view over…

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A waterfall adorns the Mt. Whitney trailhead in the Eastern Sierras. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Inyo County’s unearthly beauty
By BY

Amid the extremes of earthbound beauty east of California’s Sierra range, some eyes are focused on the skies. The vast,…

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Luxury hotels can often be a stark barrier between visitors and the surrounding culture, particularly those with tragic colonial pasts, even one as noted for hosting as Hawai'i. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Locals infuse Hawaiian luxury with soul
By BY

Beyond the swaying palm trees and plucked ukeleles, past the white sand beaches, theatrical hotel luaus and framed photos of…

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An old boat launching ramp fades away in Tahoe. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
With or without desired snow, Tahoe communities forge...
By BY

Desperately needed rains left the lake a cold, dark blue in May. A glassy surface reflecting curtains of the Sierra…

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Reno's iconic sign. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Reno Renewed: Nevada’s ‘Biggest Little City’ Is Changing...
By BY

Once known more as Nevada’s grittier gambling getaway, Reno’s emerging food and drink scene shows a bit of a renaissance…

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View of Echo Lake from Desolation Wilderness. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
El Dorado County: An unexpected wine region
By BY

It may be gold (and God and gun) country, but visitors are beginning to satisfy other tastes in the Hangtown…

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Liscomb, Nova Scotia. (Ari Burack/Special to S.F. Examiner)
An autumn ramble in Maine and eastern Canada
By BY

Forests of slippery moss and tangled roots. Leaves the colors of firelight. Old ships moored off a craggy coastline weeping…

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