Carmel Valley wine country beckons with cool places to drink the area's finest vintages.
VIA Online Extras: July 2011
Great destinations on Oregon's north coast, five mountain towns, a debate about old-growth trees, a recipe for brick-grilled chicken, and a photo gallery on Carmel Valley lead the lineup.
- Road Journals Check out behind-the-scenes reports from our busy, perceptive contributors.
- Carmel Valley Wine Country Photographer David Collier shares beautiful outtakes from his trip to Carmel Valley and tells where to sample luscious vintages.
- Go List Submissions Got some travel discoveries of your own? Visit AAA.com/golist, describe your finds, and win cash if we print your idea in the magazine.
- Oregon's North Coast Five salty towns strung along the Pacific, from Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia south to Tillamook (think cheese and trees), deliver summer fun.
- Recipe: Brick-grilled Chicken Chef Sheamus Feeley of Farmstead restaurant in Napa Valley lets us in on his recipe for succulent chicken with salsa verde.
- Old-Growth Trees Debate Two passionate partisans sharpen their axes and their wits to take a stand on this ongoing and emotional topic.
- Top Five Mountain Towns Seeking a peak experience? Travel writer John Flinn weighs in with his favorite destinations for outdoor adventure and inside comfort.
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Photography by David Collier
This article was published in July 2011. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.
