Valleys

Wine lovers are flocking to Napa Valley’s hottest new eatery — and it isn’t what you’d expect

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Wine lovers are flocking to Napa Valley’s hottest new eatery — and it isn’t what you’d expect

Forget French Laundry, Napa Valley has a new hotspot — and it isn’t even a trendy restaurant. The latest dining craze in California wine country is the Yountville home of chef Sarah Heller and her husband, master sommelier Jason Heller. The gourmet couple hosts an intimate, five-course meal for 12 guests roughly twice a month, … Read more

Tourists flock to Death Valley’s deadly heat after 2023 fatalities

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Tourists flock to Death Valley’s deadly heat after 2023 fatalities

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – More than 1 million people visit the park along the California-Nevada state line every year, some seeking to experience the scorching landscape.  A thermometer outside the Furnace Creek Visitor Center is one of the park’s most popular attractions, where tourists stop to take a photo with the thermometer. Radiant heat from the thermometer display … Read more