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TRAVELWISE

EVERY TEME I try to tell
someone else's travel story I
get in trouble — think i'd
learn, wouldn’t you?

But this is one trip I'll never
experience — what do six guys do
for a week in Palm Springs? They
golf a lot. i don’t know five guys
who want me to go along to Palm
Springs. Is it because J don’t golf?

Brian, looking as tinned as Bob
‘Hope, just returned, I'm sure he -
missed me but only because I don’t
snore — at least not as loud as his
roommate did in Paim Springs.

And, his bed in the condo made our
40-year-old rotf-away fook good.

Otherwise, they bad a great time,

The tip cost just over $700 for
air (Canadian) and condo -— the
Desert Princess. “Rudimentary” but
quiet, was his description of the
condo, 24-hour security, futl
kitchen and two baths, too.

For the most part they stayed
close to the conde area in Palm
Springs for their golfing. Since
there are about 50 courses in the
area, this isn’t much of a guide to
golfing but here's what they found,
All prices include a cart,

@ Desert Princess (their condo): "Ul
was so convenient. The fact we
only played it once ought to tell you
something.” $80 on weekends —
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

@ Palm Springs Country Club:
“Very forgiving — you could spray
your ball.” $30 mid-week, $35
weekends. They called it their “E)
Cheapo” and played it three times.
B Desert Dunes: Good course
designed for the above-average
golfer, $90 weekends, $60 mid-
week, “Lots of trouble!"

Lawrence Welk's Desert Oasis:
“Good for the average golfer and
very scenic.” $60 mid-week.

Brian and | always phone each
other every second day when we're
travelling apart — call it silly but
it's a family habit. Hell, even our
daughters call home regularly -—

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prings earns a winter tan

even from their honeymoons!
Anyway, ¢ think Brian's golf bud-
dies thought ita bit nuts, but...

The first time he called, | wanted
a restaurant report — Pala Springs
is loaded with wonderful restau-
rants, Can you believe McDonald's
and Denny's? ‘They did try a few
better places later an:

The Chefs “Wonderlul!” 256 S,
Jadian Canyon Dr, (619) 320-9541,
Small, so a reservation is impera-
live, The menu is quite limited but
everything perfectly prepared.
Entrees from $14 to $19. No smok-
ing. Continental cuisine.

BW Morton's of Chicaga: Quite
goad, but pricey ~— everything is a
la carte and cntrees are from $18 to
$30. American-style food. It's one
of the places to go star-gazing, 74-
880 Country Club Dr. At those
prices Brisin decided he'd rather eat
at The Chef,

The Buffalo Ranch: 31-875 Date
Palm Dr. A middle-of-the-road
steak house. Pood’s good and the
prices like The Key's.

Tony Roma's: Brian didn't go
but two of the others did. Raved
about the ribs.

They also went ton awful.
Chinese restaurant — so bad that
Brian came home with a complete
mental block as to naine and
address, 1 wish 1 could warn you
away but I'm sure you'll find it on
your own. Hey, if there’s a rottea

‘Winter. brings crystalline beauty to Reno

THE CCOL winter sun rises over
the rofling mountains cast of Reno,
its first warming .rays slicing
through the low moming mist.

As the fog magically evaporates
into the clear azure sky, early risers
are treated to a spectacle that would
have Currier and Ives scurrying for

’ their brushes,

“Pogonip” is on every local’s

lips. “Pogonip?,” queries the visitor.

Yes, “pogonip,” a Native
American. Paiute word that
describes the mist of frozen fog that
“drifts through the lower valley,
coating everything in its path with a

. shimmering veneer of tiny ice crys-

tals. - eS as a
Buildings become giant iced

cakes, fences are transformed into

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shining rainbow tapestries, and
trees and bushes sparkle like glass
imitations of themselves. Even the
air itself seems to glitter.

Rime or hoarfrost are the more
traditional names for pogonip, but
they don’t seem to hold quite the
same magic.

The word means literally “white

' death” from the days when Western

Nevada Paiutes, wintering in the
Washoe Valley, feared breathing in
the frozen ice particles.

Their. fears were not unfounded,

‘as prolonged exposure could result

in pneumonia and death,

Those days are long gone. The
greatest danger from pogonip today
is litle more than lingering too long
to take in its beauty and being tardy
to work, or late for the first ski lift.

The earlier one ventures out the
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restaurant within miles we can find
It.

They also found a congenial
neighborhood pub — Riley's at
Vista Chino and Gene Autry. They
spent a dot of time there and one
night were invited home after clos-
ing by a young couple they met.

Brian was amazed that anyone
would invite sis stringers to their
home, but | guess our six Canadians
looked harmless Besides, they hid
such a Doberman! Brian siniply
loves dogs and bad a great time
wilh this one,

Ehave to think they had a great
time. On the one rainy day they
went to the Desert Museum! And
shopping! Not into much mischief,

by the sounds of il,

And me? Well, staying home
atone is not fun. Now that the kids
all have komes of their own, it’s not
the same. This house is so big it
echos, Even Brian complains when
} go away by mysell-—- it's fine to
go out in the evening but so cold to
have no-one to yell, “Hi, Pm home”
fa, ‘ .

Font hike docking up for
myself, You get into bed and the
first thing you think of is, “Did 1
lock the back doar?” A phone ring-
ing at an odd hour scares bell out of
you,

And Brian paid me areal com.
pliment when te got home. "God, |
wish you golfed!"

May 17-June 3rd

North Shore Continuing Education is offering an excellent 19 day educational
tour of PORTUGAL with a 6-day optional extension to the beautiful flower &
wine isle of MADEIRA, Enter historical Portugal through, OPORTO, thence
north to Spain to the medieval pilgrimage town of SANTIAGO DE COM.
POSTELA. Then south through the historical towns and villages of PORTU-
GAL, with imposing cathedrals, castles and fortresses of days pone by. See &
learn about the architecture, art & history, and of the culture, music, dance and
food of this fascinating country. Hear of the extraordinary accomplishments in
navigation and shipbuilding to discover and explore the far-off, uncharted waters
and lands. LISBON is the Cultural Capital of Europe for 1994, so time is allowed
to see some of the special events. Some costs of this educational tour are tax-
deductible. ‘

**Call North Shore Continuing Education (986-8888) or the leaders, Karin & :

George Storey (922-0689) for free brochure, for details of the itinerary, includ-
ing MADEIRA extension. The costs include airfare, hotels, guide and entrance
fees and most meals and tips.

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