California

San Francisco has the best city park system in the United States, while its neighbour less than 200 miles away, Fresno, has the city parks most needing improvement.

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Chihuly's "Glass House" shines in Seattle

Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens.
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Battleship makes final port of call in L.A.

The battleship saw combat in the Pacific, survived a devastating explosion in a gun turret, and even a snub from the city of San Francisco.
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Ride Waikiki's Hawaii Five-0 wave

Fans of the new Hawaii Five-0 will want to check out a package at Honolulu's Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki.
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48 hours in Seattle

Set between two major mountain ranges, the Olympics and the Cascades, with the Puget Sound's fjord-like waters to the west and massive Lake Washington to the east, Seattle has one of the most dramatic settings of any city in the country.
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