Carole Terwilliger Meyers's Blog, page 77

Good Eats: Hotlix, Pismo Beach, California

Hotlix  179 Pomeroy St., near the Pier, (805)
773-1942.  Daily 8am-8pm.  Though it looks like your everyday candy shop
in the front, with taffy and

Things to Do: The Real Mother Goose, Portland, Oregon

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Sights to See: AKKO or ACCO or ACRE, Israel

Known by three names--AKKO or ACCO or ACRE--this ancient port city is located 14 miles north of Haifa.  A 5,000-year-old fortress on the Mediterranean, it was the capital of the ancient Crusader kingdom of St. Jean d'Acre.  It was also the city that Napoleon was unable to conquer in 1799, bringing an end to France's ambition to reach India.  A tunnel once connected the palace with the little

Great Sleeps: Pacific Edge Hotel, Laguna Beach, California

Pacific Edge Hotel  647 S. Coast Hwy./Sleepy Hollow Ln., (800) 843-6895, (949) 494-8566.  125 rooms.  2 heated swimming pools, hot tub; fitness center.  2 restaurants; room service.  Valet parking $20/night; no self-parking.  Pets ok.  Situated south of Main Beach and Park, this boutique hotel is an easy walk from restaurants and downtown shopping.  It is an unusual hotel in that it is

Sights to See: Pioneer Courthouse, Portland, Oregon

Pioneer Courthouse  700 SW 6th Ave., downtown.  Free.  This well-maintained, ornate federal building is the oldest west of the Mississippi and still in use.  Though some rooms remain off limits, it is open to visitors and features educational displays.  A ride in the building’s original ornate Otis elevator is a must, as is visiting the fifth-floor cupola--where you are treated to a 360-degree

Sights to See: Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach, California

Monarch Butterfly Grove  On Hwy. 1, at south end of city, (800) 443-7778.  November-February; Docent Trailer open daily 10am-4pm; talks daily at 11am & 2pm.  Free.  Free parking on either side of Hwy 1.  This monarch colony is one of the largest in the nation.  An unusual variety, their relatively long 6-month life span is attributed to a unique fat-storing system (the more common variety of

Great Sleeps: Inn at the 5th, Eugene, Oregon

Inn at the 5th  205 E. 6th Ave., in the Fifth Street Public Market, (855) 446-6285, (541) 743-4099.  70 rooms.  Most rooms have a fireplace.  Restaurant; bar; room service.  Fitness room.  Valet parking $15/day; no self-parking.  Located on the west side the market, this luxury boutique hotel is under the same ownership.  Guests are greeted by a spacious lobby featuring a white-washed oak

Good Eats: Solvang Restaurant, Solvang, California

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Good Eats: La Universal, Cuernavaca, Mexico

La Universal  Guerrero 2, downtown, 777/318-6732.  Daily 9am-midnight; $.  This popular spot is well located overlooking both central plazas.   It features traditional Mexican specialties—I especially liked the enchiladas verde-- at reasonable prices.  On one of the usually perfect afternoons in this town, seating on the large outdoor patio--watching the parade of street vendors and passersby--

Sights to See: Brown Park, Laguna Beach, California

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