Living Here

By Chris Macias - Updated: 9:12 am

Pack a wet suit and hail an eco-friendly Prius taxi. Shop for a book on dog astrology before a surfing lesson – or just take a whirl on the solar-powered Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier. Whatever you do, don't even think about lighting a cigarette.

West Los Angeles: places to go and things to do

Manhattan's new High Line park a cut above

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: 12:00 am

A true New Yorker may consider it a matter of pride not to have visited the Statue of Liberty. It's hard to miss the great, green lady who launched a thousand postcards

Escapes: A knight to remember at Valhalla Renaissance Faire

Updated: 8:19 am

Fancy a spot of jousting? How about some Shakespeare in the pines? This weeks escapes include kayaking, Gold Rush, Italian Picnic and wine

Provisions: Great climbs and dry duds

Published: 12:00 am

"Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs" Other Provisions are Dry Dudz and the 5 Hottest Outdoor Sports in 2011

DogVacay sets travelers up with pet sitters

By Sue Manning - Published: 12:00 am

When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter – or find him a new friend online.

Travel Troubleshooter: For travel insurance, read that fine print

Published: 12:00 am

I'm writing on behalf of two friends who booked a trip of a lifetime to Italy recently. They also purchased trip insurance through Access America. A couple of days after paying for the insurance, they found out that the husband had to have hip replacement surgery. It was a situation that became serious within a couple of days.

Carolyn Hax: Friends want to tell woman of the marriage woes

By Carolyn Hax - Updated: 9:12 am

Carolyn Hax answers your relationship questions. E-mail her at tellme@washpost.com.

Discoveries: Best redwoods roadside attraction? Try One-Log House

Wherever you have a road, it seems, you have roadside attractions. Here in the redwoods, they line Highway 101 like so many squashed squirrels.

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BLAIR ROBERTSON'S RESTAURANT REVIEWS

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Home and Garden

Memorial Day starts the season for outdoor living

It always starts with the grill. Then, add a refrigerator (or at least an ice chest). How about a sink? Some counter and storage space add convenience.

Health and Fitness

Bicycle advocates chalk up successes of Bike Month

In the eight years since the "May Is Bike Month" campaign began, area cyclists have ridden millions of miles while demonstrating that bikes are, among other things, an easy solution to complex problems.

Outbound

Provisions: Great climbs and dry duds

"Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs" Other Provisions are Dry Dudz and the 5 Hottest Outdoor Sports in 2011

Food and Wine

For Lounge ON20, tonight is last call

After a nearly four-year run, midtown Sacramento's Lounge ON20 will close at the end of business tonight. The nightclub's shutdown was announced Friday afternoon via Lounge ON20's Facebook page by co-owners Ali Mackani and Hayk Galachyan.

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Sac Moms Club & Family

Check it out: Talent, taste and memories

Five don't-miss events this weekend in the Sacramento region.

Memorial Day weekend starts out cool, but just wait for the warm-up

Books and Media

Between the Lines: Novels for summer reading

Our annual summer-reading roundup is coming to the a&e section June 17, but let's get a sneak peek, starting with "beach reads," which are big sellers every summer.