Greetings FROM SALEM

SALEM, OREGON

Portland is one of America’s coolest leftfield cities: food trucks, awesome tunes and quirky coffee shops on every corner. But, Salem, fewer than 80 kilometres south, has something even better: wine – and loads of it. Oregon’s award-winning pinot noir region, in the Willamette Valley, is like a down-to-earth Napa Valley minus the crowds. Check out the tiny J Wrigley Vineyard, hidden in the midst of rolling vine-clad hills, for one of the best. The city itself has a lively arts scene (there’s the 1926 vaudeville Elsinore Theatre, once graced by Clark Gable); historic homes to tour (the 1878 Italianate mansion, Bush House, with its 42 hectare garden is superb); and lovely, quirky places to stay nearby, including Goatel: a yoga-inspired glamping retreat with goats roaming around (yes, really). And when you tire of wine touring, Oregon’s spectacular coast is only an hour away: lush rainforests spilling onto windswept, deserted beaches roaring with some of the best surf in the Pacific Northwest. oregonwinecountry.org

俄勒岡州， Salem市

波特蘭市內常見美食車的，蹤影 還有出色的音樂和到處可見的特色咖啡室，可說是美國最有型有格的市城 之一。不過位於距離特波市蘭 南面不足80公里的Salem市，則具備了更令人沉醉的吸引力，因為出當地 產源源不絕的葡萄美。酒 俄勒岡州的獲獎葡萄pinot noir產自Willamette Valley山谷，這裡有如加州的納帕谷，不過踏風格 實，而且沒麼有那 多遊客。J Wrigley Vineyard酒莊隱藏在大片種滿葡萄的山丘之間，這座酒莊規模不大，卻是當地數一數二的優秀酒莊。Salem市也有豐富的文藝活動（市的內 Elsinore Theatre劇院建於1926年，當年是表演歌舞雜技的場地荷， 李紅活星Clark Gable亦曾在這裡演出）以及可供參觀的史歷 大宅（如建於1878年的意式大宅Bush House，不但氣派非凡，更擁有佔地42公頃的花園。）附近還有別具一格的住宿可供選擇， 括以伽為題豪主 的 華度假露營區Goatel，住客不僅可以在這裡做伽，還可以看到可愛的山羊漫步其間。如果你對美酒之旅感到倦厭 ，只需駕車一小時，就可抵達風光壯麗的俄勒岡海岸，那裡有茂的密 雨林，一直伸延至被大風吹拂的無人沙灘，濤聲拍岸，是西北太平洋一帶的上佳滑浪地點。oregonwinecountry.org

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

Tallahassee is Florida with a southern twist. It may not have Miami’s glamour, or the thrill rides of Orlando, but Florida’s capital is rich in history and hospitality, more akin to its Deep South neighbours than the rest of the state. Check out the Bradfordville Blues Club, down a dirt road on the outskirts of town, sprawling oaks dripping in moss all around, for one of the liveliest and most authentic juke-joints in the US; local institution Dog et Al, where you can order a hot dog in one of 10,230 variations (one for every day of the next 28 years); and the Museum of Florida History, to learn about the state’s 14,000 year history of human habitation. Just as good as what’s in the city is what surrounds it: more than 950 kilometres of park trails, and at

St George Island, an hour out of town, one of the most beautiful shell beaches in the south. The boutique Hotel Duval makes a great base in the city, with good rooms and an excellent restaurant to boot. visittallahassee.com

佛羅里達州，塔拉哈西市

塔拉哈西市雖然位於佛羅達州，卻帶有一點南方的保守風氣。這裡也許沒有邁阿密的魅力，也沒有奧蘭多的迪士尼，世界但這個州府卻有豐富的史歷 和好客的傳統，傳文化 統跟毗鄰的南方州份更為接近。Bradfordville Blues Club藍調俱樂部位於市郊一條泥路旁，四周長滿橡樹，地上青苔，點點 你可以在這裡聽到全美國最活潑、正宗的藍調音樂。當地的狗熱 專門店Dog et Al供應多達10,230款變化的熱狗，若每天吃一款，可以吃足28年！前往 Museum of Florida History歷史博物館參觀，可以了解佛羅里達州自有人類居住以來14,000年歷的 史。市內固然有許多好去處，市郊亦然，你可以前往逾950公里的公園遠足徑郊遊，駕或 車一小時到城外的St George Island島，這是南方最美的麗 貝殼海灘之一。的精緻 Hotel Duval酒店位於市中心，提供設備一流的客房與出色的餐廳，是理想的住宿選擇。visittallahassee.com

BOISE, IDAHO

Boise is the perfect combination of city life and outdoor adventure: whitewater rafting by day, swanky wine bars by night (new kid on the block Camel’s Crossing is one of the best). Bike the 40 kilometre riverside Greenbelt trail in the morning and catch a show by Idaho Dance Theatre, or at Ballet Idaho, in the evening; spend all day hiking in the foothills of the Boise Mountains and then sample some traditional culture at the Basque Block: the epicentre of the largest Basque community in North America, with fabulous restaurants including

Bar Gernika, which does superb tapas and cocktails. But whatever you do, The Inn at 500 Capitol will make the perfect base: a plush boutique hotel in the heart of the cultural district with gorgeous rooms and balconies overlooking the city. Come during summer to enjoy one of the many outdoor festivals that line the streets, including the free Alive After Five concerts; or in winter for some big mountain skiing at Bogus Basin, just 25 kilometres northeast of the city. boise.org/visit 愛達荷州， Boise市 Boise市既有多姿多采的城市生活，也有刺激的戶外活動；白天激流泛舟之後，晚上可到時尚豪華的葡萄酒吧（開業不久的Camel’s Crossing餐廳是其中的表表者）小酌。早上在河畔全長40公里的Greenbelt遠足徑踏單車，晚上可欣賞Idaho Dance Theatre舞蹈劇團或Ballet Idaho芭團蕾舞 的。演出 你也可以花一整天時間在Boise Mountains山脈的山腳下遠足，晚上到城中的Basque Block社區去體驗傳統的斯巴 克文化風情。這是北美洲最大的斯社的巴 克 群 中心，有不少特色餐廳，包括Bar Gernika酒吧，美的以 味 下酒小菜tapas與雞尾酒奉客。不管你想進行哪些活動， The Inn at 500 Capitol酒店都是理想的下榻之選。這家豪華舒適的精品酒店位於文化區的，中心 精心佈置的客房設有露台，可俯瞰城中風景。夏季市內舉行多個戶外，節慶 包括免費的Alive After Five音會樂 ；冬季時則可前往位於Boise市東北面25公里的Bogus Basin滑場雪 ，盡情享受滑雪樂趣。boise.org/visit