Flying To The American West
Landscapes and legends draw adventurers to the West, where a good day includes locavore dining, vineyard wine-sipping, Native history and outdoor adventure.
When it comes to scenery in the West, the hyperbole is usually on point. Awesome. Epic. Once-in-a-lifetime. But what gives Western views extra punch? The sounds of adventure – woosh. splash. clink. – rippling across the landscape. Surfers, kayakers and beachcombers flock to the Western coastline, which stretches from sunny San Diego to the bluffs of central California and on to the rocky, mood-filled beaches of Oregon and Washington. Red rocks, plunging gorges and prickly-pear deserts lure hikers and cyclists to the Southwest and the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, in the Rockies, the snowcapped peaks offer some of the world's best skiing and snowboarding.
Fish tacos in San Diego, Sonoran dogs in Tucson, trout and bison in the Rockies, green and red chiles in New Mexico and wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Regional specialties are as diverse as the landscapes. One commonality? Chefs and consumers alike are focusing on fresh and locally grown food, a locavore trend that started in the West. This eco-consciousness has also been embraced by wine producers, who are increasingly implementing organic and biodynamic growing principles. And speaking of winemaking, Napa and Sonoma now share the spotlight with Washington, Oregon and central California.
The American West Destinations
- Flights To Aspen, Colorado
- Flights To Atherton, California
- Flights To Beverly Hills, California
- Flights To Boise, Idaho
- Flights To Burlingame, California
- Flights To Carson City, Nevada
- Flights To Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Flights To Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Flights To Columbia River, Oregon
- Flights To Denver, Colorado
- Flights To Helena, Montana
- Flights To Hidden Hills, California
- Flights To Hillsborough, California
- Flights To Honolulu, Hawaii
- Flights To Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Flights To Juneau, Alaska
- Flights To Kauai, Hawaii
- Flights To Kona, Hawaii
- Flights To Lanai, Hawaii
- Flights To Las Vegas, Nevada
- Flights To Los Altos Hills, California
- Flights To Los Angeles, California
- Flights To Los Gatos, California
- Flights To Malibu, California
- Flights To Manhattan Beach, California
- Flights To Maui, Hawaii
- Flights To Medina, Washington
- Flights To Montecito, California
- Flights To Mountain View, California
- Flights To Newport Beach, California
- Flights To Olympia, Washington
- Flights To Palo Alto,California
- Flights To Phoenix, Arizona
- Flights To Portland, Oregon
- Flights To Portola, California
- Flights To Rancho Santa Fe, California
- Flights To Ross/Fort Ross California
- Flights To Sacramento, California
- Flights To Salem, Oregon
- Flights To Salt Lake City, Utah
- Flights To San Diego, California
- Flights To San Francisco, California
- Flights To San Jose, California
- Flights To San Marino, California
- Flights To Santa Ana, California
- Flights To Santa Barbara, California
- Flights To Santa Fe, New-Mexico
- Flights To Santa Monica, California
- Flights To Saratoga, California
- Flights To Stanford, California
- Flights To Stinson Beach, California
- Flights To Telluride, Colorado
- Flights To Tiburon, California
- Flights To tucson, Arizona
- Flights To Vail, Colorado
- Flights To Van Nuys, California
- Flights To Woodside, California
- Flights To Woody Creek, Colorado
Western cities have distinct personalities. In California there's the hey-bro friendliness of San Diego, the Hollywood flash of Los Angeles and silicon-meets-bohemian in San Francisco. Further north in Seattle, cutting-edge joins homegrown, often over a cup of joe. Rootsy vibes and outdoor fun pair in Denver, while patio preening and spa pampering give Phoenix a strangely compelling spoiled-girl vibe. Artsy, historic Santa Fe is a world unto itself. And then there's Vegas, a glitzy neon playground where you can get hitched in the Elvis Chapel, spend your honeymoon in Paris and then bet the mortgage – all in the very same weekend.
Museums? Save 'em for later. First you'll want to climb a wooden ladder into a cliff dwelling, poke around the ruins of a Pony Express station, or simply join the congregation inside a 1700s Spanish mission. What else is there to explore in the West? Crumbling forts and trading posts. Abandoned ghost towns. Adobe pueblos. A former Titan Missile silo and the town that didn't exist – that's where the A-bomb was designed. Petroglyphs etched onto boulders and cliff faces. Wander historic sites like these for up-close and evocative links to the region's rich, multilayered past.