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Taxco Mexico – Rejuvenate your Senses!

Taxco Mexico – Rejuvenate your Senses!

Taxco Mexico – Rejuvenate your Senses!

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Taxco Mexico – Rejuvenate your Senses!

By: Michael Ortiz

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Author Linden Gray founder of Mexican Insurance Store.com is an international online insurance veteran with over 29 years of wholesale, retail, and direct insurance experience. Mr. Gray has been featured in numerous offline & online publications including RV Magazine, The Press Enterprise, PE.com, Google News, Yahoo News, Reddit, Digg and Buzzle. Visit Mexican Insurance Store.com for more facinating information about Mexico and Mexico Auto Insurance.

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Do you love wearing jewelry? Are you still relying on expensive diamond and gold jewelry? If you think silver does not add fashion statement to your style, you should visit the colonial town of Taxco. The picturesque view and silversmith workshops in Taxco bring large number of US and Canadian nature and jewelry lovers to the city every year. Besides silver ornaments, you will found historic monuments and great architecture in the streets of the city. The city is located on a mountain range where cobblestone streets, beautiful parks and old buildings will allow you to relax, explore and enjoy without any hiatus.

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Taxco has been declared as “Magic Town” because of its historic monuments, fantastic museums and architecture. One of the most famous monuments in the city is Cristo Monumental which is located on the Hill of Atachi. You will get most panoramic view of the city from the top of the hill; that’s why it is becoming the top choice of Canadian photographers. If you want to explore through the Mexican architecture, visit Santa Prisca Parish Church. The baroque architecture well complimented by Churrigueresque style. The magnificent building has been constructed under the supervision of numerous artists therefore; you will find a distinctive touch in the shape and design of the church.

Holy Trinity temple is another architectural attraction in the city. The 16th century building has been remodeled numerous times but still colonial elegance can be felt once you visit the temple. City of Taxco is home to several museums as well and most of the museums are built in old buildings. So, while exploring through the arts and history, you will get chance to walk through the alleys of old mansions and houses of Taxco. One such museum is Viceroyal Art Museum of Taxco which is located in Humboldt House, a 17th century building. Canadian wanderers never miss out on capture the Baroque styles façade in their Cameras. There 14 exhibition halls in the museum where you will come across objects and pieces that depict the mining growth in Taxco.

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Author Linden Gray founder of Mexican Insurance Store.com is an international online insurance veteran with over 29 years of wholesale, retail, and direct insurance experience. Mr. Gray has been featured in numerous offline & online publications including RV Magazine, The Press Enterprise, PE.com, Google News, Yahoo News, Reddit, Digg and Buzzle. Visit Mexican Insurance Store.com for more facinating information about Mexico and Mexico Auto Insurance.

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Cozy Inn Offers Mendocino Gourmet Surprise

Cozy Inn Offers Mendocino Gourmet Surprise

Mendocino is a prime candidate for a memorable California getaway — it’s dramatically situated atop a bluff with spectacular views of the pounding surf and picturesque coastline.

Located near coastal wine country about 150 miles north of San Francisco, Mendocino has long been a darling of Hollywood movie-makers who know a spectacularly scenic coastline when they see one. While the area has been featured in various movies, its biggest claim to fame is serving as the backdrop for all the exterior shots on the television series Murder She Wrote. Who can forget the scenery of Cabot Cove – supposedly in the state of Maine – which was woven throughout these popular murder-mystery episodes during the series hay day back in the 1980s?

Today Mendocino is the destination of choice for travelers wanting a more intimate bed-and-breakfast kind of experience in one of dozens of inns along this stretch of California coastline. The typical Mendocino visit might include time spent in front of a warm fireplace along with walks down many trails that offer breathtaking views of the craggy Mendocino coastline. Most visitors combine that with a little time spent perusing the unique, generally upscale shops in the historic village of Mendocino and some fine dining.

On our most recent visit we stayed at the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, a collection of cozy cottages and rooms perched on a hillside overlooking the ocean in the town of Little River, a few miles south of Mendocino. It’s all about the trees along this part of the Mendocino coast and the inn’s nine acres include plenty of these living art forms that each show a long history of struggle against the powerful winds coming off the Pacific Ocean. Tree trunks around here come in sets and a typical tree might have a half-dozen trunks with branch formations that have been shaped by the winds for many decades or even longer.

While the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek is a bed-and-breakfast inn, it’s not one big gingerbread house as you might envision. The individual accommodations are spread out and each offers a particular charm. There are cute little Hansel-and-Gretel cottages as well as buildings with two or three units, each comfortably furnished to make your getaway feel like it’s your own small cabin or cottage. This is an unpretentious place to stay – not the kind of luxury you might experience in a Ritz-Carlton, but still a cozy place with upscale charm that is anything but cookie-cutter.

The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, we think, would be an especially good spot for a romantic getaway. Our room, for example, had a double Jacuzzi tub that was just the right size for two people, with a fireplace not too far away. The room came fully stocked with numerous board games and, for those who can’t break away from civilization, a small flat-screen television. Two reclining wooden chairs were just outside the front porch offering a view of the ocean. There was lots of grass between us and our neighbors and pathways leading to lush gardens located near small groves of those ubiquitous trees.

The romantic theme is carried even further with the inn’s spa facilities – actually a “yurt” that is used as a treatment room where guests can enjoy ocean views and the natural feeling created by a nearby canopy of trees.

The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek also has become a destination for gourmet diners and is known among locals for serving some of the best cuisine in the area. The scrumptous and very complete hot breakfast you get at the inn is provided by La Petite Rive, but the restaurant – located on the inn’s property — gets three-quarters of its diners from the nearby community or from other nearby inns. It’s said that even Robert Redford fell in love with the place and once drove from San Francisco to Mendocino only to be turned away because the restaurant was fully booked.

It’s not hard to see why this restaurant is constantly booked to capacity. For one thing, it’s quite small with room for maybe 25 people at a time. Of course, the other reason is that the food is done to perfection.

La Petite Rive is an experience, not just a dinner. Plan on spending at least two hours as the restaurant takes you through the various courses, allowing plenty of time in between for good conversation and soaking up the views of the Pacific coastline. For around , guests are treated to a complete dinner that includes an entrée with four additional courses: amouse-bouche, soup, salad and a palate refresher. Entrees are presented with the chef’s choice of a side dish, a fresh vegetable and warm bread. For our entrees, we tried the Filet Mignon Pepper Steak and the Cilantro Scampi – both of which were prepared to perfection. Alex, our server, helped make the dinner memorable with her engaging personality and attention to detail.

Of course a trip to Mendocino is not just curling up in a cozy bed-and-breakfast or enjoying a gourmet meal – the area is considered a paradise for visitors who love to hike and enjoy the seashore. For example, the Mendocino Headlands Park surrounds Mendocino on three sides and there are three miles of trails that offer amazing views of the ocean and, during winter, you can even spot whales offshore during their annual migration.

Nearby Russian Gulch State Park offers 1,305 acres to explore, including a blowhole where the Pacific Ocean has burrowed a 200-foot tunnel inland. At high tide, visitors can look through a wide hole to see the ocean thrashing and churning below. There are about 10 miles of trails in the park, including one to a picturesque waterfall.

We took a few minutes to walk a half-mile out to the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and Preserve, just outside of Mendocino. The lighthouse was first illuminated in 1909 and it has since been completely restored and opened to the public. In addition to the lighthouse there are many historic buildings in the immediate area including the innkeeper’s house which is available for vacation rental. While you’re out at the lighthouse there are lots of coastal areas to explore as well. Altogether there are 270 acres in the preserve offering access to windswept bluffs, meadows and forested areas.

About 10 miles up the coast from Mendocino is Fort Bragg, where we found the Guest House Museum, a fascinating look at life on the coast dating back to the 19th Century. The museum is a house that was built for the Fort Bragg Redwood Company and later used as a guest house for the company. Today it houses an elaborate photographic exhibit of early times along the coast. The collection of photographs shows old-time lumber workers and their families and the various buildings in the area as they appeared in the 19th Century. For history buffs, the Guest House Museum is a must-see.

Whatever your reason for visiting Mendocino, the area will not disappoint you. The combination of unique lodging, fine dining, interesting shops and many diverse forms of outdoor recreation and scenery is a powerful attraction for people who make it a point to visit Mendocino on a regular basis.

AT A GLANCE

WHERE: Mendocino is about 150 miles north of San Francisco or about 100 miles north of Santa Rosa. There are a couple of routes to get there from Highway 101 – Highway 128, which takes you over 60-plus miles of curvy mountain roads, or Highway 20, about 33 miles of curvy roads, but a bit out of the way and 37 miles further.

WHAT: Mendocino is known as an artists’community and one of the most naturally beautiful places along the California coast. The scenery in this part of California is incredible and the ocean and forests combine to offer a multitude of recreational options, not to mention the great bed-and-breakfast inns.

WHEN: Any time of year.

WHY: Mendocino is a get-back-to-Nature kind of place, but that doesn’t mean you have to rough it. In fact, most people stay in comfortable bed-and-breakfast inns and enjoy fine dining at places like La Petite Rive and MacCallum House.

HOW: For more information on the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, please phone 800-731-5525.

Cary Ordway is a syndicated travel writer and president of Getaway Media Corp, which publishes websites focused on regional getaway travel. Among the sites currently offered by GMC are http://www.californiaweekend.com , a popular California travel guide, and http://www.northwesttraveladvisor.com , covering northwest travel deals and other travel destinations in the Pacific Northwest.

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Choose The Right Furniture For Your Outdoor Retreat In 3 Easy Steps

Choose The Right Furniture For Your Outdoor Retreat In 3 Easy Steps

The great outdoors is the place to relax, but with everyone’s busy schedules, no one has the time to do that weekend trip to the mountains or the beach. After reading this article you should be able to create your own weekend retreat, right in your backyard. With a little bit of guidance on decorating themes, furniture selections, and placement, you should be on your way to have the backyard everyone envies.

STEP 1

The first step is to find the Decorative Theme. At this point you may want to determine what kind of theme or style you want your backyard to take on. Some examples may include, creating a touch of Paradise, Bohemian Chic, French Country, Southern Plantation, Classic Cottage, Shabby Chic and the list goes on forever. The main focus is to find the look that reminds you of relaxation and comfort. For this article, we are going to go with a Southern Plantation look.

STEP 2

The second step is to find the furniture that goes with your outdoor theme. While searching for the perfect furnishings, keep in mind that comfort should always come first before the appearance. Also, make sure to always do some research on the type of wood used in the construction. Wood choices to consider:

Southern Yellow Pine

Provides a long-term protection from rot, decay and termites. The yellow pine is from the southeast region, where temperatures range from extreme cold to extreme heat, this allows the wood to adjust to any climate. All wood patio furniture is subject to a natural process called “checking”. Checking occurs when the wood releases its moisture through its growth rings. This is a normal process and occurs only on the surface of the wood. Checking does not affect the wood’s structural integrity.

Teak Wood

Contains natural oil and Silica (sand), which makes it impervious to insects, and wood rot. These substances also help it to maintain its luster for many, many years. Teak will turn to silver gray if left unsealed.

Cedar

Is a softer wood, but repels insects and rot just like the other types of wood. With Cedar being a very lightwood, it is easy to work with and will always have that uncommon smooth-surface. The two most used types of Cedar are the Western Red Cedar and Northern White Cedar, both known for their great color. Left outside in its natural state, cedar will change to silver gray. You can also stain cedar in the color of your choice to match your decor.

Cypress

Is extremely resistant to decay and insects. With its ‘grown-in-the-wood’ preservative oil, there is no further chemical treatment needed, unless the cypress lumber is in direct contact with the ground. It is dimensionally stable and naturally resistant to splitting and warping. If left unsealed cypress will turn silver gray.

Redwood

Is a natural alternative to pressure treated lumber. It is known that Redwood resists decay caused by the environment and insect infestation. Over time Redwood will weather to a natural silvery-gray tint.

Once you have chosen your decorating theme, the furniture selection should come naturally. Today’s interior designers have made it simple for people to find what they want, by making collections under a particular design theme. Since, we have chosen the Southern Plantation theme as the model, we need to look for furniture that represents the Old South. Rocking chairs or primitive furniture will give the look of old, yet classic.

STEP 3

The third and final step is to place the furniture to complete the atmosphere. Furniture placement is very important and one really needs to put some thought into the best place. If you put your furniture to close to the noisy neighbors, you will lose the feel of relaxation and maybe even privacy. The arrangement of furnishings should be tucked away in a spot where you can escape from the outside world. You want your nights of family dinners or reading a book to be enjoyable. Another issue is, if you plan to entertain, positioning the furniture to make a more welcoming setting is the key. Putting the furniture away from the house will make an open invitation to the glare from the sun or the army of insects at night. You want to create a feeling of comfort, so by doing that with the theme chosen, you would put the rocking chairs facing each other for the look of open conversations. By putting all the furniture in groups you are allowing guests to feel at ease to have a chat and the party will be a hit.

With all the information combined, you should be getting closer to your outdoor dream. Just remember to do your research on the type of furniture you may want first, so will enjoy it for years to come!!

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