The Ranch Heartstrings

Imagine what it would be like to watch resident grounds, scenic mountains and canyon scenery while standing so close you can feel the heat, smell the fresh air? Or to explore mountains, forest so achingly beautiful that you feel directly connected to all of Nature?

Picture your self, during your daily group fitness routine, group hiking, group yoga and more. Sitting privately on a private pool surrounded by green trees and fragrant blooms. Or just be in touch with your private room with a queen size bed and bathroom.

These unique retreat will tug at your soul. Every minute of your vacation, even the most ordinary of events—eating dinner—is endowed with extraordinary poignancy. It is this experience that has charmed travelers for centuries and lure people back time and again to these compelling ranch.

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Canadian Train

From Union Station you spend your days and nights on this classic trip across Canada’s heartland. Your first-class rail cars are refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. try the observation dome for unparalleled views of the Canadian countryside as you roll past Ontario’s landscapes or pass the time in one of the comfortable lounges. All meals are included, and you won’t want to miss any of them, as the chef offers a tempting array of soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.
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Rocky Mountaineer

An exciting morning as you board the Rocky Mountaineer for a classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. You may see Mountain Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, and follow the route of the “Overlanders” 19th-century homesteaders who attempted to settle this rugged region. Follow the Thompson River and enjoy vistas of the Monasheer Mountains.
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New Orleans: Saenger Theater

The classical garden that surrounds the proscenium of this 68-year-old, 2,800-seat Florentine Renaissance autitorum is strictly a stage set, though the 778-pipe Robert Morton Wonder organ is fully operational. Once a great movie house, the still-glorious Saenger now welcomes toruing shows, concert artists, and dance companies. Visitors can see the cloud machine works and how starts dot the ceiling. 143 N. Rampart St. 504/525-1052

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Oakland: Paramount Theater

From 1931 until 1079, this Art Modern movie palace enthralled patrons with its gold carvings and Egyptian-style statues. By the late sixties, though, the site head fallen into drastic decline. The Oakland is not only home to the orchestra, but also a venue for concerts, shows, and the occasional movie. One of the most evocative stops on the tour is the black-lacquered smoking room, once reserved for women. 2025 Broadway. 510/893-2300.

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Civic Opera House

Built in 1929, this 3,563-seat shrine to Art Deco is undergoing refurbishment (that completed 1998), though the opera season continues. Four times a year, the Lyric Opera Guild offers two-hour tours of the hall. Along the way you see the main stage, prop room, and wig and makeup department. – Stephen M. Silverman

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