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Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing, Blue River British Columbia
Fly or drive north into the Monashee Mountains to the community of Blue River (along the powder Highway 5), surrounded by the rugged Monashee Mountains, an all wheel drive and four seasons destination. The Blue River in British Columbia, Canada, forms a boundary between the Cariboo Mountains and the Shuswap Highland, a significant part of…
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Scottish Lowlands
From the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, back down to the south Lowlands of the North Sea, Stirling to Edinburgh, castle towers to cobble stone street cafes and brew pubs. images and writing ©️jessikahunterphotography
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Oregon’s Pacific City and High Cascades
Boys n’ Girls in the Hood Valley, a highway from High Cascades to Pacific tides, or as the salmon run in the Columbia River Ridin’, chasin’, snow, waterfalls, rip curls, and espresso bars from Pacific City thru Portland upstream to Mount Hood images and writing ©️jessikahunterphotography
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Selkirk Mountains, Baldface Lodge
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, established in 1922, is one of British Columbia’s oldest provincial parks, spanning 32,035 hectares in the Selkirk Mountains of the West Kootenays, just east of the Okanagan on Highway 3 and 6. Between Kootenay and Slocan Lakes, located north of Nelson, is this rugged wilderness area known for its stunning alpine…
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Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye
Scotland’s northeast coast, where the River Ness meets the Beauly and Moray Firth, the center of Whisky Trails. Inverness is a cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands with its Old Town features of 19th-18th-Century castles, cathedrals, churchs, and distilleries.
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East Coast Canadian Wine Appellations
On the eastern coast of North America, in the northern valley of the Appalachian Mountains, the Canadian uplands and plateaus along the Saint Lawrence River valley from the Atlantic ocean and the Great Lakes. A limestone and clay-based region, similar to the French wine regions of Savoie and Jura, with continental and coastal climates, cold…
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South Okanagan Valley Wine Appellations
Okanagan Valley, south vineyards stretch from the USA and Canadian boarder towns, Oroville and Osoyoos, north along Highway 97 and Black Sage Road to Oliver and Penticton. As a prominent wine region and premier appellation in British Columbia, the Okanagan Wine Trail is a famous inland route to the Fraser Canyon from the Lower Columbia region o f…
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Vancouver Distilleries, Diners, and Brew Pubs
On the west coast there is no shortage of seasonally dressed sea food or a premium catch at market price seared to perfection paired with just the right cocktail, beer, or glass of wine. Fresh, organic dishes salted by the sea in true farm to table cuisine have been famed with Michelin Star’s, making Vancouver…
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Vancouver Cafés & Coffee Shops
Vancouver city has a vibrant coffee scene shaped by European Café influences and American handmade passion for specialty roasting. In modern fashion, the American Coffee Trail has persisted in perfection of heritage, practice, and traditions. Pacific West Coast coffee connoisseurs keeping generations of small batch coffee farming and roasting inline with modern service with traditional…
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Fraser Valley Wine Appellations
On the Salish Coast, British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is the Pacific Northwest wine region of Canada, lined with rivers and canyons among the vast volcanic mountains. The Fraser Valley Geographical Indication (GI) is a Protected Geographical wine region characterized for its cool-climate viticulture and proximity to the city of Vancouver. A regional area within the…
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British Columbia Powder Highway
British Columbia is famed among the mountaineers for its steep decent’s from high alpine peaks to hot spring river valleys. In addition to to it’s cool coastal climates, heavy rainfall showers the western ranges with bottomless wet snow in the winter and *champagne powder in the interior regions with its semi dry climates. from the…
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British Columbian Wine Appellations
Wine regions of North America and the Pacific Rim of Canada. Wine Routes in British Columbia roll from Island Valley’s over vast sea landscapes of the Pacific Northwest Coast Mountains through river canyons to the interiors of the highlands and lowlands of Canada’s premier wine regions. BC’s vineyards and winery estates are some of the…
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Glenfiddich Distillery | Dufftown, Moray, Scotland
A Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray, Scotland.
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Napa Valley | California, USA
In the North Bay region of the Bay Area, Napa Valley is recognized for its renowned wineries and its two famed Michelin-starred restaurants, The French Laundry and Bouchon. Hotel Yountville Resort & Spa is one of the quintessential luxury boutique hotels for a vineyard estate inspired retreat experience among the rolling hills of wine country. Vineyards; Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars https://www.stagsleapwinecellars.com/ The…
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HAIFA | Vancouver, BC
With specially sourced herbs and spice from the gardens of eden, sweet aromas fill the air in a love-letter to the Middle East. Arabian and Persian cuisine prepared by close friends and seasoned restaurateurs, Fadi Hakim, Waseem Dabdoub, Mark Kupfert, Yossi Mizrachi Eastwood and Daniel Suss. Sit at the chef’s table for an elevated dining…
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French Wine Appellations
des villages alpins des Alpes du Sud, suivez les routes des vins à travers les « Sables de Camargue » jusqu’à la Côte d’Azur, des plaines de vignobles vallonnés, des oliveraies, des forêts de pins, des champs de lavande et des grandes vallées fluviales du Rhône jusqu’aux douces collines et plaines de Champagne, en passant…
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German Wine Appellations
Anbaugebiete (wine-growing regions) Deutschlands dramatische Weinberge, insbesondere an der Mosel und im Rheingau, zeichnen sich durch unglaublich steile Hänge aus, die einzigartige Mikroklimata und Mineralität in den Weinen erzeugen. Germany’s dramatic vineyards, especially in the Mosel and Rheingau, feature incredibly steep slopes that create unique microclimates and minerality in the wines. The most famous regions…
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters | Arts District, Los Angeles, California
day out with 686 Outerwear Women’s Outerwear Fashion Catalogue 2014; Models Kim, Mellissa and Creative Director Brent 806 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA West Coast coffee roasting in a neighbourhood near you, Stumptown Coffee travels near and far to be in your cup. Ten thousand years ago, the Coffea trees grew wild and…
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Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, California
Situated on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, at 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027, catch stunning views of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown LA, Hollywood, and the Pacific Ocean on clear days from the Griffith Observatory.
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Múses, Claude Monet, Water-Lilies
The National Gallery, London, EnglandClaude Monet Water-Lilies 1840 – 1926 Room 46 MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art, New York CityClaude Monet, Water Lilies, 1914-26, MoMA NYC, Floor 5, 515, The David Geffen Wing Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, Saint Rémy, June 1889MoMA, Floor 5, 501
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Colonna & Small’s Coffee, Bath England
Opened in 2009, destination coffee shop Colonna & Small’s became a cafe dedicated to showcasing the most exceptional coffees in a space built to engage a conversation around coffee. colonnacoffee.com 6 Chapel Row, Bath, United Kingdom, England From London, this ancient town of Bath in the county of Somerset in the South West of England…
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Sea Level Bakery & Coffee | Cannon Beach, Oregon
Where the sea meets land, and coffee warms the hands Highway 101 is a scenic coastal drive from North America to South America. Oswald West State Park is a surf destination for it’s Smugglers Cove and Short Sands beaches. Mellow waves consistently roll in all seasons, depending on the tides, longboards, short boards and even…
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice | Los Angeles, California
Originating from Chicago and what started as one of the first coffee roasters and retailers among the third wave coffee generation, Intelligentsia Coffee has established themselves on both East and West coasts. From Venice Beach, LA, and it’s outdoor patio with love.
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Saint Frank Coffee | San Francisco, California
For Saint Frank, coffee isn’t mundane or commodity, it isn’t “just coffee.” It has a quality to bring joy to life through its aromas and flavors but also with its ability to bring people together. “I have said that St. Francis deliberately did not see the wood for the trees. It is even more…
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Sightglass Coffee | San Francisco, California
A pot of refined and perfectly roasted beans.
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Heart Coffee Roasters | Portland, OR
An excellent cup of coffee and delicious in-house made coconut ice cream espresso affogatos. When great minds think in like, Heart founder, Wille Yli-Luoma, professional snowboarder and coffee roaster. www.heartroasters.com
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Cafe Medina | Vancouver, BC
In the heart of Vancouver, now located in the Library District besides the L’Hermitage Hotel, Café Medina is a purveyor of fine Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, connoisseur-savvy coffee and sweet sustenance. memoirs from Cafe Medina’s former Vancouver location in its original quaint style and fine detail of old-world Mediterranean decor. Off the Menu from Café Medina in…
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Revolver Coffee | Vancouver, BC
Specializing in all methods of brewed coffee from a curated selection of hand crafted roasters; pour over, traditional, cold, and pressurized. Delicately calibrated and perfectly timed espresso, a velvety smooth and delicious flavor profile blossoms from every cup. *more coffee roasters, cafes, bistros, and bakeries found in Vancouver, beautiful British Columbia
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Distillery
syrup, the essence of floraand the art of distilling Medicine and perfumes are made from raw plant materials, an internal liquid that circulates nutrients is the sap or plant juice. Distillation in a loose sense, is selectively removing water vapor, alike maple syrup and honey bees natural conversion in one core way: they all involve concentrating a dilute…
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Vineyard & Wine Cellar
yain wine οἶνος شراب vino ワイン 葡萄酒 wein vin A sour grape species native to the Mediterranean region with a European name given to this beloved plant as it travelled the continents and the many seas. Origins of Wine and the traveling Vine traced to languages and regions of the Caucasus, Western Asia, and Rome.…
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Grape Vines
Origins of Wine and the traveling Vine A history that spans aeons, winemaking is deeply intertwined with human civilization, culture, and innovation. With economic significance there is exceptional value as a global industry. A favor for sustainable, authentic wines driving demand for small-batch and natural wines. Vineyards and gardens have been central to the existence…
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Europe | 35mm Film
Nikon F60 Digital Scans; 35mm Kodak and Fuji Film 35mm film from Champagne Pommery, Reims, France Le Domaine Pommery « Not to force nature, but ensure that it yields its best. »
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