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Treehouse Point, a collection of seven rentable treehouses, is neighbored by the Raging River about 30 minutes east of Seattle. This treehouse is known as Bonbibi. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times)

In a forest fit for hobbits sits Treehouse Point, where you can stay in one of 7 perches spread among the greenery

March 20, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Half an hour east of Seattle, through a forest fit for hobbits, alongside the Raging River — yes, that’s its name — is Treehouse Point.

Undated handout image of Submersible Titan.

Adventurers weigh the risks of extreme travel after Titan implosion

June 27, 2023 at 12:26 p.m.

Where is your line? On your mental chart of risk and reward, where does yes become nope? The Titan implosion on the sea floor off Newfoundland last week has many...

The Circa hotel and casino opened late last year in downtown Las Vegas and has seen a surge of customers in recent weeks as COVID restrictions have eased.

From swimming pools to showgirls, here’s how you can tell Las Vegas is revving up

April 6, 2021 at 3:52 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — That rumble you hear along the Strip might be the sound of returning tourists on the march. Or maybe it's the spring awakening of the entire Las...

San Diego County's San Onofre State Beach, which neighbors Camp Pendleton and the now-idle San Onofre nuclear power plant, features crumbling bluffs and long beaches of san and stones. Its popular campgrounds remain closed as a pandemic safety measure. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

5 Southern California trails that take you to the edge of the ocean

March 23, 2021 at 9:15 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Here are five Southern California trails that do something most hikes don't — take you to the edge of the ocean. They're mostly flat, which is why...

Travel changed my life. But after the pandemic, who gets to go?

January 5, 2021 at 3:28 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — At 16, I had the world figured out. One trip fixed that. It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and my public high school...

Here’s what pandemic-era skiing and snowboarding will look like this winter

December 4, 2020 at 8:25 p.m.

The joy of skiing and snowboarding comes in snap decisions and fleeting sensations. But to feel that joy this winter, skiers and boarders will need to plan ahead. That's because...

New York wants visitors to test for COVID-19 before and after arrival

November 10, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.

New York state, tightening restrictions in the face of rising infections nationwide, is now requiring most U.S. visitors to pass two COVID-19 tests with a three-day quarantine in between. The new requirement,...

COVID home improvement comes to California’s most famous mansion

October 28, 2020 at 7:23 p.m.

SAN SIMEON, Calif. — One recent morning, a dozen Barbary sheep started to shamble across the main road to Hearst Castle, then stopped in the middle. And why not? They...

MORE FREQUENT AND DEEPER CLEANING OF HOTELS | Hotel housekeeping staff already have a pretty tough job, and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they're having to do deeper and more frequent cleanings of hotel rooms and facilities, also often using electrostatic sprayers.

Hawaii reopens for tourism amid more masks, fewer leis

October 20, 2020 at 2:41 p.m.

The Hawaiian Islands reopened to tourism Thursday, an occasion that featured ubiquitous face masks, very few leis and thousands of arriving passengers, most of whom had passed preflight coronavirus tests...

FOR TRICK-OR-TREATERS: WEAR A MASK ... | One of the top tips for coronavirus safety, whether you're at the grocery store or dining at a restaurant, applies to Halloween trick-or-treating as well: wear a mask. "The most important precaution is wearing an appropriate mask because the virus that causes COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets," Dr. Reschak said. In fact, you can incorporate your mask into your costume. Dr. Husain noted that health care worker costumes, ninja costumes and other costume ideas are especially suited for masks.

Having a holiday gathering? The CDC wants you to weigh these 7 factors

September 24, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

In a new post on holiday gatherings, the Centers for Disease Control poses seven factors for Americans to consider as they decide if and how to plan their holiday gatherings....

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