Destinations
Tranquility Awaits
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
This Orcas Island vacation home will take your breath away.
By Nicholas Sveslosky, Editor
(Continued from Mar/Apr 2010 Issue of FIDO Friendly)
A late night, one-hour ferry ride from Anacortes, WA, to Orcas Island sets the mood
for a romantic getaway. …
The Orcas Ohana welcomes human and canine guests with a peaceful and restful ambiance surpassed only by [...]
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Hotel Monaco Portland
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
On the second Friday of every month, certified animal masseuse Kathleen McGuire, from Posh-Pooch Massage, gives dog massages during wine hour.
(Cont. from Mar/Apr 2010 Issue of FIDO Friendly)
… The Hotel Monaco Portland has taken pet pampering to new heights. Where else can your canine companion be welcomed by a friendly Lab, get the royal treatment [...]
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Canine Cocktails, Anyone?
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Downtown San Diego unleashes plenty of “mutts-sees.”
By Arden Moore
In dog years, I am now the same age as Chipper, my Golden retriever/Husky mix, who is seven. With our birthdays just one day apart, I knew the perfect place to celebrate with her and my other dog, Cleo: downtown San Diego.
At Canine Cocktails, no need [...]
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Bermuda Bound
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Pink sandy beaches and paradise for you and Fido.
By Terri Creswell
Since this was Bessie’s first ferry ride we didn’t know what to expect from our land loving terrier. We relaxed on the 20-minute trip to the Royal Naval Dockyards, and our pooch turned out to have great sea legs. She was soon up in one [...]
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Three Dogs Saved me From a Wild Moose
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
By Julie Avellino
Ski Patrol at Winter Park
2003 was my first summer living in Winter Park, Colorado. I moved to work at the ski resort and had broken my collarbone while downhill mountain biking within the first month of living here. I had some friends come for a visit to mountain bike and I was unable [...]
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Island Hotel Newport Beach
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Ahh, Newport Beach—the affluent coastal town that boasts pristine beaches and high-end hotels. One such hot spot is the Island Hotel Newport Beach. Formerly a Four Seasons property, the metamorphosis did not jeopardize any of its glamour and has gained a welcome mat that does not discriminate over the size of your pooch.
With 64 fabulous [...]
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Two if by Sea
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
You and your dog can enjoy everything Newport, RI has to offer.
By Andrea E. McHugh
Continued from September/October 2009 issue’s Destinations: Newport, RI
Your pup will surely need the chance to stretch his legs along the famed Cliff Walk. This 3.5-mile trail traces the edge of New England’s most stoic sea-swept bluffs while offering a peek at [...]
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Canines on the Maine Line
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
This state leads the way in Fido friendliness.
By Carol Bryant
Continued from September/October 2009 issue’s Destination: Maine
Acadia National Park is a mere 55 miles distance from Belfast. Soaring granite cliffs, ocean air and trails galore are at Fido’s beck and call. We opted for Park Loop Road, a 20-mile thoroughfare that culminates with Cadillac Mountain—at 1,530 [...]
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Going with the dogs
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
It was the bark of the town.
BY Nancy Woodward
Fairview Twp., PA
Charleston, SC, attracts 4 million visitors a year but even in a city accustomed to so many tourists, a recent group of vacationers turned heads everywhere they went.
Sixteen dogs and their humans met up this spring in the Palmetto City for the second annual DPFamily reunion. DPFamily, which stands [...]
