Wilbur D. May shot big game in Africa. He flew the globe during the infancy of aviation. He drove an ambulance in World War I, composed music and raised race horses on his Nevada ranch. He was a skier, yachtsman, philanthropist and art collector. Son of David... World War I - Nevada - Collection - History - Twentieth Century

Some of the locals in Point Arena are a little different from the ones we'd met at the bar - a little less vocal, a lot more shy and we got to know them over a couple rounds of hay rather than beer. Amid the grassy fields of this coastal town, not-so-native... Beer - Food - Recreation - Drink - Shopping

If you're planning to drive your electric car to Cade Winery, you may want to charge the battery before climbing the long, steep road to the Howell Mountain ridgetop overlooking Napa Valley 1,800 feet below. For the return trip, though, you're covered: the 11-... United States - Wine - Napa Valley AVA - Howell Mountain Vineyards - California

Wistful notes float in the night air as a young woman plucks the strings of the zheng, the traditional Chinese zither. Sitting demurely in a clingy sheath dress, her face a study in concentration, the musician's long, slender fingers work the strings. The... Suzhou - Zither - China - Asia - Music

Standing in the secluded private gardens of one of the most important holy men on the planet can bring you to your knees - especially when your companion suggests lighting up a joint. Through a series of connections, I was given the rare opportunity to tour... Garden - Home and Garden - Shopping - Home - Recreation and Sports