San Diego Hotel

 Going for green travel in San Diego (Los Angeles Times)
Putting eco-friendliness to the test, we discover that the city passes with its trolleys but fails in affordable hotel options. Our mission -- beyond celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary -- was to spend a weekend in San Diego in as eco-friendly a manner as we could, given two realities. One: Southern California's transportation system was designed by car salesmen. Two: We're really cheap.
 Surf’s Muck (Monterey County Weekly)
The sandbar in front of Best Western Beach Resort Monterey makes fun waves, according to surfer Joseph McCarthy. But when he went to surf Seaside State Beach early this month, McCarthy was shocked by the foul runoff flowing into the ocean.
 Family rebuilds home destroyed by Suffolk tornado (The Virginian-Pilot)
SUFFOLK Ken Alvarado sizes up two rooms of boxes stacked precariously high in places. He is eager to get going. In the corner, his wife, Lesvia, takes her time, carefully wrapping a hand-painted Nativity from the old life. The tornado that tore their neighborhood to bits in late April left these delicate figures intact, mostly.
 Five destinations for a safe, satisfying Mexican vacation (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By REED JOHNSON MEXICO CITY — It’s understandable why Americans these days are thinking twice about going to Mexico. A wave of gruesome violence, much of it related to drug trafficking, has swept the country in the past two years, and tourist venues have not gone unscathed. Although the U.S. government hasn’t warned Americans to stay away, it has urged caution. On its Web site, ...