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134 LEGENDARY JALISCO

The exuberant mariachi music essential to all
festive occasions originated in Jalisco, as did
the swirling, stomping moves of the famed
Mexican hat dance, Mexico's national dance.
Charrería, the Mexican roping and riding
rodeo, began on Jalisco's vast cattle ranches.

MY WORLD CHRISTMAS TREE
146 Years ago, a close friend and fellow travel

junkie inspired me to begin collecting orna-
ments for my holiday tree as I traveled. Those
ornaments have become magical transporters
that whisk me away to places and faces that
continue to enrich my life..

PLAYING THE BLUES
152 TheMellotones,Halifax’smostkickassRhythm

& Blues band, are onstage at Bearlie’s, a Cana-
dian hotspot for live blues. Much of the audi-
enceisdancingbutnotme.I’mquakingbecause
I know they are about to call me on stage.

160 A TRIP TO THE HEARTLAND
A destination duo in our nation’s heartland had
meagapeamidacurrentexplosionofdiningde-
lights, historic immersions and magnificent
steeds.

Alison DaRosa

TheSanDiegoUnion-
Tribune SanDiegoNewsNetwork Travel
the SanDiegoUnion-Tribune
LosAngelesTimes,USATodayand AOLTravel

Carl H. Larsen

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