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Home sales in the Sacramento region rebounded in March, with Sacramento County showing an 18% rise over February, while sales remained sluggish across California, experts said.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Stocks were drifting higher following an initial sluggish start to the week.
Director Gay has sculpted a staging that is faithful to a more leisurely 19th-century storytelling style, yet satisfies modern audiences’ constant craving for stimulation.
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Evenings brought cocktail hours, nightly presentations about the next day’s destination, and leisurely dinners, followed by time in the lounge.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The service The hotel staff is young, friendly, and unhurried.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.
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