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Recent Examples of vineyardsSpend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 As for the current harvest, some local vineyards, like Ascona on Skyline, are completely sold out and most of the fruit has been picked, according to vineyard manager Ken Swegles.—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Situated four miles from the Pacific Ocean, a little further inland than other vineyards in Fort Ross-Seaview (on the second rather than the first ridgeline), the vineyard is more protected than those closer to the coast.—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Days later, everyone sitting around the table would be found dead in a home in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, a secluded, wealthy part of San Diego otherwise known for decorative citrus orchards, horse stables, and its elite country club.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
From there, travelers can swing by Old Snowmass (the newest Dark Sky Community in Colorado) near Aspen, before heading further south on the scenic Highway 133 toward the Dark Sky Community of Paonia, which is known for its fruit orchards.
Chefs sit pretty, able to source ingredients from the best farms in the state and bottles from the various nearby wine-producing regions.
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Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
In Washington County, the storms tore a path of damage through the site used for the twice-yearly National Pike Steam Show, a popular destination for fans of antique farms and construction equipment.
An operation the size of 10 Petal would easily rank in the top 2% of ranches in the country, per Drovers.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Passengers are treated to rare desert vistas that aren’t visible from surrounding interstates as the train glides by vast ranches, undulating mountains, and scenic pueblos.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026