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SACTOWN'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES: Want to get away from it all this summer? Here's your escape plan. Whether you want to climb a volcano or kiss a giraffe or sleep in a human nest overlooking the ocean, we've got the exotic destinations that exceed your vacation expectations-no passport required. Plus: Itching to get farther away? We also found 10 worldly trips to Italy, Kenya, Bali and more, all with local tour guides at the helm. Trust us, where they lead, you'll want to follow.
THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF DOROTHEA PUENTE: On the outside, she was the picture of grandmotherly kindness. But beneath the surface lay decades of lies and crimesóand seven bodies buried in the yard of her F Street boardinghouse. Twenty years after the grisly discovery, rare interviews with Dorothea Puente take you into the mind of Sacramento's most notorious serial killer.
STUFF WE LOVE: Eco-friendly bowls, charity-friendly water bottles, airport-friendly luggage, kid-friendly elephants, plus A+ back-to-school goodies.
PLAY: National Book Award winner William T. Vollmann talks about his new 1,300-page tome and the secret pleasures of living in Sacramento. Plus: John Legend, Jerry Seinfeld, the Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival and a Picasso jigsaw puzzle.
DISH: The Waterboy's Rick Mahan shifts into high gear for his bicycle-themed OneSpeed pizza restaurant; Frank Fat's turns 70; worship the grounds at the new Temple Fine Coffee and Tea.
WHY NOT HERE: Dome improvement: why we want tours to the top of the State Capitol.
LISA LING Q&A: Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been detained in North Korea since March. Laura's sister Lisa Ling opens up and shares the personal side of the story. (To read it, please click on the PDF of the article at the top of this page.)
