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- YC couple travels to Singapore, Thailand
- By Gene and Joan Erfle/For the Appeal-Democrat
- After an 18-hour flight, we, Joan and Gene Erfle of Yuba City and Jim and Ann Johnson of Walnut Creek, arrived in Singapore, a small city-state on the southern tip of Malaysia. Even at midnight, the air was warm and humid.
The official language in Singapore... Full story

- All aboard for Gold Hill
- Virginia City train ride is history on wheels
- By John Hollis/Appeal-Democrat
- Virginia City, Nev., is an interesting mix of history and kitsch.
Built on rich silver and gold veins that laced the dry mountains south of Reno, it's now filled with tacky sandwich and tourist shops that sit next to well-maintained historic... Full story

- Quincy: A small mountain gem
- Town boasts good food and lots to do
- By John Hollis/Appeal-Democrat
- One of the great things about living in the Yuba-Sutter area is its proximity to beautiful Sierra Nevada towns. One of those is Quincy in Plumas County.
The city bills itself as "the 'Gem' of the Sierras at the top of the Feather River Canyon."... Full story
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