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Oh, to have been drunk under the table by Ernest Hemingway. Papa loved his spirits and was a regular at Sloppy Joe's during his years in Key West, Fla. Hemingway's whopper of a sailfish and other memorabilia are proudly displayed. (305) 294-5717, http://www.sloppyjoes.com.

Oh, to have been drunk under the table by Ernest Hemingway. Papa loved his spirits and was a regular at Sloppy Joe’s during his years in Key West, Fla. Hemingway’s whopper of a sailfish and other memorabilia are proudly displayed. (305) 294-5717, http://www.sloppyjoes.com.  (Andy Newman / Associated Press)

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Recession-smession. Even those of us pinching our pennies need regular fixes of travel. The journeys can be thrice as nice when we also satiate a vice, whether it’s a sin of the more biblical variety or a more modern indulgence.

-- Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times

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Shopping

The shops of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood won’t cost an arm and a leg — OK, maybe an arm. There’s plenty to satisfy even the most eclectic shopaholic — cameras, quilts, fine books and furniture. It’s all here, with a bit of Pacific Northwest attitude thrown in. http://www.inballard.com/section.php?section=shop.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Travel itself

Since Chevrolet first urged us to “see the U.S.A.,” Americans have been hitting the open road in search of new adventures. New Mexico‘s Gila National Forest awaits; it’s where Joe Saenz, an Apache, takes visitors on “Drag the Wolf Tail” expeditions. It’s kind of like “Survivor,” only without the TV cameras. (575) 534-1379, http://www.wolfhorseoutfitters.com.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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