Readers Recommend

California: Cider Barrel Restaurant, 38490 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399; (909) 797-7910. “Wonderful combination of outstanding food and beautiful setting. My daughter and I enjoyed lunch there. Breakfast, dinner also served. An appealing alternative to coffee shops in the area.” Salads, sandwiches, burgers and other lunch entrees, $5-$9. Steaks, chicken, seafood, pasta and other dinner entrees, $10-$20.

--D. Miclet, Panama City

Beach, Fla.

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Turks and Caicos: Caribbean Paradise Inn, Grace Bay,

P.O. Box 673, Providenciales, British West Indies; (649) 946-5020, fax (649) 946- 5022, www.paradise.tc. “Small and family-owned, with a charm that I didn’t see at larger hotels and resorts on the island. Each room has a balcony or patio and is landscaped with flowering shrubs for privacy. Rooms are clean and spacious. Expanded continental breakfast served poolside by friendly staff.” Doubles $139-$159 in winter, slightly less in off-season.

--Jennifer Wells,

Santa Barbara