California dude ranch not just for cowboys

"LAST September, our family -- six adult children and their children, 19 people in all -- spent a week at Coffee Creek Ranch in Northern California. This dude ranch has activities for all ages: a heated pool, a spa, horseback rides, badminton, volleyball, archery ranges, a weight room and a children's playroom with games and toys. Hiking trips can be planned. The cost is reasonable and the staff attentive."

Rooms from $180 per person, per day (two-night minimum, double occupancy; includes three meals daily).

\o7Coffee Creek Ranch, HC2 Box 4940, Trinity Center, CA 96091, (800) 624-4480,\f7 www.coffeecreekranch.com.

ROBERT L. SHARP

\o7South Pasadena\f7

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