Via Magazine

Winter 2025

Cows at Point Reyes Cheese.
Tasting plate at Point Reyes Cheese.

Discover cheese you can’t find in most grocery stores by going off the beaten path on country roads. These tasting rooms, farm stands, and creameries offer a chance to get up close to cows, goats, sheep, herding dogs, and other animals alongside some of the best cheese in the nation on road trips in California, Oregon, and Washington.

a blue Dallara Stradale sports car parked in front of the Dallara Academy

The roughly 60 miles between Parma and Bologna, with Modena in the middle, are home to some of the world’s best-known car companies: Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati, along with racing specialists Dallara and motorcycle maker Ducati. Appropriately, the region is known as “Motor Valley.” But it’s just as well-known for its signature foods: Parmesan cheese, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar, and mortadella were all either born or achieved their most superlative expressions in this same small area. We’ve come here to experience them all.

Adventures in the West

The Mushroom Square pizza with ricotta, roasted blend of mushrooms, chevre, lemon zest parsely at Psychic Pie in Sebastopol, California.

Come here in the late fall and early winter to sip crisp cider, hike past autumn-bright vineyards, and connect with farmers and chefs ready to share their latest harvest creations.

A hiker approaches unique orange-hued hills in the desert.

Utah’s lesser-known red rock park offers slot canyons, petrified dunes, and rare desert wildlife.

a couple relax in a hot tub in front of a fire at Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort.

Take the scenic route for snow-dusted desert vistas, unique Pueblo art and history, and soul-warming New Mexican cuisine.

Car & Driving Tips

Headlights create glare on a forest highway at night.

Headlights are in fact brighter these days. Here’s what you can do about it.

A driver practices road safety in the rain

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to make driving safer and easier. But understanding what they do, how they’re useful, and how to use them can certainly feel overwhelming.

Member News

AAA Mountain West Group CEO Marshall L. Doney.

How we made your AAA Membership even better this year.

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