Twila, my daughter, and I have always harbored a special love for NYC. We often talked about when the time would be right to take my granddaughter, Sidda, for a visit. Manhattan juxtaposed against Austin, Texas is a real culture…
Continue readingby Larry Taylor; Photos by Gail Taylor One of the major attractions in California is its beautiful coast line. It can be driven by car up the coast via Hwy. 101 and later Hwy. 1. A far more relaxed and…
Continue readingAt 6:10 am, August 29, 2005, the music stopped in the Big Easy. Category 3 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The levees broke. New Orleans was drowning. Katrina scattered 4500 of New Orleans’ musicians like a shotgun blast across the…
Continue readingHere are 3 more gadgets that will help make your travels ez: Trackstick II (199.00): Are you hooked on pedometers to track your daily steps? If you want something worlds advanced, the Trackstick II is in your future. The built…
Continue readingWe had the opportunity of spending time in Ojai in April. Any time you choose to go is delightful because in Ojai (pronounced “O Hi”) they have four seasons every month! It can range from about 40 to 90 degrees…
Continue readingOn August 29th, 4,200 athletes from 165 countries will arrive in London for the London 2012 Paralympics. If you have been glued to the TV this past week watching the Olympic competition and regretting that you’re not part of this…
Continue readingLondon is the only 3-time, modern day Olympic host. During the bidding process, Paris was the favored city. London, with the influence of Sebastian Coe, triumphed with a 4 point advantage (50-54). Have you been reading stories about the weed-infested…
Continue readingNext week join us for Girls’ Get-Away in Downtown Las Vegas. If you and your BFFs need some away time, there isn’t a better place for an escape than Las Vegas. And, since Downtown Vegas has had a new face…lift,…
Continue readingAs a way over 50 traveler, I find some of my travel destinations simply feel better than others. Chicago has always felt like I belong. However, when in New Orleans, I can’t seem to get in the right step. I…
Continue readingIn summer, San Diego and La Jolla has an activity for everyone – old and young alike. Whether people like the outdoors or prefer taking in museums, hearing music or seeing theater, they will almost certainly find their desires during…
Continue readingOne of the most exciting components of The Mob Museum is the historic courthouse where the Kefauver hearings were held in the 1950’s. Visitors enter the old courtroom and take their seats. The lights dim. A hush falls upon the…
Continue readingOur direct flight into Panama City’s airport, the largest and busiest airport in Central America, was a quick four hours from Houston. My friend and I were on a fact-finding mission, not our first, to determine if Panama was in…
Continue readingTrooping the Colour is the official celebration of the Queen’s birthday. Queen Elizabeth II’s birth date is April 21st but it is celebrated in June since the London weather is better for such pageantry. The celebration commences on Saturday, June…
Continue readingThe Santa Barbara area is known as the American Riviera because of its climate, easygoing pace, friendly people, no hassle atmosphere and manageable size of 20 square miles. Top tourist landmarks: Courthouse El Presidio de Santa Bárbara The Mission Sterns…
Continue readingThe best US cities for ease of getting around without a car: San Francisco, Washington DC and Seattle. I know you wonder what happened to NYC? Why didn’t it make the short list? I would agree with you that NYC…
Continue readingFor museum lovers, culture buffs, explorers of interesting sites, connoisseurs of unique restaurants, in other words , for most everyone, young and old, there is much to appreciate on the stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, between La Brea and Westwood Boulevards…
Continue readingFun with a good cause describes the Hill Country Wine & Music Festival, held at Wildseed Farms April 26-28, all proceeds went to the Texas Center for Wine and Culinary Arts. Ken Maxwell, festival chairman, spoke with me about the…
Continue readingIn native language Taos means place of red willows. Taos, a community of approximately 6,000 folks, sits at 7,000 feet next to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Best Way to See Taos: May through October, jump aboard the Historic Taos…
Continue readingSmithville, located between Houston and Austin; San Antonio and College Station, sits among the giant pecan trees that line the Colorado River. About 4,000 folks call Smithville home. Homes are majestic and ranches surround the community. Everyone knows your name….
Continue readingHouston and I have had this love affair since…well, most of my life. Yet, this was my first time to attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Makes me sad to think of all the fun I’ve missed over the…
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