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Buckle up New Orleans. A storm of people will blow into New Orleans this February that will make Katrina seem like a Sunday afternoon rain. It’s gonna be a crazy month in the Crescent City. The good news is that…
Continue readingMo’okini Heiau sits high on a knoll and enjoys a panoramic view of the Upolu Point of Kohala and the distant shores of Maui. It stands in the center of a once-royal complex that was a vital center of sacred…
Continue readingPresident’s weekend is almost upon us. That means its time for the 13th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party at Newport Marriott Hotel, Newport, CA. Local and international jazz fans pretty much know this is the gathering of some of the…
Continue readingDuring Christmas season this year, we spent a weekend in Los Angeles. One reason, I had to review two plays at the L.A. Music Center; another, on Sunday afternoon we wanted to go to the L.A. County Museum of Art…
Continue readingTradition is one of the joys of Christmas. The Zilker Park Christmas Tree, which began in 1967, is a fun tradition to pass along to the next generation. Mom and I took our grandchildren (Sidda and Bodhi) to Zilker to…
Continue readingOn December 2nd, I ran (walked and videoed) The Round Rock Rotary Reindeer Run 5K Fun Run, sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Round Rock and City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation. Never having run a 5K before,…
Continue readingSan Antonio, the second largest city in Texas, is quickly becoming a major tourist destination. With a bustling population of 1.4 million, multiple military complexes and the smarts to know how to attract big business, San Antonio is simpatico to…
Continue readingThe Fourth Annual Zombie Ball on October 27, 21012 at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Robin Webb (Zombie Clown costume creator), Justine Spinoza (film editor extraordinaire) and I rose to the occasion this past weekend. Zombies of all shapes…
Continue readingThere isn’t any better skiing than Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee. But… there is a time of year that is the best of all worlds…the time between fall and winter. October is the low season for Jackson Hole (not an…
Continue readingMore than 18 wineries dot the roadway between Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Texas. This stretch of highway is being dubbed, “The New Napa”. The soil and temperatures produce some award winning wine to challenge the Napa reputation.
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