When the San Diego chapter of Travel Massive, a global community of travel industry insiders, leaders, and innovators, planned a trip to Temecula, I thought I had been everywhere in… [Continue Reading]
The Great Escape to Whidbey and Camano Islands
If you heart beats at the idea of hiking, cycling, kayaking, kiteboarding, clam digging, or fishing, then head to Washington’s Whidbey and Camano Islands. Even if you just love… [Continue Reading]
Boozehounds Restaurant Palm Springs—Where Dogs Take Their Humans
Several nights ago a fellow writer, Susan Montgomery, and I attended a media event at Boozehounds, a new dog-friendly restaurant in Palm Springs. We were wowed by the ambiance. We… [Continue Reading]
A Birthday Celebration in Paso Robles Wine Country
Bucolic is the best word I know to describe the wine country of Paso Robles. In the distance along windy roads, cattle graze on the grassy rolling hillsides among the… [Continue Reading]
The Grill at Torrey Pines Offers San Diego Restaurant Week
San Diego Restaurant Week is just around the corner. One of my rough jobs as a food, wine, and travel writer is to find out what is being offered for… [Continue Reading]
Center of Effort Winery Shares What Goes into a Premium Chardonnay
Wine drinkers have had a love/hate relationship with Chardonnay wine. There is always the controversy of whether it should be fermented in oak or in stainless steel. What I’ve learned… [Continue Reading]
A Salute to Black and Women Winemakers and Owners
With a salute to both Black History Month and women winemakers, the Wine Review Council, consisting of eight wine enthusiasts, met to sample some amazing and unique wines. Many of… [Continue Reading]
Sotol, a Spirit Harvested from the Texas Desert
Miles and miles of cactus grace the western part of Texas. The plant has long, spiky leaves and a single flower that shoots up from the center on… [Continue Reading]
Celebrate the Wines and Uniqueness of Austin
What’s to know about Austin? In 2019, Austin was ranked “#1 Best Place to Live” for three years in a row by both U.S. News and World Reports and by… [Continue Reading]
Dinner Is Served In Birmingham
Birmingham, fondly called “The Magic City” is magical for several reasons. It first got its nickname because within five miles, coal, iron ore, and limestone—all the ingredients to make steel–could… [Continue Reading]
The Finger Lakes Offer Small Town Fun and Great Wines
Have you ever wondered where the “Coolest” and “Most Fun” small towns are in America? Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes region have been described in these terms. Recently,… [Continue Reading]