After pulling up to the U.S. side of the border, we all gathered our suitcases, rolled them through security after producing our identification, and trod across the Tijuana border to… [Continue Reading]
Summer in a Glass
We gathered at the perfect outdoor summer setting in San Diego on the tropical terraced patio adjoining the pool of two of our wine tasting group. Marc and Robin Simpson,… [Continue Reading]
San Diego Restaurant Week–Let’s Go Italian at Sole Luna
San Diego Restaurant Week offers a wonderful opportunity to try a new restaurant you have not experienced. My dining partner and I were lucky enough to preview one of those… [Continue Reading]
Ciao Osteria Panevino
The opportunity to try a new restaurant is here again. San Diego Restaurant Week runs from September 22-29 and offers up some delicious places to dine. My writing partner and… [Continue Reading]
Celebrate the Harvest Season in Baja California Wine Country
I had no idea what IDEA1 in San Diego’s East Village was, but as I entered the courtyard of the building, I was in awe of the succulent garden… [Continue Reading]
Outer Banks Distillery, Home to Boutique Rum and Tantalizing Pirate Stories
Ho! Ho! Ho! And a bottle of rum! Visit the Outer Banks Distillery, home of Kill Devil Rums, in Mateo, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks, to get a flavor… [Continue Reading]
Visit Atlanta in 48 Hours–3 Markets, 3 Restaurants, 2 Museums,1 Garden
What’s with Peachtree and the city of Atlanta? There are 17 streets within the city limits of Atlanta that have Peachtree in their name, but there are no peach… [Continue Reading]
Enchanting Palm Springs
Palm Springs is sunshine. Palm Springs is romance. Palm Springs is golf. But Palm Springs is so much more than that as we found out while the Southern California Regional… [Continue Reading]
The 101 of Beer at Trio Restaurant & Market in Kitty Hawk, NC
Let’s just say I know quite a bit about wine but have a minuscule amount of knowledge about beer. In fact, when I’m asked what kind of beer I… [Continue Reading]
Wild and Unspoiled Outer Banks
Torrential rain poured down on us amid crashing thunder and bolts of lightening as our ship sloshed in the wild cauldron of ocean water. We saw a bobbing light… [Continue Reading]