D.I.T– Introduction

Hi everybody! My name is Jordie and I am a 13 year old D.I.T (Diva-In-Training). My mom’s best friend is Janice, the Dining Diva, but I call her Redsie. She and my mom often go on girlfriend trips, leaving me behind which would make me sooooooo jealous. On November 11, I celebrated my Bat Mitzvah….

He will Blow Yer Mind!!!!!

Hi all…This is my very first blog as your Dining Diva and can you believe it’s not even about food?  I just saw a show that was totally mind-blowing and I want ed to tell you about it before it leaves town. It’s Marc Salem’s fabulous, spine-tingling, Duh-duh-duh-duh Twilight Zone humming, one-man show called Mind Games. It’s playing at…

Babes in the Back Country!

We were just introduced to Babes in the Back Country – operated by Leslie Ross (in photo) and based in Beckenridge Colorado! Babes in the Backcountry is dedicated to educating women in outdoor skills to enable them to become more knowledgeable, self reliant and confident in the backcountry. Check out the classlist and trip schedule…

Buying gifts online

I really don’t like holiday shopping. The whole thought of jousting for parking spaces and tromping through malls looking for gift between the annoying buzz of teenagers and painful cries of infants. So, this year I am making things easy! I am shopping online! I’ll be searching the web for great bargains on fabulous items,…

Destination Review: Santa Barbara, USA: Blessed Santa Barbara
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Destination Review: Santa Barbara, USA: Blessed Santa Barbara

by M. Y. Mim To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a motley group of pets and their human companions gather on the lawn outside the exquisite Santa Barbara Mission. Although fall means crisp temperatures in other parts of the country, Santa Barbarans stand under clear blue skies in short-sleeve weather, overlooking the…