by Cynthia English We met at the Asheville Botanical Gardens for a talk, a walk and a commune with nature. Me and one of the foremost celebrated ‘foragers’ of our time, Alan Muskat. A complex man who invites his clients to live from love, not fear, and to begin that journey by experiencing the gorgeous…
Tampa Bay has stepped up its game over the last ten years rivaling nearby St. Petersburg in terms of shopping, arts, entertainment and dining. It is no doubt that it would take more than a weekend to unlock all that the destination has to offer a local or a tourist. Tampa’s nine distinct entertainment districts allow…
Some trips need the big bag, and some just a carry-on. I’m a huge fan of packing as lightly as possible, and carrying-on whenever possible. Ever-increasing checked bag fees and fun lost/delayed luggage experiences just reinforce this for me. Sometimes I do need the bigger, checked bag — for longer trips of several weeks or…
Pura Vida Adventures is going on 10 years of relaxing surf camps for women! When Tierza Eichner started Pura Vida adventures in Costa Rica, she had no idea it would become anything like it is today. It started with a successful surf camp in January 2004, the women who attended were so moved and changed…
Wedding, Bridal Shower and newborn baby gifts galore! The nationally acclaimed Renegade Craft Fair is returning to the Festival Pavilion at San Francisco’s Fort Mason in a little over month, on July 19th and 20th (Saturday and Sunday) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fair is a premier venue for emerging designers of affordable…
All over the world we recognize there are many differences, but one thing remains constant – music. What if there was a way to connect all the different music in one place? Alan Lomax, founder of ACE (Associations for Cultural Equity), came up with an idea to make this possible back in the early 1990s,…
I try to be prepared when I travel by packing a stash of band-aids, antiseptic and first aid ointments. But a recent accident while visiting family gave me reason to think about my usual bag of goodies. A window blind came crashing down on me resulting in a deep gash to my right hand. After…