Audio Travelogues from Tourism Ireland

Audio Travelogues from Tourism Ireland

  After reviewing almost 10,000 entries, Tourism Ireland chose three winners of their “Your Very Own Ireland Podcast Contest.” The winners were chosen to spend a week roaming about Ireland with a guest and to report back on whatever sparked their interest, free of supervision or direction. Of course, Tourism Ireland did provide them with…

Sip, Drink, Sip, Eat, Sip, Sleep :: Woodinville, Wa. part 3

Sip, Sleep. The Willows Lodge is THE place to sleep when your dining at either the Barking Frog, or the Herbfarm, or just tired from a day of wine tasting, or just looking for a romantic getaway. Perfectly situated along the Sammamish River in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country it also borders the scenic…

A New Kind of Pop Princess

The days of lip-synching “singers” is becoming part of the past, with the growth of empowering female artists like Tami Chynn, a new kind of pop princess who emerged from one of the grittiest, male-dominated music scenes there is- Jamaica’s dancehall. Chynn, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, has just released her first single, “Frozen” (featuring…

“Sample” North Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto

  North Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto is so chock-full of culinary hotspots and hideaways that it’s hard to choose where to eat. The solution, according to epicurean concierge Lisa Rogovin, is to try them all! Let Lisa tour you through the area known as the birthplace of California cuisine for an afternoon, making stops to speak…

Sip, Drink, Sip, Eat, Sip, Sleep:: Woodinville,Wa. part 2

Sip, Eat. Earlier in the week we spent many hours trying to make a most difficult King Solomon-esque decision. Should we make dinner reservations at the legendary Herbfarm, which serves a single-seating nine course dinner featuring seasonal food of the Pacific Northwest with six paired wines, or it’s next door neighbor, the award-winning Barking Frog?…