My plan for an end of summer escape was focused on finding a nice mix of culture, coastal countryside and cooler temps. I was excited…no ecstatic…to exchange Florida’s steamy hot and humid weather for New England’s seaside charm and ocean breezes. Maine made the cut this go round meeting my trip criteria and travel timeline over other Northeast…
Most people think of Mexican food and murals when talking about the Mission District. Locals know there are several blocks of discounts to be had. My favorite corner at 17th and Mission offers up discounted fabrics, groceries, dollar fashions, accessories, and household doodads. EL MEDIANO PRODUCE:We have here an old-fashioned meat market and an abundance…
Etta James’ rendition of the classic 1940’s blues standard,”At Last”, keeps humming through my head when I think of the iconic Loews Don Cesar Hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Perhaps, it is the property’s inspiring story of resilience or the romance of the era that makes the song ring true. Born from a developer’s…
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…
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…
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,…