June 2014

Greg Melville writes in the Outside blog about a little known secret:  "That cabin you’ve always dreamed of? It’s within reach—if you know where to look." You know you've always wanted to buy a cabin high in the mountains. Now's your chance. The best real estate isn't always...

“Each section addresses an aspect of what I’ve come to believe: this is the best time in a generation to drink California wine. More than that, today marks the arrival of a mature American wine culture, where producers are confident enough not to mimic the...

Here are several excerpts from a blog post by consumer advocate, lawyer and author Ralph Nader about the growth of the food safety movement. Let us celebrate today the latest initiatives of our nation's growing food safety movement. Across the country, consumers are demanding the right to...

The 33rd Annual Telluride Wine Festival, produced in conjunction with the Telluride Ski Resort, officially Thursday, June 26- Sunday, June 29, 2014, is proud to announce a brand new partnership with the 12th annual Telluride Musicfest, at the first of their 4 concerts this Wednesday, June 25th at the Mai home near the old...

Here are several excerpts from an article in NPR.com by Robert Krulwich about history debunker, CGP Grey: Here are five stories we tell ourselves — five famous history stories that you have heard all your life — that aren't true. Not only are they not true,...

Under the direction of Laurel Robinson, the mission of the reborn Telluride Wine Festival (June 26 – June 29) includes children’s health (through improved nutrition) and education. In that spirit, Robinson offered the Patron’s Pavilion at Gondola Plaza to the Pinhead Institute, now under the...

In a recent NYT article, writer Brooks Barnes introduces us to the new, more controversial Miss Manners for the new millennium, The Advice Goddess herself, Ms. Amy Alkon. Please let me be on time for the maniacal manners lady. I don’t want her to scold me....

Like Telluride, it’s a little town with big-time charm – and the perfect stop on our march up the coast from Los Angeles to Bellevue, Washington, for a family wedding. Boonville, California was founded in 1862 by John Burgots. The Tinker Toy town was originally called...

Last Sunday was Trinity Sunday in the church year. The Trinity is one of the ways that we picture God in the Christian tradition. When we try to literalize it, it makes no sense to modern consciousness.  When we tap into the rich spiritual history...