Author, global nomad, and public speaker, Francis Tapon, has some interesting thoughts on crowdfunding your travels in this guest blog post on Gobackpacking.com: It sounds like an impossible dream: a bunch of people throw money at you so that you can travel around the world. However, it’s...
This is Wine Festival Week here in Telluride, so why not some sexy wine facts from The Daily Meal...
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...
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....
If you're wanting to expand your grilling repertoire this summer, check out these excerpts from a post, 8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Grill, from The Daily Meal. Summer is the perfect time to explore, be adventurous, and try something new — and that means...
Electric Motocycles haven't exactly taken the world of by storm. But as Alex Davies notes in his recent Wired post, Harley-Davidson’s First Electric Motorcycle may just change all that. Harley-Davidson is more than a motorcycle, or even a brand. It is an icon, one that brings to mind big,...
Any self-respecting poet of pinot can rattle off a list of reasons why grape is good. For starters, wine complements and enhances the taste of food. “I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food,” W.C. Fields. [caption id="attachment_42156" align="aligncenter" width="600"] TWF- Italians[/caption] On dark...
