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19 Oct DENVER RUNS PLAY ABOUT MOLLY IVINS
Many of us loved journalist Molly Ivins for her political commentary and wit. The New York Times wrote in their obituary for Molly Ivins: “After Patrick J. Buchanan, as a conservative candidate for president, declared at the 1992 Republican National Convention that the United States was...
17 Oct TIO FRANCE: WRAPPING IT UP IN BASQUE COUNTRY
Where to stay? Check. Our post about La Deviniere in Saint-Jean-de-Luz covers that, though we failed to mention a woman named Beatrice, who runs the hotel for Bernard Carrere. Should you call for a reservation, be advised Beatrice speaks only French. But you can email:...
15 Oct MOUNTAIN VILLAGE HOSTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS DISCUSSION
Unfortunately, stories of domestic violence are still too common, even in the pristine hamlet we call home. That’s one of the reasons why Mountain Village is hosting a presentation and discussion about domestic violence tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m. The event runs in...
14 Oct TIO FRANCE: LES VIEBROCKS CHEZ MOI
Editor’s Note: John Steel’s post is not current. Clint and I are long gone from Menerbes, where we stayed for about three days. (The house limit.) John wrote the post the day after our arrival, many many bottles of wine and banquets ago. Turns out...
14 Oct TIO FRANCE: RESTAURANT/HOTEL ITHURRIA & ESPELETTE
In Basque country, art is mostly found on plates. Several years ago we toured the Spanish Basque region. We went for Bilbao. We stayed for the people – and the food. Food is at the heart of Basque culture, where neighboring communities regularly share the...
14 Oct FALL SUNDAY: OFF SEASON TREATS
Officially, I was supposed to do nothing. I was supposed to lie on the same couch where I had been for the past nine days and rest. And ice. And breathe. I had just had the quintessential ski town surgery, an ACL repair. This after...
11 Oct TIO FRANCE: HOTEL LA DEVINIERE & ST JEAN- DE-LUZ
I put out a request for suggestions for a hotel and base of operations to explore the Basque region of France – bien sur, pleine de charme – and the drums responded loud and clear: La Deviniere in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. La Deviniere also happens to be...
09 Oct TIO FRANCE: A TALE OF TWO CHATEAUX
Villandry. D’Usse. Chenonceau. Chaumont. Chambord. The names roll off the tongue if your tastes run to noble pursuits and houses on steroids. We had seen many of them on a trip to the Loire Valley 21 years ago, but not the Chateau de Langeais, and...