Jul 12, 2010

A fish boil is a must-do when in Door County, Wisconsin. It is good eating prepared with flair and fire. Many people from Norway, Iceland, and Sweden settled in Door County making their living off the plentiful fish in Lake Michigan and it is these groups that brought the fish boil concept to Door County. Basically fish boils have been a Door County happening

Jun 23, 2010

A year ago I would have never guessed that this weekend I would be participating in Battle on the Bank III – the third annual national banked track roller derby tournament. This year the tournament will be hosted by the San Diego Derby Dolls at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California from Friday, June 25th through Sunday, June 27th. I’m not a

Jan 18, 2010

Food in the Bay Area is a destination in itself, but on a recent visit my son only had ideas of satisfying his sweet tooth. Dreams of chocolate, cupcakes, and candy put a new spin on our itinerary. My husband and I decided to visit some of the sweetest destinations in and nearby San Francisco. We soon discovered the sweet life is as fun for adults as it is for

Nov 22, 2009

There are no passport checks, no immigration lines and no border patrol, yet to enter the remote desert land of Southeast Arizona is truly a crossing of worlds. This is where one of the oldest civilizations in North America lives, where ancient culture and traditions, spirituality and mythology form one continuous link from past to present. If you are ready to

Nov 13, 2009

It’s early Friday morning and Cleveland’s West Side Market is already bustling. Here, four days a week, over 100 vendors hock their wares from just-harvested produce and artisan cheeses to freshly made pasta and made-from-scratch pastries. Wafting out of each vendor’s space is a different, tantalizing aroma: the comforting smell of freshly baked bread, the

Nov 5, 2009

Despite its Endless Summer image, Hawaii does have four distinct seasons. In this case, however, it’s Four Seasons – Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Four Seasons Resort Hawaii at Hualalai, Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay and Four Seasons Lanai: The Lodge at Koele. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting each of these beauties, with my most recent stay at