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Take it Easy in Winslow

Take it Easy in Winslow

Once the largest city of northern Arizona, Winslow became a hub for train passengers and road trippers visiting the Painted Desert, trading with the nearby Navajo and Hopi nations, viewing the breathtaking meteor crater only 20 miles away, or camping at the nearby Homolovi Ruins State Park.

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Phoenix doesn’t rise from the ashes of itself, but from a sun-drenched desert that draws visitors from around the globe for its warm winter days and sultry nights. It rose also from the imagination of people who visualized a city where people could live year-around in...

Bring It On In Tucson

Bring It On In Tucson

Tucson is a bad-ass town. There. I said it. From the early days farming the desert along the Santa Cruz River, to later years fighting off Apache raiders, to recent years battling drought, the people of Tucson have had to face up and knuckle down. The bring-it-on...

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Taste of the New South September 4-7, 2015, Pinehurst, NC Over Labor Day weekend the legendary Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina will host Taste of the New South, a food and wine celebration to focus on traditional foods prepared with contemporary flair. The village...

New in Napa Valley

New in Napa Valley

Hotels Renovate to Enhance Guest Experiences Craig and Kathryn Hall have renovated La Residence in Napa and rebranded to SENZA Hotel to reflect the hotel’s new modern design and added amenities. The property re-opened in October 2014. SENZA Hotel features 41-modern...

In Awe of Asheville

In Awe of Asheville

When I first announced that we were moving to North Carolina, my writer and artist friends assumed we'd move to Asheville. "It's the creative capital of North Carolina," I heard repeatedly. While a creative capital sounded good, due to my husband's job, we wound up in...

Any Day in Puerto Vallarta

It could be any day along the Pacific coast of Mexico, but on this day it's Puerto Vallarta. The morning broke with a puff of clouds lolling upon the Pacific, casting a veil across the fishing boat dropping anchor in Banderas Bay. Tourists drop their lines into the...

Take it Easy in Winslow

Take it Easy in Winslow

Once the largest city of northern Arizona, Winslow became a hub for train passengers and road trippers visiting the Painted Desert, trading with the nearby Navajo and Hopi nations, viewing the breathtaking meteor crater only 20 miles away, or camping at the nearby Homolovi Ruins State Park.

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Phoenix doesn’t rise from the ashes of itself, but from a sun-drenched desert that draws visitors from around the globe for its warm winter days and sultry nights. It rose also from the imagination of people who visualized a city where people could live year-around in...

Bring It On In Tucson

Bring It On In Tucson

Tucson is a bad-ass town. There. I said it. From the early days farming the desert along the Santa Cruz River, to later years fighting off Apache raiders, to recent years battling drought, the people of Tucson have had to face up and knuckle down. The bring-it-on...

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Taste of the New South September 4-7, 2015, Pinehurst, NC Over Labor Day weekend the legendary Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina will host Taste of the New South, a food and wine celebration to focus on traditional foods prepared with contemporary flair. The village...

New in Napa Valley

New in Napa Valley

Hotels Renovate to Enhance Guest Experiences Craig and Kathryn Hall have renovated La Residence in Napa and rebranded to SENZA Hotel to reflect the hotel’s new modern design and added amenities. The property re-opened in October 2014. SENZA Hotel features 41-modern...

In Awe of Asheville

In Awe of Asheville

When I first announced that we were moving to North Carolina, my writer and artist friends assumed we'd move to Asheville. "It's the creative capital of North Carolina," I heard repeatedly. While a creative capital sounded good, due to my husband's job, we wound up in...

Any Day in Puerto Vallarta

It could be any day along the Pacific coast of Mexico, but on this day it's Puerto Vallarta. The morning broke with a puff of clouds lolling upon the Pacific, casting a veil across the fishing boat dropping anchor in Banderas Bay. Tourists drop their lines into the...

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Take it Easy in Winslow

Take it Easy in Winslow

Once the largest city of northern Arizona, Winslow became a hub for train passengers and road trippers visiting the Painted Desert, trading with the nearby Navajo and Hopi nations, viewing the breathtaking meteor crater only 20 miles away, or camping at the nearby Homolovi Ruins State Park.

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Inside the Arizona Biltmore

Phoenix doesn’t rise from the ashes of itself, but from a sun-drenched desert that draws visitors from around the globe for its warm winter days and sultry nights. It rose also from the imagination of people who visualized a city where people could live year-around in...

Bring It On In Tucson

Bring It On In Tucson

Tucson is a bad-ass town. There. I said it. From the early days farming the desert along the Santa Cruz River, to later years fighting off Apache raiders, to recent years battling drought, the people of Tucson have had to face up and knuckle down. The bring-it-on...

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Fall is for Food Festivals in the South

Taste of the New South September 4-7, 2015, Pinehurst, NC Over Labor Day weekend the legendary Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina will host Taste of the New South, a food and wine celebration to focus on traditional foods prepared with contemporary flair. The village...

New in Napa Valley

New in Napa Valley

Hotels Renovate to Enhance Guest Experiences Craig and Kathryn Hall have renovated La Residence in Napa and rebranded to SENZA Hotel to reflect the hotel’s new modern design and added amenities. The property re-opened in October 2014. SENZA Hotel features 41-modern...

In Awe of Asheville

In Awe of Asheville

When I first announced that we were moving to North Carolina, my writer and artist friends assumed we'd move to Asheville. "It's the creative capital of North Carolina," I heard repeatedly. While a creative capital sounded good, due to my husband's job, we wound up in...

Any Day in Puerto Vallarta

It could be any day along the Pacific coast of Mexico, but on this day it's Puerto Vallarta. The morning broke with a puff of clouds lolling upon the Pacific, casting a veil across the fishing boat dropping anchor in Banderas Bay. Tourists drop their lines into the...

Explore Your Scottish Roots this Summer in Scotland

Join me as we search for our Scottish roots, beginning at the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh, moving on to the Highlands Archive Center in Inverness and finishing at the Scotlands People Center in East Ayreshire. Along the way we’ll eat local foods such as haggis, neeps and tatties, cullen skink, Scottish porridge, and of course, Scotch Whisky.

Here’s How to Help Western North Carolina Rebound

Update: The year has changed, but the needs of hard-hit Western North Carolina have not. If you're still wondering how you can help those most affected by hurricane Helene, take a look at this list of non-profits who have been and are still in the trenches helping the...