Travel
ALL ABOUT MY PHYSICAL {AND PHILOSOPHICAL} TRAVELS THROUGH LIFE.
Raiding the Rock Vault – Best Rock Music Show in Las Vegas
Sigh. Vegas is getting old. I’ve just returned from Sin City – my third trip this year, 15 times in the past decade. I’ve stayed in hotels on the Strip, and off. I’ve spent $1,000 on meals at Michelin-starred restaurants, and eaten $1.99 shrimp cocktails on Fremont...
Exploring the BC Wine Trail – South Okanagan & Similkameen
British Columbia has five wine growing regions: Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Fraser Valley, the Okanagan, and the Similkameen Valley. According to www.winebc.com, three more regions are emerging: Kooteny, Lillooet, Thompson/Shuswap. In April 2013, I travelled...
OOOysterfest 2013 – Celebrating Oysters and Wine in the Okanagan
Old Man Winter arrived in November and by April he was still hanging on like an unwanted guest. After six months of living in thermal underwear, I needed a sunny deck - preferably one with a bottle of wine on it, not one covered with snow. What I was really looking...
Chew On This: Where to Eat in Central Oregon
Central Oregon has a lot going for it: unparalleled beauty, fresh air, lakes, desserts, mountains, endless outdoor activities, and really good food. I'm talking stellar stuff, folks. Because of its population (80,000 +/-) the city of Bend is where a lot of good nosh...
Brasada Ranch, Oregon: The Wild, Luxurious West
My daughter, the latest of our brood to finish high school, was given the task of choosing a family holiday destination. This would be her last trip with the family before starting life as a young adult entering university. Two years ago, and aided by a wicked sale...
Portland, OR – A First Timer’s First Impression
Portland is a food, beer, wine and cocktail lover’s Utopia; a shopper’s treasure; an artist’s haven. With Mount Hood to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and scores of rivers, waterfalls, forests and hiking trails all around, the area is also a nature lover’s...
Prairie Gardens – Part of Sturgeon County’s Incredible Bounty
There's an incredible hidden gem just north of Edmonton near Bon Accord at Prairie Gardens. This is no ordinary garden. This is a 35 acre adventure farm with arcade games, greenhouses, a pumpkin cannon (and a corn cob cannon for the little tykes), berry u-pick areas,...
Eating NYC
Four days in New York City gives you just enough time to see some sights, eat some good food, stroll through neighbourhoods and get some shopping done. This was our second trip to the Big Apple and although much of our time revolved around preparing for the Arctic...
Arctic Forage Dinner at James Beard House, NYC
We took the Red Eye flight to New York last Wednesday night and returned to Edmonton 12 hours ago. We are exhausted yet thrilled to have presented a successful dinner comprised of foods from Canada's Arctic, Alberta and Ontario at the James Beard House on Saturday...