by Gloria Casale The 12-foot spire of an Agave parryi, the desert plant that blooms only once in its lifetime, stands regally on a quiet side street … the 300-year-old San Felipe Neri Church, quiet and peaceful, draws worshipers and visitors through its arched, stucco gates … Native American artisans sell their wares on blankets beneath La … [Read more...] about Discover Art, Food, and a Richly Textured Past in Historic Old Town Albuquerque
Volume # 1, Issue # 1 - December 2006
Cool Blues, Hot Ribs and Cold Beer: Kansas City’s Best Under One Roof
by M. Ruth Little A Den of Iniquity…my Father had warned me about this from childhood. He never told me exactly what it was, but as I opened the door to this offbeat joint, I was sure this was it. … [Read more...] about Cool Blues, Hot Ribs and Cold Beer: Kansas City’s Best Under One Roof
Deserted: New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aires
by Stan SinbergI was wondering how they’d celebrate New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aires, given that on a regular Saturday night many clubs don’t even open until 1AM, and don’t fill up until much later. Still, what I discovered shocked me. … [Read more...] about Deserted: New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aires
Cruising the Nile: On the Orneryness of Camels and Other Considerations
by Ray Batson Camels are nasty creatures, never mind that serene, dopey look that appears in peaceful pictures. They are bad tempered and have really ugly teeth. On the other hand, they are surprisingly smooth-riding, and quiet. They don’t have hooves, so they don’t clop on pavement. We learned all this stuff when we went for a camel ride in Cairo, hard by the … [Read more...] about Cruising the Nile: On the Orneryness of Camels and Other Considerations
Purposefully Out of Touch on a Cruise to the Bottom of the Earth
by Stan Sinberg Dateline, Argentina – I’m in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, only 500 miles from Antarctica, about to embark on a five day/four night cruise that will cut me off from all forms of civilization. In other words, a cruise without… internet! … [Read more...] about Purposefully Out of Touch on a Cruise to the Bottom of the Earth