By Sophia Elcock ITWPA Member Who would have thought that right behind the Smart and Final and parallel to a major city street (Ventura Boulevard) a beautiful state park would be tucked away in the midst of all the traffic and shopping? That’s exactly what you find when you discover Los Encinos State Historic Park. The park is dedicated to preserving the buildings of Rancho … [Read more...] about Hidden Gem in Encino
Volume 9, Issue #6 - June 2016
The Science of Coffee
By Wendy Richards ITWPA Member On a recent trip through the heart of Kansas, hubby and I found an amazing little coffee shop located in Hays, Kansas that takes quite the scientific approach to brewing coffee. Hays is located in the heart of Kansas’s German farm country. It is filled with limestone buildings and historical sites, all a testimony to the amazing … [Read more...] about The Science of Coffee
Deadwood’s Bony Fingers Still Beckon Cowboy Wannabes
By Regis Yaworski Admit it. If you’re a man over the age of 55, you’ve most likely harbored a dark secret from an early age. It’s probably still your secret: you wanted to be a cowboy. Maybe even a gunfighter, a U.S. marshal, or a bounty hunter. For you, and generations of men who grew up on western movies spiced with shoot-’em-ups and posses on fast horses in dusty … [Read more...] about Deadwood’s Bony Fingers Still Beckon Cowboy Wannabes
Biscuits and Brews at the Denver Biscuit Company
By Beth Rypkema For almost 30 years I’ve searched high and wide for a biscuit that could compare -- or even come close -- to my Grandma D’s baking powder biscuits. When I was little, I would ask her, “Grandma, where’s the bacon? And where’s the powder?” Big biscuits. Buttery. Soft. Tall. Flaky. I close my eyes as I sink my teeth into a biscuit at the Denver Biscuit … [Read more...] about Biscuits and Brews at the Denver Biscuit Company