Hornblower Cruises and Events maintains a fleet of seven vessels based in San Diego that offer harbor tours, dinner cruises, weddings, office parties, private yacht charters and more…but the reason I traveled to san Diego … Continued
The Desert realm around Palm Springs, California is an awe inspiring living work of art…but I never expected to find truly world-class art within the museums and galleries of Coachella Valley. So I was stopped in my tracks when … Continued
Everyone’s heard of Palm Springs, but many people do not realize that the destination is actually nine distinctive Coachella Valley desert communities including Cathedral City, Indio, La Quinta, and Rancho Mirage. I’ve been to the town of Palm Springs … Continued
In the heart of Honolulu Harbor, directly across from the container port, there’s a large, utilitarian, metal building adjacent to the docks at Pier 38 where the long line Tuna boats tie up. It’s five a.m., and we’re waiting outside for … Continued
It was Duke Kahanamoku more than anyone else who put Waikiki and the legendary Beach Boys on the map as Hawaii and Waikiki’s ambassador to the world. It all started with his stellar performance at the 1912 Summer Olympics in … Continued
Japantown in the heart of downtown San Jose has been a vital part of Santa Clara Valley’s history since the 1890s. The first wave of Japanese immigrants (Issie), were attracted to the area for job opportunities in the burgeoning agriculture … Continued
Quilts and textures, ranging from traditional to cutting-edge have been a part of the American fabric since colonial days, and the quilt remains synonymous with the pioneer women who crafted beautiful works out of necessity and as one of their … Continued
In the heart of downtown San Jose’s SOFA District you could easily pass right by MACLA’s understated storefront and not have a clue that there’s a powerful world of visual arts, performing, and literary arts inside. More than 50 programs … Continued
When the blueprints for the iconic Hotel de Anza in the heart of Downtown San Jose were drawn up in 1929, the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age was in full swing, but little did anyone know at the time, … Continued
The legacy of the St.Regis Princeville Kauai was nurtured more than a century ago by John Jacob Astor when he opened the illustrious St. Regis in New York City back in 1904. It was there that service was honed to a fine … Continued