Sam Boyd’ Fremont Casino Las Vegas. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer Click Here to Listen to Bill Boyd’s NPR.ORG Podcast interview Come along and join Bill Boyd, chairman of Boyd Gaming Group in Las Vegas. Boyd shares his family’s intimate involvement … Continued
Within moments of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941, life in America instantly transformed for the duration of the war. The harbor town of Morro Bay, California became a major training center for planned amphibious Naval … Continued
Recalling the tragedy of Cecil the Lion, reminded me of an interview with two Big Game photographic safari guides I conducted some time ago that remains poignantly fresh and applicable today. Join trackers, Dave Luck and Map Ives in Botswana’s … Continued
Join correspondent, Tom Wilmer as he talks with revered California Central Coast winemaker, Vic Roberts about the world of small lot wines. In wine-speak, the term “Small Lot” is somewhat amorphous. In the broad sense it’s merely a … Continued
When the phrase “wilderness area” is mentioned, you probably don’t picture sharing that spot with, say, 1.7 million people. They weren’t all there at once, of course, but that’s how many people last year dropped by the Sleeping Bear Dunes … Continued
When Marianne Bohr was 55-years-old, she took time off work to have a “Senior Year Abroad” with her husband, Joe. The two had planned their trip for 30 years, ever since backpacking together in Europe after college. Marianne not only … Continued
Back in the 1860s and 70s, in the American West, the phrase, “the only good Indian is a dead Indian” was not a hollow sentiment. Fortunately there were some within the U.S. Army and government agencies who refused to accept … Continued
A conversation with Robert Haas of Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, California. Haas has played a leading role in the American wine industry for over half a century. After graduating from Yale in 1950, he joined his father’s … Continued
Back in 1961, Dick Cabela, operating out of his garage in Western Nebraska tried to make a go of it selling fishing fies via magazine and newspaper ads. Only tiny nibbles at first, so he decided to give them away and … Continued
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO TERRY MACRAE An innovator in the passenger vessel industry, Terry MacRae, is the Chairman and CEO of Hornblower Cruises & Events. In addition to crafting the only fleet of hybrid vessels in North America, … Continued