William Randolph Heart’s old ranch headquarters was constructed in 1930. Located a mere 11 miles as the crow flies from Hearst Castle. Hearst and architect Julia Morgan’s classic, Moorish/Mission Revival structure, dubbed the Hacienda or Milpitas Ranch House, was … Continued
A mere taste of Colonel Norman’s diverse background with the U.S. Army includes service as Operations Officer 82nd Airborne, Provost Marshall Military Reserve Command, and the Military Intelligence Readiness Command. She also served as Professor of Military Science at Seattle University. … Continued
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library honors one of the town’s most legendary citizens. We’ll also stop in for visits at lesser known but fascinating places such as the Puppetry Arts Institute-with one of the world’s largest collections of Pinocchio … Continued
Skid Row in Los Angeles is home to more than 2,000 homeless who sleep on the streets, in doorways, alleys, under bridges, and on streetcars. Skid Row is just a slice of a larger population of homeless in Los Angeles … Continued
Saint Vincent de Paul’s downtown Los Angeles Thrift Store, the largest in Los Angeles County and one of the largest thrift stores in America, provides quality merchandise to those in need as well as a burgeoning trade with millennials and … Continued
I met Mo Mao at a symposium in Chengdu, China a year ago. After returning home Mo and I kept up our friendship via Instagram—and that’s how Mo came to America to visit me in Morro Bay. … Continued
The Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 serves today as the powerful anchor of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King delivered his last speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis, … Continued
What happens when you have ample funding to realize your dreams, combined with a tenacious quest to recreate classic German-style beer in the heart of Texas? In the case of William Scripps, Jr., it was the creation of Altstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg, Texas. … Continued
The Lim family Luau has been performing at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel since Laurance Rockefeller opened the resort in the mid-1960s. Today the luau is the oldest, continuously operating show on the Big Island of Hawaii. Lorna Lim talks story about … Continued
Thirtyone year-old Doug Lewis owner of Lewis Wines along with his partner Duncan McNabb, operate their winery in the heart of the Texas Hill Country near Johnson City. Lewis is symbolic of the new breed of Texas winemakers who follow their heart … Continued