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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
RISING FROM THE ASHES, NEW TOWER REFLECTS AMERICA'S SPIRIT
The new tower stands proudly where the Twin Towers were. The sound and sight of running water provide comfort and reminder to family,...
Christene Meyers
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Labor Day pandemic salute: Celebrating those who keep us afloat
Our taxi driver, Marcos, is a native New York taxi driver. He picked us up at JFK, drove us to Midtown, recommended a fine Italian...
Christene Meyers
Sep 1, 20214 min read
Mountain towns of Tahoe, Truckee lure with scenery, sport, dining
An enthusiastic sportsman does a flip from a wakeboard behind a ski boat on Lake Tahoe. The beautiful background of mountains and trees...
Christene Meyers
Aug 25, 20214 min read
New York's Little Island offers a creative, restful oasis in the busy city
Little Island is New York City's latest attraction, a brilliantly conceived "island" at Pier 55 in New York, the gift of two...
Christene Meyers
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Baroque musicians present bravura repertoire to rural Montana towns
Violinist Carrie Krause introduces the opening number, a lyrical piece by J.S. Bach, with John Lenti barely visible behind the...
Christene Meyers
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga rock Radio City Music Hall in bravura birthday show
Tony Bennett sang to two packed houses Aug. 3 and 5, capping a two-night concert celebration of his 95th birthday, attended by Bill and...
Christene Meyers
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Covid survival kit: imagination, hobbies, passions, patience, friendships
Biking the neighborhood was a daily diversion for Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers. Here their aging Yorkshire terrier, Nick,...
Christene Meyers
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Where to go? Which countries welcome travelers? Is Covid waning?
Malta is one of several sun-soaked Mediterranean islands now open to U.S. citizens under certain restrictive conditions, including which...
Christene Meyers
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Steinbeck lore, legend live on in Monterey and in Salinas Center celebrating the author's life
Cannery Row lives on in Monterey, with upscale shops, eateries. The fish canning industry flourished from the early 1900s to 1973. ...
Christene Meyers
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Monterey Aquarium: one of the world's finest in an old fish cannery
After more than a year of closure, the world famous Monterey Bay Aquarium is open for lovers of marine life once again. Masking and...
Christene Meyers
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Road trip as Covid is conquered: vaccinated and hitting the road again
At a California vaccination center, masking is required to enter. More than 60 per cent of Californians are vaccinated now -- over 23...
Christene Meyers
Jun 23, 20214 min read
National Parks, Europe beckon as the veil of Covid slowly lifts
Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park is the park's largest lake and, many believe, the most beautiful in the park. Record numbers of...
Christene Meyers
Jun 16, 20214 min read
Hilton Hawaiian Village offers the best of Waikiki relaxation
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort evolved from simple beginnings nearly a century ago, as the Niumalu Hotel. Now five towers on...
Christene Meyers
Jun 9, 20214 min read
Tony Bennett's career: success, setbacks, Alzheimer's in Covid times
Singer Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga, on their "Cheek to Cheek" world tour, photographed during a New Year's Eve concert in 2014. Bennett's...
Christene Meyers
Jun 2, 20214 min read
Professor's legacy lives on in garden christened by poet Allen Ginsberg
Christene "Cookie" Meyers at the dedication of the Bruce Meyers Poets Garden, May, 1993, on the campus of Montana State University-Billings, then Eastern Montana College. Three of the professor's poems etched on marble were written on the memorial site. The garden is listed in the Smithsonian's list of public art (see link below.) STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Architect Ted Wirth and EMC president Bruce Carpenter discuss the project at the groundbreaking i
Christene Meyers
May 26, 20214 min read
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