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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
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 26, 20214 min read
New York's Little Island offers a creative, restful oasis in the busy city
New York's Little Island offers a creative, restful oasis in the busy city
Cookie & Keller
Aug 19, 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 12, 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 4, 20214 min read
Salinas California with Steinbeck lore, legend live on in Monterey and the Salinas Center celebrate the author's life
Step into the pages of American literature with a journey through Salinas and Monterey, where the spirit of John Steinbeck still lingers. From the agricultural heartland that shaped his stories to the historic waterfront of Cannery Row, this coastal California adventure blends literary history with seaside charm.
Cookie & Keller
Jul 15, 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 8, 20214 min read
National Parks attract record numbers as Travelers Seek Nature in Road Trips
Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park is the park's largest lake and, many believe the most beautiful, MILLIONS OF TRAVEL-STARVED TOURISTS WORLDWIDE TURN TO PARKS, GARDENS, NATURE EXPERIENCES, OUTDOOR DINING FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER "The Carpe Diem Kids" Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers in Grand Teton, seeking relief from isolation. AS THE VEIL of the pandemic slowly lifts, national parks are attracting record numbers of
Christene Meyers
Jun 17, 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 10, 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 3, 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 27, 20214 min read
Hop onto a 'Hopper,' you'll sail away your troubles
"Cap'n Keller," Bruce Keller, this column's photographer, is a lifelong sailor who took the wheel of a Hopper Boat Rentals small craft...
Christene Meyers
May 20, 20214 min read
Cruise Lines covid Countries open up, cruising resumes, travel comes back in Covid times
Planning a return to Malta, here during an expedition to some of its famous caves, Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce Keller rejoice on the resumption of European travel. TRAVEL IS FOREVER CHANGED Cruisers will once again see the lights of Hong Kong'sbeautiful Kowloon Harbor, as the CDC adjusts its guidelines. BUT AT LAST, CRUISING AND FLYING ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Bruce Keller and Christene Meyers in Honolulu last week. NCL's
Christene Meyers
May 13, 20215 min read
American Cruise Line - Cruising's steady worldwide return: in the U.S., an opportunity to discover homegrown wonders
American Cruise Lines' American Harmony is an attractive alternative to "foreign port" cruising. American is cruising with 75 per cent...
Christene Meyers
May 6, 20215 min read
'Copter ride over Sedona offers spectacular viewing, bird's eye glide
A helicopter weaves through the rocks of Sedona's fabled landscape. Passengers number only six, plus the pilot. It's an exciting way to...
Christene Meyers
Apr 29, 20213 min read
Sedona train trip - splendors unfold in trip through red rock country
Discover Arizona's Verde Canyon Railroad while researching Sedona train trip and what to do during a week of work and play.
The popular four-hour trip takes the passenger on a relaxing journey into wilderness thick with willow, juniper, oak and the shrubs of chaparral country, all framed by towering pinnacles of red rock, synonymous with this part of Arizona.
The Sedona's train trip journey begins in historic Clarkdale, where the Box Car Gift Store and Whistlestop Shop
Cookie & Keller
Apr 22, 20214 min read
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