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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
Transplant tale continues with look at the "swings and arrows"
Editor's Note: Three weeks ago, we described our journey up the transplant list at Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, a...

Christene Meyers
Jun 8, 20175 min read


Transplant Tale: into the light with merging of science, attitude, luck
STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Editor's Note: Two weeks ago, we described our journey up the transplant list at...

Christene Meyers
Jun 1, 20174 min read


Gentleman's 007: Roger Moore's passing brings memories of 7-7-77, London and QE2's Silver Jubilee
Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Cubby Broccoli and Princess Anne at the premiere of "The Spy Who Loved Me." STORY and PHOTOS By CHRISTENE...

Christene Meyers
May 25, 20175 min read
Transplant tale: Miracle unfolds with donor's gift, crack hospital, grateful couple
Bruce William Keller and Christene Cosgriffe Meyers, with Yorkies Nick and Nora, put their beloved Montana on hold for this year, as they...

Christene Meyers
May 18, 20174 min read


Magical 'Music Man' at Welk Resort and new company Roustabouts satisfy theatrical cravings
Energy, enthusiasm, strong voices and high-stepping choreography make "The Music Man" a delight at Welk Resort Theatre. CLASSIC MUSICAL...

Christene Meyers
May 11, 20173 min read
Lanzarote's architectural genius Manrique lives on in brilliant work
Cesar Manrique's beautiful concert hall was created in a volcanic cave. The native son's vision transformed his beloved island of...

Christene Meyers
May 4, 20173 min read


Why San Diego Whale Watch Is the Best Way to See Gray Whales in San Diego
SAN DIEGO WHALE WATCH OFFERS FINE CLOSE-UP VIEWS OF WHALES AS THEY PASS BY PROVIDING THRILLS FOR WHALE WATCHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Christene Meyers
Apr 27, 20174 min read
A jewel is Julian, California: Lovely dog-friendly country get-away gives small town welcome
The countryside around Julian, California, offers fine hiking, fun places to stay, bird watching -- and a peaceful get-away. Lilacs...

Christene Meyers
Apr 20, 20174 min read
Holy Week in Jerusalem: Pilgrims flock to renovated tomb of Jesus
Believer or not, it's easy to be moved by the religious history of the splendid city of Jerusalem. Here, Cookie pauses enroute to the...

Christene Meyers
Apr 13, 20173 min read
Spring fling offers theatrical gems on play-loving San Diego boards
Bryant Hernandez, Kenia Ramirez and Jennifer Paredes are modern-day muskateers in "Into the Beautiful North," at San Diego Repertory...

Christene Meyers
Apr 6, 20175 min read
Seattle based Candere offers delightfully different day on the waterways
Seattle's lovely bays and inlets provide picturesque harbor for hundreds of boats, photographed near sunset from Candere. IT'S...

Christene Meyers
Mar 30, 20173 min read
Birch Aquarium: San Diego treasure - imaginative homage to the sea
Delicate seahorses are one of the stars at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California, and a major San Diego attraction. SMALL BUT MIGHTY La...

Christene Meyers
Mar 23, 20173 min read
'Tis a bloomin' bonanza in Borrego as flower frenzy takes the town
Mother Nature makes artful bouquets by the thousands on the desert floor of Anza Borrego State Park. Here, the white blooms of the desert...

Christene Meyers
Mar 16, 20174 min read
Clifton's in Los Angeles -- an eccentric wonder world of food, art, kitsch, tradition
The entrance to Clifton's, a Los Angeles tradition, is a preview to the lights, glitz, old-fashioned fare and displays inside. While you...

Christene Meyers
Mar 10, 20174 min read


Flagship Grey whale watch: wondrous creatures of the deep visit our 'back yard'
When the grey whale "breathes," it's through his blowhole, the equivalent of a nostril, a magnificent sound and sight. SETTING SAIL IN...

Christene Meyers
Mar 3, 20174 min read
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