Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Hershey Felder channels the great Irving Berlin at La Jolla Playhouse, in a spirited, fast-paced and engaging program. It's set in...

Signature coconut shrimp, hibachi steak with mushrooms and yummy soup made moments ago are part of a delightful "Taste of Catalina" food...

Hershey Felder received a well deserved standing ovation opening night of his joyful homage to composer Irving Berlin. STORY By CHRISTENE...

A walk through Gran Canaria  resulted in Cookie and Keller being invited to participate in a nativity. TAKE A HOLIDAY BREAK WITH A PLAY,...

Iconic Manhattan sights unfold during a leisurely dinner cruise. SOUND THE TRUMPETS FOR HORNBLOWER: A PERFECT TIME, BEAUTIFULLY...

Wild turkeys cavort and forage at our Montana place, High Chaparral, in Stillwater County on the river. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS...

TOAST THE HOLIDAYS WITH A PLAY! "A Christmas Carol" at Cygnet means new music and an "reimagined"telling of the holiday classic, adapted...

San Diego's skyline reaches high and proud -- and its theater matches in its lofty accomplishments. Southern California city pushes the...

Bill Jones was a wonderful painter, whose one-man shows drew crowds in Phoenix and Los Angeles galleries.  Here is a favorite...

A beautifully acted comedy drama at North Coast Repertory Theatre features Anabella Price and Mark Bramhall as Dubliners Betty and Dan....

The new Tower represents endurance and recovery, while honoring lives lost. Its mission is "to preserve freedom and inspire an end to...

TAKE A TASTY BITE . SAVE MONEY, TOO, WITH THE PASS THAT MAKES THE MOST OF MANHATTAN TIME Action-packed CityPASS maximizes precious time,...

BEAR MAKES HIS MARK ON OUR SUMMER HIDE-OUT, BUT WE ARE ALL FOUR FINE AND 'BEARLY' UPBEAT Once inside, our bear searched for an exit and...

Abundant, attractive sheep are a constant presence on the Faroe Islands, which also boasts exotic bird life. QUIET, VERDANT ISLANDS...