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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 25, 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
Oregon Cabaret Theatre: toasting a theatrical institution in Ashland
A lovingly restored 1911 church is home to Oregon Cabaret Theatre, a mainstay in Ashland, Oregon's cultural scene. After surviving the...
Christene Meyers
Apr 7, 20215 min read
Palms at Indian Head - Desert hotel offers boutique hideaway, mid-Century modern retreat
It's 5 p.m. and the sun is setting over the pool at The Palms at Indian Head. Diners are beginning to gather at distanced tables on the...
Christene Meyers
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Fall road trips offer peaceful time, uncrowded parks, spectacular scenery, laughs along the way
Whether you're headed east of west, it's freeing to be off and driving. Some safety pointers below. JUMP IN THE CAR, HEAD FOR A MUSEUM OR...
Christene Meyers
Oct 15, 20204 min read
Buffalo Bill Dam near Cody boasts spectacular views, history
The Buffalo Bill Dam and Visitor Center offers a sweeping view of the reservoir. Writer-photographer Rick Cosgriffe takes his camera for...
Christene Meyers
Oct 8, 20204 min read
Grand Teton Autumn splendor: Yellowstone offer splendid day tripping
Spectacular views await at every turn on a trek through Yellowstone and Teton this week. DAZZLING WATERS, BLUE SKIES, HALLMARK CLOUDS,...
Christene Meyers
Sep 24, 20203 min read
Sample a taste of Europe right here on the North American continent
A mother whale and her calf in flowers draw the eye to Victoria's famous Hotel Fairmont Empress. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By...
Christene Meyers
Sep 17, 20204 min read
Trek through Yellowstone Park, Covid times, yields familiar pleasure
NATION'S FIRST AND OLDEST NATIONAL PARK TREASURE DRAWS NATIVE DAUGHTER BACK AGAIN Bison grazing and the steam of geysers in the...
Christene Meyers
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Hygiene in hotels: Hilton leads the parade with new strict cleanliness standards
Honolulu's Waikiki Beach hotels are introducing new hygiene measures. The major brands are all developing programs to insure that people...
Christene Meyers
Jul 23, 20205 min read
Whale Watching Adventures and Eco-Friendly activities at Channel Islands Harbor include Hiking, Kayaking, Fishing and Camping
"Thare she blows" and then there she goes after taking a breath of air. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Boarding a boat bound for whale watching is one of life's loveliest pleasures. We've watched whales here in California and around the world, and love the opportunities around Oxnard, Calif. One of our favorite California boating enterprises, Island Packers, successfully weathered the Covid storms of a few years and is thriving with some of the world's best
Christene Meyers
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Oxnard - Gem on the California coast: offers beauty, boating and nature
The view from Channel Islands Hampton Inn is one of a lovely marina, offering spectacular sunsets. The hotel is open for business, minus...
Christene Meyers
May 28, 20204 min read
Transplant triumph: Three years after brings reflection, change, gratitude
Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers with their elderly Yorkshire terrier, Nick, ready for a spin on their bikes. Leaving Scripps...
Christene Meyers
May 14, 20204 min read
Tasty travel tips: how to find a good restaurant in a new town
A favorite breakfast of one perfectly over-easy egg on European grain bread, fruit, cheese, coffee -- yogurt and walnuts on their way --...
Christene Meyers
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Creativity with Covid: opening minds, reflecting, adjusting, changing
A well played Scrabble board includes a pair of "xs" and four blanks instead of the traditional two. Scrabble aficionados know tiny "x"...
Christene Meyers
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: world class theater offers quality, variety in sublime setting
The 2020 season at Oregon Shakespeare Festival includes ten promising productions in three venues. Here, the Allen Elizabethan Theatre...
Christene Meyers
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Palm Springs Art Museum - Art, light, space welcome to world class
Palm Springs Art Museum has two outdoor sculpture gardens and is home to paintings and sculpture by Alexander Calder, Claire Falkenstein,...
Christene Meyers
Feb 28, 20204 min read
Nora's legacy: love, laughter, joie de vivre and lessons to us humans
Cookie cuddles not quite year-old Nick and Nora, after a bath in Davis, California. They were born there, September, 2005 WHAT A DOG,...
Christene Meyers
Jan 31, 20206 min read
Brit Speak, America Speak; same language, different meanings....
England-born Sue Speight and American Christene "Cookie" Meyers in York Minster, go back to back in an ancient part of the...
Christene Meyers
Jan 24, 20205 min read
Naples, Amalfi: noisy, elegant, brash, dignified, enduring -- plus pizza
If the Amalfi Coast calls you, Naples is where you'll likely land first, via airplane or ship. Then on to Positano, or perhaps charming...
Christene Meyers
Jan 3, 20204 min read
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