Urban Markets
Posted on November 3, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green I expect Seattle’s Pike Market to be colorful, crowded and caffeinated, as befits the city that birthed Starbucks, but I don’t expect flying salmon. Yet here are men in white aprons flipping giant fish with the ease that most folks flip pancakes. One of the fishmongers grins as […]
Makin’ Music in Macon, GA
Posted on October 4, 2015 by bob in Features, Travel
“Music is in more than the air; it’s in the town’s DNA,” says my friend when I tell her I’m headed for Macon, Georgia. I soon find that she’s right. This small town, 85 miles southeast of Atlanta, is a place where music spans decades and genres, where folks like Little Richard, James Brown, Otis […]
Harper Lee’s Hometown
Posted on August 31, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green Monroeville, Alabama may be the most well-known small town in America. Millions of folks have read about it, seen a movie about it, and picture it as the archetypical Southern town, but comparatively few recognize its name. To them it is Maycomb, the place memorably depicted in one […]
New Orleans Beyond the Gumbo
Posted on July 31, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross, photos by Irv Green The food is tasty, the service outstanding, and the money the best we’ve ever spent. Café Reconcile is New Orleans’ most unusual restaurant. While the French Quarter is exciting, after a few days my husband and I found it both too expensive and too frenetic for our taste. […]
Louisiana’s Cultural Crossroad
Posted on July 2, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Chris Jay Shreveport-Bossier, in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, is the third-largest community in Louisiana, home to a thriving nightlife and entertainment scene with a year-round calendar of festivals and cultural events. It also has a burgeoning culinary scene and opportunities to explore the great outdoors. The city serves as a crossroads where Cajun and […]
Cruising, Family Style (and with grandkids!)
Posted on July 2, 2015 by bob in Features, Travel
A family cruise, away from the distractions of daily life, is a great way to unwind and re-connect with family members of all ages.
Breathless in Denver
Posted on June 2, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green I was told Denver would take my breath away. First there’s the surprise. Denver is flat. Most visitors envision exiting the airport and finding themselves surrounded by snow-capped peaks. Nope. Denver is the gateway to the Rockies; it’s not in the Rockies. You’ll have to drive a half […]
College & Culture in Oxford, England
Posted on April 1, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green My tutor hands me a piece of paper. “Congratulations,” he says. “You’re an Oxford graduate.” Well, not really. A “faux grad” is more like it. But I do have a certificate verifying my attendance at one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, one whose alums include […]
San Antonio’s Grand Fiesta
Posted on February 28, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross, photos by Irv Green It’s seven o’clock in the morning, and the San Antonio River Walk is almost empty. This is a stark contrast to last night when an estimated 200,000 folks crowded the area, cheering and waving as 40 boats — each festooned in hot, bright colors and glittering lights — […]
“…Ests” Places in the U.S.
Posted on January 31, 2015 by bob in Travel
by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green I’m a sucker for superlatives — highest, hottest, etc. My personal bucket list demands I visit as many “ests” as possible, places that hold the record for being, in some way, the very best of their category. I thought compiling the list would be simple, especially after I […]
