By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Mendocino Coast Purple Urchin Festival, that was happening for the first time ever in the United States earlier this month, attracted quite a crowd of foodies and ocean lovers to one of the …
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The Mercer Mile in Pennsylvania
By Bonnie & Bill Neely Henry Chapman Mercer was an unusually accomplished and interesting man, who was born in 1856 and lived until 1930. He was well-educated and practiced law from 1881 to 1885 and was additionally self-taught through his …
A Short Stop in Jackson, Mississippi
By Saul Schwartz On our way from Alabama to Arkansas, my wife Fern and I made a two-day trip to Jackson, Mississippi. This was our first time in the Mississippi. Although we were focused primarily on Civil Rights sites …
International Spirits for Father’s Day—In Lieu of Travel
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Medieval alchemists believed that distilled spirits, due to their unspoilable nature, were of divine origin! A 14th century French alchemist, John of Rupescissa, known for his highly successful experiments in distillation, considered alcohol …
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All Around Alabama, Over Three Days
By Saul Schwartz Over three days, my wife Fern and I enjoyed the diverse sites of Alabama, traveling from South to North. Although originally planned as a Civil Rights trip, we ended up seeing much more during our first …
Highlights of Doylestown, Pennsylvania
by Bonnie and Bill Neely Doylestown, PA, was not our destination, but when Highway 202 in Bucks County led us through the little town, we were taken with its charm and beauty in the early spring, with lush green lawns, …
Seeking Spain in the Bay Area
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. I know, I know, with just a tiny inconvenience, like a COVID test up my nose I can fly to Spain right now! Granted, if the test is negative; neither positive nor …
The Best of Calaveras in Three Frog Jumps
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Calaveras County in Northern California is naturally gorgeous, uncrowded, visitor friendly, and [surprise-surprise!] politically purple, which means that people who walk into a bar here do not expect the entire room to vote …
Downtown Napa: Après-wine
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov I know, Andy Warhol meant a different, bigger and more populous downtown when he famously said, “Uptown is for people who have already done something. Downtown is where they’re doing something now,” but …
The Magic of Mendocino
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov How does it happen that every time I visit the coastal expanse of Mendocino County I feel transformed as if by magic? What is happening here, in view of the wild ocean waves, …
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