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September 1, 2023

Adventures on Kauaiâ€”Mild to Wild

Following the tragic fires on Maui, the state of Hawaii, whose economy depends on tourism, is encouraging travelers to put the Hawaiian islands at the top of their travel plan ... (Read More)

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Then and Now in Colorado with Isabella Bird

Our travel writer Linda Ballou was chosen as the Isabella Bird expert to be interviewed for â€˜Trailblazers,â€ a three-part BBC documentary about the Victoria ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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Riding in the Hoof Prints of Isabella Bird

Fired by the rapturous descriptions of Estes Park and surrounds by Isabella Bird, a plucky Englishwoman who rode 800-miles solo in the Rockies in 1873, I headed ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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Wildlife Jamboree on the Central Coast

Winter on the Central Coasts means fewer tourists and plentiful wildlife. Birds and marine mammals gather there in chaotic profusion from December to February. ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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Harris Beach Park is one of the few swimable sandy beaches with facilities in the area.

On my first post-pandemic outing steaming temps in the inland valleys of Southern Oregon sent me to the coast to cool off. The Redwood Hwy (199) out of Grants P ... (Read More)

By Linda Ballou

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Womenâ€™s Retreat into Self-Discovery and Healing

Three â€œLadies of the Canyon,â€ have created a one-day womenâ€™s retreat on Thursday, September 19, for a day of reflection, community, bonding, and deeply co ... (Read More)

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Thereâ€™s No Place Like Home: The Big Blue

Whether it is the deep swells of azure blue in Hawaiâ€™i, the teasing turquoise of a tropical lagoon, or the curling blue waves that crash in foamy white on the ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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Momâ€™s Meadow

After eleven years, I decided it was time to deliver the fruitcake my mother had sent me in 2009 just before she passed away. I would take it to the meadow wher ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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TCC Fundraiser Success!

The Topanga Community Center (TCC) raised 52% of its $65,000 shortfall in the 2020 Giving December fundraising campaign. With big and small donations from ma ... (Read More)

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Celebrating Chanukah 2020 with the Menorah Mobile!

This year Chanukah celebrates the holiday December 10 - December 18. While itâ€™s usually celebraed with family, friends, and community, this year it will be ce ... (Read More)

By Rabbi Y. Dovid Weiss

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At Least We Can Dream

Not willing to let the grass wither under his feet during a pandemic quarantine, Joseph Rosendo, award-winning producer and host of Joseph Rosendoâ€™s Travelsco ... (Read More)

By Joseph Rosendo

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Quarantine at Q-Station in Sydney Harbor ca. 1917

Are you suffering from 2020 Pandemic fatigue? Count your blessings. January 12, 2020 was a brilliant day in Sydney Harbor when I boarded the ferry headed for M ... (Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

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