FoodTravelUSA with Elizabeth Dougherty

Destination Unknown
Tour Date:  11/28/20
Sedona, Arizona

Elizabeth takes us to the the Sedona, Arizona for a personal story.  While glamping in Sedona, she tells the story of seeing truck after truck load of dirt and rocks being hauled away from a mountain.  Then, she notices signs appearing reading National Scenic Area.  As she tells the story, you'll discover why she decided to cut the camping trip short and left the area. Destination Unknown Sedona Arizona

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Destination Unknown
Tour Date:  11/14/20
Mt Rushmore, South Dakota

This week, Elizabeth takes us inside the mysterious chamber hidden behind Abraham Lincoln's head on Mount Rushmore.

Destination Unknown Inside Mount Rushmore Started in 1927, Gutzon Borglum's original plan for Mount Rushmore called for the full-length standing images of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. The mountain itself didn't lend itself to such a huge undertaking so Borglum focused instead on the four faces.  Borglum was convinced that carving the images into the mountain wasn't enough.  As a first-generation American who loved this country, he wanted succeeding generations (and even space travelers in the future) to understand the importance of our nation's founding as well as full descriptions of those four presidents.

His plans called for an 800 foot staircase leading to a massive "Hall of Records." The great hall would have included a carved display of The US Constitution and Bill of Rights and excavation was done simultaneously as the faces were carved.  By 1937 however, the federal government, deep in debt from the Great Depression, decided to backed away from Borglum's original plan.

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Destination Unknown
Tour Date:  11/21/20
Edison Ford Winter Home, Ft Myers, Florida

Elizabeth takes us to southwest Florida and city of Ft. Myers.  In 1885 following the death of his first wife, Thomas Edison decided that he wanted to get away from the cold, miserable New Jersey winters.  He purchased 13 acres of land on the bank of the Caloosahatchee River and built his home. Henry Ford, who once worked for Edison, built his winter home directly next door to Edison's.   Already a successful inventor and businessman, Edison saw America's growing dependence upon foreign-made rubber products and wanted to change it.  In a partnership with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, the trio built a botanical workshop focused on developing American-made rubber.  After 17,000 unsuccessful trials, his workshop discovered that Leavenworth's Goldenrod could be bred to produce the desired results.

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Destination Unknown
Broadcast Date:  09/19/21

THIS GEYSER IS NOT IMAGINARY - At only 5' x 12' this beautiful, colorful geyser is a sight to see. Fly Geyser contains thermophilic algae which gives it the brilliant green and red coloring.

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Destination Unknown
Broadcast Date:  08/29/20

Elizabeth takes us to Gibsonton, Florida, the retirement center for former circus performers and home to the International Independent Showman’s Association museum dedicated to generations of amazing circus performers.

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Flavor du Jour

Podcast of the 11/27/21 Radio Show:  We talk about the drama at grocery stores and how reports of food shortages appear to be self-fulfilling prophecies.  The media reports that there are shortages and urges you to stockpile food.  You go to the store and see emptying shelves and stock up.  Meanwhile, the cameras come back to report on emptying shelves and inflated prices.      We share info about honey, our taste test pits four frozen mashed potatoes against each other.  In our RV Tips segment, we tell you that now is NOT the time to buy an RV.  In Destination Unknown, Elizabeth takes us to Roswell, New Mexico and we look at what life is like today on cruise chip.

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Food and Travel Nation Taste Test
Broadcast Date:  02/27/21

Because of alcohol shortages, our Tequilla taste test (to celebrate National Margarita Day) became a test of five different vodkas instead.  Michael doesn't really drink, so this taste test had predictable results.

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Food and Travel Nation Taste Test
Broadcast Date:  10/17/20

Octoberfest is here.  Break out the German beer!

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Food and Travel Nation Taste Test
Broadcast Date:  06/13/20

Admittedly, this sounds terrible... a taste test involving vinegar, it's important.  Elizabeth selected several different types from our own pantry and we put them to the test.  You'll also hear how vinegars are used in cooking and food preparation.

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Food and Travel Nation Taste Test
Broadcast Date:  09/04/21

As we stock up our emergency food pantry, those inexpensive cans of Vienna Sausages popped up on our shopping list.  Similar to a hot dog, (although shorter and with a lot more flavor) these European treats were brought to America by immigrants in the early 1900s.  Their popularity peaked in the US during the mid 20th century, but they're a convenient way to put protein and variety in your pantry.

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