Naill Gibbons Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland based in Dublin, shares his passion for Ireland and exploring the Wild Atlantic Way --one of the world’s longest coastal routes covers the dramatic Irish west coast from the Inishowen Peninsula in the north down to Kinsale, County Cork, in the south.

Ms. Jo Licata spends full-time working with San Francisco’s non-profit organizations in partnerships with the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and numerous other SF hospitality enterprises. Licata's mission as Hilton's Community Projects Manager is to provide non-profits with essential goods and supplies from food to furniture, mini-fridges and so much more. Items that otherwise might have headed to the landfill. It’s all about reducing waste, and reuse of goods. Come along for an illuminating

Excavation and research has been going on at Agate Fossil Beds since the late 1800’s. The exemplary mammal fossil bones are from the Miocene Epoch (23 to 5 million years ago). The visitor center includes reconstructed skeletons, along with a collection of Native American artifacts, including items from Chief Red Cloud.

Scotts Bluff served as landmark for pioneers traveling through Nebraska on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trail—a visit with National Park Ranger at Scotts Bluff National Landmark in Western Nebraska.

Hornblower Cruises CEO, Terry MacRae advocates for building a network of high-speed ferries to alleviate urban gridlock. Alcatraz Cruises launched its Hornblower Hybrid Fleet in 2009--the first hybrid ferry fleet in North America and one of the first in the world. The Hybrid Fleet uses power generated by ten‐foot‐tall wind turbines and photovoltaic solar arrays covering the awning on the top-decks.

Carol Schlegel says, “They’re whimsical, charming and fascinating—the elusive Greater Prairie Chickens strut their stuff in a spectacular show every Spring in the countryside around McCook. Early morning birders head out on weekends in late March and April to observe the mating dance. Schlegel’s Chicken Dance Tours includes an orientation the evening before viewing. Transportation, the viewing experience and breakfast are included in the tour fee.

Japantown , located in downtown San Jose has been a vital part of Santa Clara Valley’s history since the 1890s. The insular Japantown neighborhood provided the Japanese with a safe-harbor place to shop and socialize. Within two months of the onset of WWII, Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 forced all Japanese to pack their bags and relocate to internment camps far from the Pacific Coast. A conversation with Japantown resident, 94 year-0ld Jimi Yamaichi recalls when he and his family were ordered

On February 19 th 1942 FDR signed Executive order 9066 requiring the relocation and internment of all California coastal residents of Japanese descent. Historian Jim Gregory, author of WWII Arroyo Grande shares the sorrows and triumphs of the dramatic period in Arroyo Grande history—a time when more than forty percent of the high school student body was of Japanese ancestry. Click here to view WWII U.S. Office of War Relocation Authority video about relocation of Japanese following Executive

A conversation with San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Director, Wendy Eidson. A teaser of the March 14-19 festival events includes Josh Brolin recipient of the 2017 King Vidor Award; St. Patrick’s Day Surf Night featuring the premier of Between Land and Sea—a year in the life of an Irish surf town, and a tribute to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher includes a conversation with Todd Fisher. SLO FILM FESTIVAL FACEBOOK TWEET: @slofilmfest You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas

The Knight Museum is a showcase of life in Northwestern Nebraska ’s Sandhills country from prehistoric days, through pioneer life, the advent of the railroad and much more. Join Museum Director Becci Thomas as she shares fascinating insights about the museum, as well as life in the town of Alliance , sometimes likened to Mayberry RFD.