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In honor of Black History Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "California Sequoia Country" Podcast focuses on the African American History, Culture, and Experiences in Tulare County, California.

FEATURED GUESTS:

- Sintia Kawasaki-Yee - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. More: https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

- Donette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce. More: http://www.tularechamber.org/

- Patty Rocha, Pastor Albert Hudson & Martha Hudson - Tulare Historical Museum. More: https://www.tularehistoricalmuseum.org/

Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake. Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/

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“To Travel is to Live.” Hans Christian Andersen

From solo adventures and romantic escapes to road trips and multigeneraltional cruises, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Plan for Vacation Day (January 30) with some well-learned travel advice.

OUR WEBSITES & RESOURCES FOR TRAVEL INSPIRATION

* Park & Travel Site: https://nationalparktraveling.com/

* Big Blend Site: https://blendradioandtv.com/

* Our Big Blend Experts: http://tinyurl.com/2ua49xkm

* Parks & Travel Facebook Group: http://tinyurl.com/r2mzrmjw

* "Traveler's Tales" Music Playlist on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/339jwvs9

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From Dodge City to Paola, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates Kansas, "The Sunflower State," which was admitted to the Union as our 34th US State on January 29, 1861. Along with some music, movie, and literary pop culture, hear about the state's history, parks, and famous travel routes like Route 66 and the Jefferson Highway, and the Santa Fe and Pony Express National Historic Trails.

PLAYLIST of BLEND RADIO Podcasts featuring Kansas:

* YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/pc9nhces

* Soundcloud: http://tinyurl.com/4hbhakk3

FAMOUS KANSAS - Check out this list on Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/3cykh42h

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From ancient human footprints to mammoth findings, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK, who talks about fossil hunting and ancient history of Norfolk, England. Read his article about it all, here: http://tinyurl.com/yhh62zeu

WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/IEZwDR4EGnw

Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um

Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Saturday “Palm Springs Sunshine Stays” Show focuses on Winter Events, Activities, and Unique Lodging Destinations Palm Springs, California.

Featured guest is Kimberli Munkres who represents Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels, a consortium of independently-owned boutique hotels in the desert resort community of Palm Springs, in Southern California. Plan your visit and sign up for the monthly Boutiquely Palm Springs newsletter at: https://www.palmspringspreferredsmallhotels.com/

MODERNISM WEEK happens Feb. 15-25, 2024. Follows are some informative links:

* Modernism Week 2024 Q&A: http://tinyurl.com/2p8um98p

* Big Blend Radio Podcast on Palm Springs Desert Modernism: http://tinyurl.com/3m637fky

Follow this Big Blend Radio Podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/38883u9e

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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the history of the highway in Paola, Kansas.

FEATURED GUESTS:

- ROGER BELL - President of the Jefferson Highway Association which originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. https://jeffersonhighway.org/

- RUBY BREWER - Middle School Student who advocated for the Jefferson Highway Sign to be placed at her school

- DEBBIE HAYES - Paola City Council Member

- DAN DOOLTTLE - Paola Middle School Teacher

SPECIAL THANKS to Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau: https://natchitoches.com/

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From St. Augustine to the Everglades and beyond, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Florida Day (January 25) with travel writers Kathleen Walls and Diane Dobry. Hear about parks and destinations, historic sites and haunted history, food and drink and more.

FEATURED GUESTS:

* KATHLEEN WALLS - Travel writer and author of numerous Florida books. Visit http://www.katywalls.com/ and https://www.americanroads.net/

* DIANE DOBRY - Travel writer, podcaster, and memoirist. More: https://hungarianaquarian.com/

FLORIDA PODCASTS: Check out our Big Blend Radio archive of expert Florida podcasts with travel writers, authors, musicians, artists, historians, and more:

* ON YOUTUBE: http://tinyurl.com/ykw79ryk

* ON SOUNDCLOUD: http://tinyurl.com/43vwv9pb

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It's all about New York City on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone." Hear all about the Apollo Theater, Museum of Ice Cream, Tenement Museum, Museum of Broadway, High Line Park, and the NYC Library.

Check out Debbie's NYC Articles & Photos:

* Apollo Theater: http://tinyurl.com/bddjf4z5

* Museum of Broadway: http://tinyurl.com/22ae2zsr

* Museum of Ice Cream: http://tinyurl.com/ycy7at89

* Tenement Museum: http://tinyurl.com/3cw89tjy

* High Line Park: http://tinyurl.com/pacmxkya

* NYC Library: http://tinyurl.com/yzpkyc5s

Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" podcast airs every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms

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From Alaska to Antarctica, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show with travel advisor Cheryl Ogle is all about unique and epic cruise experiences to plan for in 2024.

Check out Cheryl's blog about Cruising in 2024, here: https://heywannago.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/cruising/

On Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday, Cheryl is a world traveler, accredited travel advisor, and owner of Hey Wanna Go that specializes in travel to Europe and the UK, as well as river and ocean cruises. More: https://heywannago.com/

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