Vacation Station

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) features travel writer and tour leader Sharon Kurtz who shares her recent adventures in Egypt.

Hear about what it was like to explore the Valley of the Kings during the pandemic, along with her private visit to King Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/my-tete-a-tete-with-king-tut-in-the-valley-of-the-kings/

This episode also features Steve Schneickert who Recalls Egyptian Hollywood History.

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This episode of Big Blend Radio 2nd Friday Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) features Jenny Wedge, Director of Public & Community Relations at Travel Costa Mesa. Hear what there is to see and do this spring and summer in Costa Mesa, in Southern California.

Known as the “City of The Arts” Costa Mesa is also home to beautiful local parks, is close to the beaches, and offers unique shopping and dining opportunities. It is also near Southern California’s major theme parks such as Disneyland. Health officials recently announced (literally right after this podcast recording), that as early as April 1, California will allow certain outdoor activities to resume with capacity restrictions, including the reopening of theme parks, which may open at 15% capacity when their respective counties enter the state's red tier designation. More: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/

Featured music on this episode is “California Days” by Josh Pfeiffer.

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Douglas MacKenzie, Director of Media Relations at Visit Phoenix, gives an overview of what to see and do in Phoenix, Arizona tis spring including the great outdoors, farms and culinary scene, museums and attractions, and lodging destinations. More at https://www.visitphoenix.com/

Music is "Rock Gardens, Swimming Pools and Barbecues" by Michael and Spider.

Special thank you to the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Noreen Kompanik, a San Diego based freelance travel writer and photographer, who talks about the ways travel writing enriches lives. Hear about her recent and upcoming travel adventures and follow her travels at https://noreenkompanik.com/

Featured music is "California Days" by Josh Pfeiffer. https://joshpfeiffer.com/

Special thank you to the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) https://www.ifwtwa.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on family-friendly attractions and activities in Natchitoches, Louisiana with Kelli West of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau and Laramie Nichols from the new Lost Treasure Mining Company at the Dark Woods Adventure Park.

Located in Northwest Louisiana, Natchitoches is the oldest settlement in the state and is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area. Along with outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking and boating, there are plenty of fun shopping and dining destinations, as well as family-friendly parks and historic sites that appeal to young ones including Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Fort St. Jean Baptiste and Fort Jesup State Historic Sites, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum, Kisatchie National Forest, Cane River Lake, Grady Erwin Nature Area, and Briarwood Nature Preserve. More at https://natchitoches.com/

Featured music is “Chicken & Waffles” by Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys.

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Vickie S. Ashford-Thompson from the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau who shares what there is to experience in Greater Birmingham, Alabama including its civil rights history, the food and dining scene, museums, galleries, parks, attractions, and seasonal activities. More: https://www.birminghamal.org/

Featured music on this episode is “Universal Love” from the album “Roots Rock ‘n Universal Love” by Kwame Binea Shakedown. More: http://www.kwamebineashakedown.com/

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Recorded onsite, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Innkeepers Paolo (Paul) and Laura Di Liello. Hear about the history and visitor experience of The Lafayette Inn, an 1895 Georgian Mansion, and what there is to see and do in historic Easton and Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. More: https://lafayetteinn.com/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Vikki Woods, owner and innkeeper of Iron Mountain Bed & Breakfast Inn near Watauga Lake in East Tennessee’s Appalachian Highlands. Adjacent to the Cherokee National Forest and the Appalachian Trail, the B&B sits at 2600 ft just below the ridge of Iron Mountain and offers views of the early morning mist from Watauga Lake. From hiking and kayaking to wine tasting and touring historic and cultural sites, there are a wide variety of attractions and activities to experience in this beautiful tri-state area of Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. It’s most definitely a four-season destination that’s rich in the arts, rooted in culture and alive with outdoor recreation. More: https://www.ironmountaininn.com/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded onsite with innkeepers Mark and Lola May at The Jeter House Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, a unique farm stay in Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas. https://thejeterhouse.com/

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Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays show that broadcasted live from Walker Manor Bed & Breakfast in historic Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas.

Along with innkeeper Memori Ruesing, this episode features Lois Reed - Gladewater Museum, Lola & Mark May - Jeter House Farmhouse B&B, Don Greenwood - Greenwood's Year 'Round Christmas, Sheila Fowler - The Ole Homeplace Antiques, and Terry Seary - Pacific Street Traders Mall & Village.

Founded by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1873, Gladewater became an oil boom town during the early 20th century. It’s known for being a base during Elvis Presley's early career, and also as the town where Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line". Along with antique and boutique shopping, Gladewater Opry House and Gladewater Museum, there is Lake Gladewater and Everet Park to enjoy.

Featured music is “Texas Blue Moon” by Shelley King, and “Texaleans” by Micha Schellhaas.

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