By Dean & Nancy Hoch Ever dreamed of spending some time on a beautiful, little “island” that’s utterly charming, relaxing, and a great place to while away a day, a week, a month or more—complete,  of course, with sea breezes … Continue reading →

On Day One we see bald eagle, osprey, beaver and the round, white rear ends of bighorn sheep. On Day Two we see salmon, hundreds of them, and our guide gives us a quick science lesson: where they live, how … Continue reading →

Story by Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green I’m communing with 13-year-old Delavan S. Miller, a drummer boy in the Union Army of the Potomac, circa 1862. As I stop in front of a diorama depicting a typical military camp, … Continue reading →

By Dean & Nancy Hoch Elvis, Dinah, Lucille, Greta, Nat King, Clint, Sonny, Kirk, Cher, Clark & Carole, Gary, Gene, Bob, and Elizabeth.  You add the last names. . .. These and hundreds of other Hollywood stars put Palm Springs … Continue reading →

By Dean & Nancy Hoch As travel writers, we’re always on the lookout for unique destinations.  We certainly found one recently that boasts the following impressive rankings: 2010 Sunset Magazine’s “20 Best Towns of the Future” 2010 US News & … Continue reading →