10/3 CHEF GREG GROHOWSKI, HYATT REGENCY MAUI, HAWAII FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, JESSE RODRIGUEZ, SOMMCON®

CHEF GREG GROHOWSKI - EXECUTIVE CHEF, HYATT REGENCY MAUI - SIXTH ANNUAL HAWAII FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL OCTOBER 14-30, 2016

Gregory P. Grohowski was born and raised in the Michiana (Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana) area of the Great Lakes Region, Midwest United States.  While working as a culinarian through high school and college, Gregory enrolled in Paragon Restaurants Corporation’s chef apprentice training program at the Studebaker Mansion and Tippecanoe Place Restaurant (National Historical Landmark). After successfully completing his apprentice program at age 23, Gregory was hired as the head restaurant chef for Paragon Restaurants, Inc., Steak and Seafood Division.  During this period, Gregory earned third place in the professional division at the annual “Grand Rapids Chocolate Lover’s Festival”.

After two seasons in the Mackinac Island, Gregory was offered the position of Assistant Banquet Chef at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa.  A few years later hurricane Iniki blew Gregory to the Five Diamond Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.  With the addition of Hyatt Regency Maui, Hawaii, he was awarded the position of Executive Chef for the Five Diamond Wind Star Sail Cruises, a division of Holland American Cruise Line Corporation.  During his employment, Gregory worked with nationally recognized Chef/Owner of Los Angeles’ Patina Restaurant Group, Joachim Splichal to impletment a new food program for Wind Star Cruises. This opportunity took him to some thirty Islands of the Caribbean and the South Pacific Islands of Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Working throughout the Caribbean and Tahiti, French Polynesia, with Wind Star Cruises, Gregory returned to the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa where he was appointed to Executive Sous Chef.  Overseeing 160 kitchen and stewarding personnel, the kitchens produced some 2500 meals per day. After a four year period Gregory was appointed to the Hyatt Lake Las Vegas resort as the Executive Sous Chef.  After the Hyatt Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, Gregory was called to the Hyatt Westlake Plaza as the Executive Chef, as well as the Hyatt Regency Monterey to oversee the hotel’s food operations. Currently, Gregory has returned to Hyatt Regency Maui as the Executive Chef.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is the premier epicurean destination event in the Pacific. Set in the lush island paradise of Hawai‘i, the Festival will take place over three weekends on multiple islands, featuring a roster of over 100 internationally-renowned master chefs, culinary personalities, and wine and spirit producers. The Festival in Hawai‘i Island, Maui, and O‘ahu will showcase wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, one-of-a-kind excursions, and exclusive dining opportunities with dishes highlighting the state’s local farmers, fishermen, and ranchers.

WWW.HAWAIIFOODANDWINEFESTIVAL.COM
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JESSE RODRIGUEZ – ADVANCED SOMMELIER/DIRECTOR OF WINE AT MONTAGE PALMETTO BLUFF – WILL CHAT ABOUT SOMMCON®, A FOUR-DAY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR WINE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS & ENTHUSIASTS  NOV 16-19

Get a sneak peek into SommCon, a leading Southern California conference and educational summit for wine industry professionals and serious enthusiasts, held in San Diego, CA. This year the conference will be held November 16-19 and feature keynote sessions and educational classes where attendees learn and taste their way through this exclusive experience. Advanced Sommelier and member of Team SommCon, Jesse Rodriguez will detail his involvement in the conference and provide listeners a preview as to what they will experience at SommCon

SommCon is held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in conjunction with one of the nation’s largest food and wine classics, The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival.

Despite the name SommCon, the event is open to wine, beer, and spirit industry professionals of all levels and certifications.

Boasting over 40 sessions, attendees learn and taste alongside the industry’s best and brightest through keynote sessions and educational classes complete with networking opportunities, a trade-only tasting and expo.

SommCon features numerous educational tracks that are created to meet the needs of professionals of all skill levels. Participants of SommCon include professionals of all skill levels, including:
o Master Sommeliers
o Masters of Wine
o Sommelier Candidates
o Winemakers
o Wine and Spirit Retailers
o Distributors and Importers
o Serious Wine Enthusiast

The main conference is held Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18, and includes in-depth sessions led by industry thought leaders, round-table discussions, regional explorations, and The Trade Tasting at SommCon®, featuring over 100 wineries, breweries, spirit purveyors, and service industry brands. SommCon® concludes on Saturday, November 19 at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival’s Lexus Grand Tasting –Southern California’s most exciting weeklong epicurean experience.

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9/30 RICKEY TROMBETTA STANCLIFF, TROMBETTA FAMILY WINES, THE 2016 PETALUMA GAP WIND TO WINE FESTIVAL, RICH LITTLE, “LITTLE BY LITTLE: PEOPLE I’VE KNOWN AND BEEN”

RICKEY TROMBETTA  STANCLIFF – CEO, TROMBETTA FAMILY WINES – SHE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE 2016 PETALUMA GAP WIND TO WINE FESTIVAL 

RICKEY TROMBETTA STANCLIFF
My family was food centric. Not unusual for an Italian family. But interestingly enough my parents did not drink alcohol as a rule and this included wine. My father would occasionally have a glass of white wine with dinner but that indulgence was rather spotty at best. My jobs as a child were to work in the kitchen with my mother and in the garden with my father. My father was a master at grafting fruit trees. We had an apple tree that had three varieties of apples on it. Since I was the youngest I was at home alone with them and it became part of my routine to shop for the vegetables and visit the family butcher. Every night Mom and I would prepare dinner together using the fresh ingredients that I had shopped for earlier. Growing up in Sonoma County in an Italian family one would draw the conclusion that we would be more main stream wine aficionados especially since so many of my parent’s friends were wine makers or owners. Mom and Dad loved to entertain and there were many gatherings around the dining room table. They served wine to their guests but did not partake. I can still hear the laughter ringing from that dining room.

A new path was opened for me many years ago when my husband Roger introduced me to coworkers gathered at a friend’s home to learn about making wine. Over the years as this group grew in their winemaking skills it brought to light something so obvious. As we concluded each harvest we would gather with food to share, wine to drink, and stories to tell. The bounty of the feast began to grow as we paired food with the wines. As our curiosity grew about wine Roger and I took courses at our local Junior College and U.C. Davis. Roger grew up in Connecticut. His father would share great Burgundies at Sunday night dinner. Roger grew up learning how to read and distinguish French Burgundy labels and wines.

One very warm summer day in August of 1998 I met my future teacher and friend through a mutual friend and grape grower. PAUL HOBBS breezed through the doors at Kunde Winery where he was leasing space, wearing his Bermuda shorts, a polo shirt and red high-topped Converse sneakers. Paul invited me in to taste some Chardonnay in barrels down in the caves. Later over lunch we discussed Paul’s new project, his first soon to be estate vineyard he had just purchased in Sebastopol. I was hired as the event planner for the celebration party he was arranging that November. Paul suggested to get to know each other better we go out the following week to visit some of the vineyards where he contracted fruit. It’s about an hours drive from our West County meeting spot to Napa, which gave us plenty of time to talk. As Paul learned of my passion for wine he shared more of his philosophy on vineyard management and winemaking. I was soaking all of this invaluable information up like a thirsty sponge.

The event planning turned into harvest help. Punch downs at Kunde where Paul was renting space to make his wines, and riding on the back end of tractor-trailer pulling leaves and botrytised fruit out of the macro bins became a regular occurrence. This led to working in the vineyards along side Paul and then full on harvest help for many years. My love affair with food and wine was blooming. Fresh produce from my huge vegetable garden was an integral part of our nightly feasts. Learning new techniques in the kitchen gave me confidence to reach out of my comfort zone. Roger and I are so grateful that we have been living a lifestyle of fabulous food and wine every day. The whole family joins in preparing food. Michael, our eldest, is a fabulous cook who pushes himself to replicate dishes he’s tasted and experiment with our garden’s bounty and Erica, our daughter, joined me in the vineyard at an early age.

Roger, my husband has always believed that I could do anything I set out to accomplish (he’s always been my biggest fan). He was willing to bet on it. We discussed starting our own brand for many years. I continued my education at UC Davis completing the PR and Marketing certificated program as well as Intro to Winemaking taught by Dr. Carole Meredith. The decision was made – let’s start our own brand. We determined that it would be called Trombetta Family Wines in tribute to my father. Paul graciously agreed to be our Consulting Winemaker. I could not have asked for a better team to turn our dream into reality. There is a lot of love in this wine. And now we've come full circle with Erica taking the reins as Winemaker.

Trombetta Family Wines first vintage of Pinot Noir is from the GAP'S CROWN VINEYARD located on the western slope of Sonoma Mountain. We have selected three clones of Pinot Noir that we feel exemplify the rich minerality, soils and cool weather from the Petaluma Gap. From bud break until harvest I walk our blocks of the vineyard internalizing the seasonal changes. This vineyard is pristinely maintained which the fruit exemplifies. At harvest I work the night picks alongside the crew. Armed with my blue shop towels I ensure that each macro bin is clean and dry before the fruit arrives. Leaves are painstakingly pulled along with any botrytised fruit.

TROMBETTA FAMILY WINES is at the beginning of our joyous journey. Our hope is that you will join us as we travel this road.

THE 2016 PETALUMA GAP WIND TO WINE FESTIVAL

The 2016 Petaluma Gap Wind to Wine Festival will be held at the Sheraton Petaluma on Sunday, November 6th! This is your opportunity to experience what makes our region special! More than 100 Petaluma Gap wines will be available in one place for tasting!There are two different VIP Seminars to choose from: Cool Climate Syrah and Food Friendly Wines. The Grand Tasting event will take place in the Sheraton’s Grand Ballroom, with more food stations, more space to mingle, and even more wines to sample!

Early bird ticket purchasers will receive a coupon worth $20 that can be applied to a wine order at the event. Many participating wineries will also be featuring event specials such as discounts or free shipping. There are a limited number of early bird tickets available. So don’t delay — get your tickets now for this extraordinary event!

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WWW.TROMBETTAWINES.COM



LEGENDARY IMPRESSIONIST, ENTERTAINER OF A THOUSAND VOICES AND TROPICANA HEADLINER RICH LITTLE – TALKS ABOUT HIS CAREER, LAS VEGAS SHOW AND NEW BOOK, “LITTLE BY LITTLE: PEOPLE I’VE KNOWN AND BEEN”

ABOUT THE VEGAS SHOW:
Rich Little Live

Breaking News – Show Has Been Extended through Jan. 2017!
Renowned comedian and impersonator Rich Little returns to the Las Vegas Strip with the debut of “Rich Little Live,” a new autobiographical one-man show. “Rich Little Live” brings to life many of the beloved actors, singers and politicians that Little has known throughout his career that spans more than 50 years, from his television days in Canada to his first United States break on “The Judy Garland Show” to the present. His spot-on impersonations, along with jokes, songs, videos and personal stories combine to make this a must-see show.

Show Information
Show Time: 7pm Daily (Dark Monday and Friday; additional blackout dates may apply)
Location: Laugh Factory comedy club

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Little by Little: People I've Known and Been

"How did I become an impersonator? Perhaps my mother was conceived by a Zerox machine!" So, how did a kid from Ottawa, Canada, growing up in the 50's become an impersonator? No one in our family had ever been in show business. No one ever had "show business" yearnings. My father was a doctor. My mother was a housewife. So where did it come from? I've often asked myself this question. I didn't know the answer, but I did love the movies. As a boy, I would go every weekend, sometimes staying to see the show twice. Just going to the movies and getting so involved in the story-telling and the characters made me want to be that person up on the screen; never dreaming that I could turn it into a career.

The glory days of Hollywood and their icons, like no other, have remained as indelible images in our hearts and minds for decades. I, like many, idolized these giants of the screen and comedy, but was so fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet, work with and get to know many of them along the way during my career. From the genius of Jack Benny, the unmatched humor of George Burns, the debonair, handsome Cary Grant, the unforgettable John Wayne, the king of late night hosts Johnny Carson, and the former actor-turned-President Ronald Reagan to name a few. In this gem of a book are insights into the likes of many of these great people I've had the privilege and fortune to meet and imitate, shining new light on our beloved stars. This is really not a biography, but more of a humorous glimpse of the people I've impersonated and some of the funny stories that happened along the way.

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9/29 DENISE ALBERT & MELISSA MUSEN GERSTEIN, ERIC GOLDSTEIN AND MICHAEL KAISER, HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE, BRUCE CAKEBREAD, CAKEBREAD CELLARS

DENISE ALBERT & MELISSA MUSEN GERSTEIN – CO-FOUNDERS OF THE MOMS MULTIMEDIA CO. – HOW TO BRING MORE ‘GOOD DAYS’ TO THOSE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER 

BREAST CANCER ADVOCATES, “THE MOMS,” HELP BRING MORE ‘GOOD DAYS’ TO THOSE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER

FORD WARRIORS IN PINK PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH NEW SUPPORT SERVICES

Dealing with the everyday challenges of fighting breast cancer and finding the strength within to continue the fight is no easy feat. Survey results indicate that maintaining their daily routines while going through treatment is a top concern of those battling breast cancer – second only to life expectancy. Activities patients say they need the most logistical help with include completing household chores, running errands and preparing balanced, healthful meals. As a result of this, the Warriors in Pink More Good Days initiative is launching new support services to offer solutions to patients’ most pressing household needs through 2016 collaborations with Green Chef and Cleaning for a Reason.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein, co-founders of The MOMS Multimedia Company, will help raise awareness about how to bring More Good Days to those living with breast cancer. On Thursday, September 29th, Denise and Melissa will be available for live interviews to discuss how Warriors in Pink will be expanding the support services available through More Good Days to respond to the needs of those undergoing treatment. Denise, currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, alongside her friend and business partner, Melissa, can offer insights from first-hand experience.

SOME OF THESE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE:

• Collaborating with Green Chef to provide free organic meal kits to patients and helping eliminate the hassle of grocery shopping and meal planning.
• Working with the nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason to provide free assistance with household chores.
• Partnering with Meal Train – an online platform for organizing family and friends to provide meal deliveries, errand services, childcare, rides and more.
• Offering free Jacki® recovery garments to those who have recently undergone mastectomy surgery.

WWW.FORDCARES.COM


ERIC GOLDSTEIN AND MICHAEL KAISER – HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE - ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH REMINDS ALL DIGITAL CITIZENS THAT ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

13th Annual NCSAM Sparks a Call-to-Action to Join the Greater Awareness Effort

October 1 officially kicks off National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), and this year’s theme is “Our Shared Responsibility.” The Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance founded and now lead NCSAM, which is a massive global effort to educate millions of internet users about the importance of online safety and security. Everyone has a role to play in promoting a safer, more secure and trusted internet. Both the general public and organizations of all sizes must work together to improve awareness of the basic steps to stay safer and more secure online. NCSAM 2016 is energizing its partners and digital citizens internationally to play an active role in this critical and timely mission. Leading the charge are the 745 dedicated Champions – individuals, educational institutions, businesses, government agencies and associations. NCSAM 2016 will focus on the digital safety challenges facing consumers and businesses and share actionable tips and user-friendly resources. Each week will highlight a different theme designed to raise awareness across a range of topics.

Senior Counselor to the Under Secretary at the DHS Eric Goldstein and NCSA Executive Director Michael Kaiser will be available for interviews on Thursday, September 29 to provide expert tips on how to stay safe online and discuss how anyone who uses the internet can get involved in the month’s activities and events. They can also discuss the importance of cybersecurity education in our schools, the path to developing a more cyber capable workforce, resources available for small businesses, issues related to cybercrime and how collaboration with law enforcement is key to combatting this issue.

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BRUCE CAKEBREAD - PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CAKEBREAD CELLARS

Bruce Cakebread is president and chief operating officer of Cakebread Cellars since 2002. Bruce first studied Pomology (Tree Fruits) at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. When he decided to enter the family business he transferred to the Viticulture and Enology program at the University of California at Davis, where in 1978, he studied Enology and Viticulture.

After working alongside his father since the winery was founded in 1973, Bruce assumed the winemaking position in 1979, overseeing all vineyard operations and winemaking duties until 2002 when he became president and COO.

Discussing the Cakebread family’s philosophy of winemaking over the past 40 years, Bruce says, “We are very fortunate to have an excellent collection of vineyards and have worked alongside some of the best growers in Napa Valley for many years to produce consistently high quality wines over the past 40 years. These great vineyards, plus the fact that we have had only three winemakers over these forty years (Jack, myself and now Julianne for the past ten years), allows us to produce consistency in quality and our balanced style of elegant and complex wines with a fine finish that fits seamlessly into any meal or any occasion.”

Bruce is currently the President of the Napa Valley College Foundation Board, serves on the Viticulture and Enology Executive Leadership Board at UC Davis, is an alternate on the Napa County Flood Control District, and is past President of the Board of Napa Valley Vintners Association, serving in 2010 and in 2013.

WINEMAKING

Continuity and stability are bedrock values for Cakebread Cellars and our wines. Bruce Cakebread, formerly winemaker and now president of Cakebread Cellars, is the guardian of the commitment to quality his parents made at the dawn of Cakebread Cellars. This ethos is also evident in the long-term tenures of winemaker Julianne Laks, who has been with Cakebread Cellars 26 years, and cellarmaster Brian Lee, a 25-year veteran of the winery.

Julianne and Brian, along with Director of Viticulture, Toby Halkovich, have played key roles in enhancing wine quality at Cakebread Cellars through the adoption and implementation of innovative winegrowing strategies and technologies. Over the years, these have included night-harvesting to ensure the grapes arrive at the winery in pristine condition; whole-cluster pressing of white grapes to enhance juice and wine freshness and varietal intensity; and aging Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay in barrel on its spent yeast lees – a traditional French practice known as sur lie which produces a very rich, creamy style of Chardonnay. Julianne and Brian have become experts at matching the right barrels with particular lots of wine to ensure a seamless blend of oak and fruit character.

Additionally, choosing just the right equipment is also important. In recent years, Cakebread Cellars has acquired a new, state-of-the-art destemmer, berry sorter and juice chemistry analyzer, and is investigating new techniques for generating and conserving energy. (Cakebread Cellars is a green-certified winery, and its vineyards are green-certified and either farmed organically or sustainably.)

ESTATE VINEYARDS

Cakebread Cellars has vineyard properties located throughout Napa Valley and a location in the Anderson Valley. The winery ranches surrounding the production facility in Rutherford are where it all began. The first 22 acre parcel was purchased in 1972. Over the years, the family has continued to acquire additional vineyard parcels throughout Napa Valley and the North Coast. Today, the winery owns 13 sites totaling 1100 acres, 560 of which are currently planted. This judicious acquisition and development of vineyard land enables us to more completely control the quality of the fruit we grow and the wines we make.

WWW.CAKEBREAD.COM

9/28 LARRY LIPSON, AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT, BUDGET EXPERT MARY HUNT EXPLAINS HOW THE POWER OF THE NICKEL, LIFESTYLE EXPERT HARRIETTE COLE, SAY “HELLO” ON GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT                                                        
For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.


BUDGET EXPERT MARY HUNT EXPLAINS HOW  THE POWER OF THE NICKEL OFFERS LONG-TERM BENEFITS (HOW FAMILIES CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY)

Whether parents are sending their kids off to school, or simply trying to be mindful of spending habits before the holiday season, families are searching for new ways to save some money this fall. As parents set their budgets it is the perfect time to turn everyday activities into teachable moments for children. No matter if you’re grocery shopping, purchasing school supplies, or filling up your gas tank, you can show your kids the value of a dollar--one nickel at a time.

HOW FAMILIES CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY:

• Simplify Your Spending. Consider paying cash for certain expenditures or using a gas card that allows you to generate instant savings at the pump
• Financially Confident Kids. Kids can learn the value of a dollar by starting to save money now – from a lemonade stand or weekly allowance
• Eat the Sales. Every grocery store department has sales that change weekly. Create your grocery lists and plan your meals from what’s on sale in the store’s current weekly flyer

Mary is working with Sunoco to celebrate the 150th birthday of the nickel by gifting new card users 20 cents back from each purchase. Current Sunoco Rewards Gas Card holders receive an at-the-pump, automatic 5-cent return for every gallon they purchase.

Mary Hunt offers tips to consumers daily via her popular blog Everyday Cheapskate. As a mother of two, she understands the financial strain the fall season can have on families. She was inspired to change her budgeting habits after digging herself out of more than $100,000 in debt, and founded the highly-regarded organization called Debt-Proof Living. The interactive website consists of a monthly newsletter, a daily syndicated newspaper column and thousands of loyal followers who motivated her to become financially responsible and live a debt-free life.

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LIFESTYLE EXPERT HARRIETTE COLE - THE IMPORTANCE OF SAYING “HELLO” ON GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY, AND EVERY DAY 

THE IMPORTANCE OF SAYING “HELLO” ON GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY, AND EVERY DAY

Plus Tips on How to be More Connected to your Community 

When President Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation for Good Neighbor Day in 1978, the country was working to mend fences and build relationships among community members in the midst of turbulent times. Fast forward to 2016 and being a good neighbor is more important than ever – but what does it mean to be a good neighbor, and how do you go about becoming one?

Lifestyle Expert Harriette Cole will share tips on how to spark conversations, meet your neighbors and participate in Good Neighbor Day (and tips for every day). Harriette can share insights from the State Farm “State of Neighbors” survey that was recently released. She’ll discuss how technology, changing demographics and generational and cultural differences are reshaping community landscapes.

Harriette can discuss tips on what to do (and what not to do) when you are meeting new neighbors, as well as highlights from the survey, including: 

• Six in ten say that helping a neighbor out with an unexpected need is a trait of a good neighbor.
• Generational differences: As Millennials continue to buy homes the definition of what it means to be a good
• neighbor will continue to evolve. 
• Millennials were far more likely than their older counterparts to include ‘socializing’ as a good neighbor trait – yet they are least likely to have engaged in face-to-face conversations in the last month. 
• Cultural differences: 
• African-Americans are more likely than others to say it is important for neighbors to come together and socialize (66 percent among African Americans vs. 58 percent average).
• When it comes to using technology in neighborhoods, Hispanic Americans are among the most likely to use social media when communicating or connecting with their neighbors (27 percent).
• Say Hello: Welcoming is important, but not happening. 
• The majority (75 percent) of neighbors say it is important to welcome new neighbors, but only 41 percent say they were welcomed when they moved in. 
• Only 46 percent actually welcomed someone new into the neighborhood. 
• Thirty-six percent of people are embarrassed that they know so few of their neighbors’ names.
• Connecting: Neighbors across all demographics believe it’s important to socialize, but they may not know how or want the responsibility of organizing.
• While six in ten say it is important for neighbors to come together and socialize, only half participate in neighborhood activities and just over a quarter have helped organize a neighborhood event. Surprisingly, men are more likely than women to organize gatherings.

9/27 ROGER HOROWITZ, KOSHER USA: HOW COKE BECAME KOSHER AND OTHER TALES OF MODERN FOOD, DANIEL SIEBERG, GOOGLE SEARCH TRENDS EXPERT

ROGER HOROWITZ, FOOD HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR OF KOSHER USA: HOW COKE BECAME KOSHER AND OTHER TALES OF MODERN FOOD 

JUST IN TIME FOR THE JEWISH NEW YEAR (Oct 3-4)

Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food

Kosher USA follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. It recounts how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates among rabbis over the incorporation of modern science into Jewish law; how Manischewitz wine became the first kosher product to win over non-Jewish consumers (principally African Americans); the techniques used by Orthodox rabbinical organizations to embed kosher requirements into food manufacturing; and the difficulties encountered by kosher meat and other kosher foods that fell outside the American culinary consensus.

Kosher USA is filled with big personalities, rare archival finds, and surprising influences: the Atlanta rabbi Tobias Geffen, who made Coke kosher; the lay chemist and kosher-certification pioneer Abraham Goldstein; the kosher-meat magnate Harry Kassel; and the animal-rights advocate Temple Grandin, a strong supporter of shechita, or Jewish slaughtering practice. By exploring the complex encounter between ancient religious principles and modern industrial methods, Kosher USAadds a significant chapter to the story of Judaism's interaction with non-Jewish cultures and the history of modern Jewish American life as well as American foodways.

ABOUT ROGER:
Roger Horowitz is an historian of American business, technology, and labor and an expert on the nation’s food. He has written widely about the consumption and production of meat in America, and admits to being quite fond of eating all varieties of meat himself. Most recently his research has turned to kosher food, incited by powerful personal connections and intellectual curiosity.

His day job is Director of the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society at the Hagley Museum and Library, a long title which more simply means he creates programs to encourage use of Hagley’s world-class research collections. He also serves as secretary-treasurer of the Business History Conference, the leading academic organizations for business historians. When offered the opportunity, he teaches classes at the University of Delaware, most recently on the history of capitalism. Through these responsibilities he has had the enormous fun of engaging with, and learning from, thousands of interesting scholars and students from all over the world.

Born and raised in New York City, and having spent plenty of time in Chicago and other Midwestern cities, he now lives on 19 acres of beautiful land (albeit with a long steep driveway) in southern Pennsylvania with two children, his wife, several dogs and cats, near a third child who is in college, and with horses and deer for neighbors. When he can get away to the family vacation house in Shelter Island, New York, he is in his kayak as much as possible.

WWW.ROGERHOROWITZ.COM


DANIEL SIEBERG, GOOGLE SEARCH TRENDS EXPERT – TRENDS AFTER FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 

WHICH ISSUES AND TOPICS ARE TRENDING AS THE CANDIDATES STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT?

GOOGLE LAUNCHES VOTER TOOLS TO GET OUT THE VOTE FOR NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY 

Election season is in full swing and voters are plugged in to the process online searching for information about their potential future president, as well as questions about their stances on the issues. The first presidential debate is quickly approaching, and Google Trends will give you a unique look into the interests of the American voter by seeing what piques their interest on Google.

Google will be looking at election search trends through real-time analysis of millions of nationwide searches to provide you with a rundown of the top-trending topics and questions, revealing the top searched candidate and the issues that are top-of-mind with voters in your state and across the country.
In the runup to November, voters are also going online to search for information on voter registration and how the voting process works. That's why, in advance of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 27th, Google has launched a series of tools voter tools to help clarify the voting process, including in-depth search results providing extensive state-by-state information on how to register to vote and how to vote in the upcoming election.

DANIEL SIEBERG, GOOGLE SEARCH TRENDS EXPERT, WILL DISCUSS:

• Search Trends: What topics and issues are trending after the first presidential debate, both nationwide and in your state?
• Hot Buttons: What news is driving search traffic?
• Assessment: How does search volume differ from Hillary to Trump?
• Voters Tools: The tools Google will have available for voter registration and the voting process.
• Local Data: How  to register in your state?

9/26 LAURA TORRES, NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, LATINO HISTORY AND CULTURE, HEATHER MURAN, SLO WINE COUNTRY ASSOCIATION, HARVEST ON THE COAST

LAURA TORRES - NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES LATINO HISTORY AND CULTURE

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES LATINO HISTORY AND CULTURE

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th

Our national parks reflect our country’s diverse people and shared history which continues to be written. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th provides an opportunity to celebrate Latino history and culture and to recognize the many contributions of Latinos across our country and within our National Park System.  In 2012, during Hispanic Heritage Month, President Obama designated the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, California which was the first national park site to honor a contemporary Latino.

Additional places within our National Park System related to Latino history and culture include: the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, CA, the Coronado National Memorial in Hereford, AZ, the Dry Tortugas National Park in Key West, Florida, the Presidio in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, CA, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in San Antonio, Texas and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico.

By honoring the people and stories that are shared in these national park sites, the National Parks Conservation Association is calling for continued actions to increase diversity in our 413 national park sites. The NPCA calls upon our members of Congress to pass legislation to also designate the Cesar Chavez National Historical Park in California and Arizona to preserve the complete story of César Chávez and the farmworkers movement. The national historical park would include the current Cesar E. Chavez National Monument as well as 40 Acres and the Filipino Hall in Delano, California, The Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California.

On Thursday, September 15th, NPCA’s Laura Torres will be available to talk more about NPCA’s commitment to diversity and preservation of Latino history and Culture in our National Parks.   Laura will also discuss how legislation would allow America’s greatest storytellers, the National Park Service, to care for these sites as well as share stories of the region’s history and rich culture.

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HEATHER MURAN - SLO WINE COUNTRY ASSOCIATION - HARVEST ON THE COAST (NOV. 4-6)

The wineries of SLO Wine Country boast an average distance of just five miles from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in prevailing marine conditions that are among the most pronounced of any wine region in California.

SLO Wine Country includes two small adjoining American Viticultural Areas—the Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande Valley—and other nearby winegrowing areas.  Each of these areas shares a unifying proximity to the ocean, as well as to each other. Collectively, these growing conditions forge a unifying wine quality that is native to SLO Wine Country:

Cool
The reliable cooling effect of the nearby Pacific Ocean ensures a long growing season, enabling the grapes to achieve physiological ripeness and natural balance. Cool-climate varietals such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir excel in the heart of SLO Wine Country, and even the warmest areas benefit from considerable marine influence.

Consistent
The ocean proximity also exerts a moderating effect on the climate, minimizing temperature swings so that growing conditions are rarely hot or cold. The result is an extraordinarily steady growing season that fosters balanced ripening and consistent quality from vintage to vintage.

Complex
The imprint of the ocean is also evident in SLO Wine Country's uncommonly complex soils, which are frequently riddled with ancient sea fossils. Soil variation enables the winegrower to mix and match varietals to specific soil profiles, or to add more "colors" to the palette of a single varietal, heightening overall quality and complexity.


HARVEST ON THE COAST

Sun, surf, sand and WINE!...Go Coastal and celebrate the harvest with our vintners!

CRAFTED ON THE COAST WINEMAKER DINNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
6pm-9pm Ocean Grill Restaurant
268 Front Street in Avila Beach
Tickets: $120 per person

GRAND TASTING AND WINE AUCTION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 2016
Avila Beach Resort
6464 Ana Bay Rd.
Avila Beach, CA 93424
EARLY ENTRY: 11AM, $110
GENERAL ADMISSION 12PM, $80
AUCTION: 2PM
VIP AUCTION TABLE FOR 8 GUESTS: $900
All tickets include food & wine tasting & free commemorative wineglass
Live music by the Tipsy Gypsies

SURF'S UP SUNDAY
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 2016
Free tasting at participating tasting room locations, included with Saturday Grand Tasting ticket

SLO WINE COUNTRY IS PROUD TO SUPPORT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS AS THEIR FUND-A-NEED RECIPIENT FOR THE 2016 HARVEST ON THE COAST AUCTION!

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9/23 SUSAN ZIRINSKY – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, 48 HOURS STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

SUSAN ZIRINSKY – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, 48 HOURS

SEASON PREMEIRE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 10 PM ET/PT

Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer of the award-winning crime and justice series "48 Hours."

Zirinsky's work and programs have earned virtually every major journalism honor including multiple Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence, the Christopher Award, The Writers Guild of America award and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. And in 2013, she was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards.

In addition to "48 Hours," Zirinsky was the executive producer of the critically acclaimed Showtime documentary "The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs," which featured the only interviews with all 12 of the living former and current heads of the CIA.

Zirinsky was also the senior executive producer of the 2013 documentary series, "Brooklyn DA," and serves as the senior executive producer for breaking news specials for CBS News, such as those done in the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks, the movie theater shooting in Aurora Colo., the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., and the Boston Marathon bombings.

Since joining CBS News as a part-time production clerk in 1972, Zirinsky has worked for a variety of CBS News broadcasts and covered national and global news, several presidents, wars, international conflicts, the Olympics and the world of fashion. She also is responsible for the oversight ofCBSNews.com's crime blog, "Crimesider."

In her current position, Zirinsky also served as the co-executive producer of two "Person to Person" interview specials; she executive produced "David Letterman: A Life on Television";she produced "The Grammys Will Go On: A Death in The Family", a documentary about the Grammys and the night Whitney Houston died, and "Vanity Fair's Hollywood."

Previously, she was an executive producer of CBS News' award-winning broadcast "9/11" - a documentary on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that included the only footage of the first plane going into the north tower of the World Trade Center and of activity inside the Trade Center before the towers fell. The documentary has been updated for the first, fifth and 10th anniversaries.

Zirinsky has also produced such primetime specials as "The Royal Wedding: Modern Majesty;" "Fashion's Night Out" with Vogue and Editor Anna Wintour; "That's The Way It Was - Remembering Walter Cronkite;" "Ted Kennedy: The Last Brother;" "Change and Challenge: The Inauguration of Barack Obama" and "Katie Couric's 'All Access' Grammy Special." She also produced the documentary series "The Injustice Files" for ID Discovery; and the CBS News documentaries "The Lord's Bootcamp," "In God's Name" and "Flashpoint."

Zirinsky also produced for Showtime the critically acclaimed documentary, "Three Days in September," which told the story of a school taken hostage in Beslan, Russia. The film was also featured at the Tribeca Film Festival.

She also produced for CBS Entertainment an online companion to the series "Jericho." She was the executive producer of "Elvis by the Presleys," for CBS Entertainment and was the executive producer of two specials for Tyra Banks' "America's Next Top Model."

Before joining "48 Hours" in 1996, she was executive producer of Campaign '96 (1995-96), managing the daily operations of CBS News' election-year political coverage, and of the primetime CBS News magazine, "Eye to Eye" (1994-95), after having served as the broadcast's senior broadcast producer and senior producer (1993-94).

Zirinsky was the director of CBS News' 1992 political reporting, responsible for coordinating coverage of candidates, issues and events for all CBS News broadcasts, including the presidential election. During that period, she was CBS News' senior producer at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, where she oversaw the CBS News and Sports news desk for the network.

Earlier, Zirinsky served in several capacities for the "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" in New York and Washington, D.C. In New York, she was its senior broadcast producer (1991-92) and senior producer (1989-91). In Washington, she managed all feature stories and oversaw editorial content of daily hard-news events (1986-89). Zirinsky was CBS' White House producer for more than a decade. She first joined the "CBS Evening News" as a producer in 1979.

She also worked on other CBS News broadcasts, including the "CBS Morning News" and "CBS Evening News" weekend editions. Zirinsky worked the Democratic and Republican National Conventions from 1976 through 1988 as a floor producer for Dan Rather, Lesley Stahl, Ed Bradley and Mike Wallace. In 1992 she was senior producer for all coverage at both conventions.

Zirinsky's international news experience is extensive. She traveled overseas with presidents Carter and Reagan. Her assignments have taken her to Russia, China, Japan, Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In 1989, Zirinsky ran CBS News' operations out of Panama during the United States invasion of that country and was in charge of CBS News' operation in Beijing during the Tiananmen Square student uprising and military crackdown. Earlier that year, she was lead producer for CBS News' coverage from Japan of Emperor Hirohito's funeral. She was the senior producer responsible for setting up and overseeing the Network's news operation in Kuwait while covering the first Persian Gulf War, and it was under her stewardship that CBS News was the first network to enter Kuwait, just behind the Allied forces.

Zirinsky was technical advisor/associate producer for writer/director James L. Brooks on the film "Broadcast News," starring Holly Hunter as a Washington network news producer.
Zirinsky was graduated cum laude from American University in Washington, D.C.

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STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

9/22 IAN BLACKBURN, WINE LA, BEEKEEPER CELLARS, MARY CARLOMAGNO

IAN BLACKBURN – OWNER/FOUNDER, WINE LA & FOUNDER/CO-WINEMAKER, BEEKEEPER CELLARS – TALKS UPCOMING EVENTS 

ABOUT IAN BLACKBURN, CSW, JWE ¬‐ LEARNABOUTWINE & WINELA PROFESSIONAL SOMMELIER 

Ian drinks wine for a living and plans 50¬‐100 public and private events a year. Ian stays busy buying collectible wines for high profile clients, planning luxury wine  trips  for  his  audience,  hosting  corporate  events,  and  studying  for  his  Master of Wine. Since  1995,  LearnAboutWine  has  done  the  hard  work  of  building  a  better  culture for fine wine, opening the doors for more quality products to enter the  marketplace  and  has  taught  over  800,000  students.    With  a  reach  of  over 80,000  current  subscribers  and  followers,  LearnAboutWine  now  focuses  on  the  best  quality  events and classes, and wine credential programs which have graduated over 1000 wine students in the last 9 years with a Junior Wine Executive credential (JWE).


ABOUT BEEKEEPER CELLARS
Beekeeper Cellars is the vision of best friends and co-winemakers Ian Blackburn and Clay Mauritson. The two collaborated after adventurous individual careers in the wine business, and at last, decided to work together on a project of their own.

Clay, a 7th generation grape grower, and his family found themselves the owners of a significant slice of the Rockpile Appellation, through an amazing set of historical land transactions. The Mauritson family realized the potential and parented the creation of the ROCKPILE AVA. In 1998, Ian and Clay climbed the hill and watched the Madrone Spring Vineyard get planted, while discussing the future of Rockpile and the dream it represented.

In 2008, Clay saw the fruits of his family's labor taking shape and came to Ian with a unique opportunity to source some of the Rockpile fruit. He told Ian in the difficult days of 2008, “now is the time to get in and build the business and have it take shape as the market improves, and to not wait until business is strong as you will have a hard time getting access to the right quality assets.” Ian took heed of Clay’s wise comment and said "When your best friend is Clay Mauritson and he offers Rockpile fruit and to assist with winemaking…... you make Zinfandel.”

In Los Angeles, Ian operates a specialty wine marketing organization known as wineLA and has pioneered wine education for the past 20 years (since 1995) through www.learnaboutwine.com and www.wineLA.com.  Beekeeper Cellars is also involved in Ian’s Masters of Wine Thesis project and provides him the winemaking training he requires to help pass the difficult Masters of Wine exam...an ongoing pursuit.

WWW.BEEKEEPERCELLARS.COM

SUCKLING'S-GREAT WINES OF THE ANDES 2016 - ALMOST SOLD OUT
JamesSuckling.com, the dynamic global wine media company, invites you to Great Wines of the Andes USA 2016 in Beverly Hills (Sept. 30). Discover magnificent wines and meet the producers from more than 50 of the best Argentine and Chilean wineries. Producers will show their top two wines, all selected and rated by internationally acclaimed wine critic James Suckling with 90 points or more.

Join us for this walk-around tasting featuring a delicious selection of cheese, charcuterie and empanadas, as well as a cool ambience with music from award-winning recording artist Surhan Sidhu, formerly of Empire of the Sun and an impressive DJ in his own right. He is flying from Australia for the events and will deliver “fun Cuban funk and regional rarities,” as he puts it.

Come and discover for yourself what "Great Wines of the Andes" is all about and how fun it is to discover the best wines of Chile and Argentina! Tickets include a free Lalique events glass – a $75 value – plus a complete guidebook to the event and to this year’s top wines from the Andes. James tasted close to 2,000 wines from Chile and Argentina to curate the event and the guide.

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MARY CARLOMAGNO - "SMARTSOLUTIONS FOR BUSY MOMS"

SMART SOLUTIONS FOR THE BUSY MOM
Getting Everything Done… When You Have Too Much To Do!

Refereeing the morning rush, driving to endless appointments and practices, grocery shopping, tending to sick kids and more!  These are just a FEW of the things moms have to keep up with amongst their own professional and personal schedules!  But have no fear!  Organizing Expert Mary Carlomagno is here with tips that will help busy moms everywhere breathe a little easier!

From money-saving tips and time-saving tricks, to getting dinner on the table and having some “you” time, Mary is here to help!

ABOUT MARY:
Mary Carlomagno is the author of Give it Up! My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less and has appeared on Oprah, Today, Fox and Friends, CBS News and Good Housekeeping TV. She has been interviewed on Martha Stewart Radio and by Leeza Gibbons and Joan Hamburg. Mary's simple and action-oriented system for organization has been featured in Real Simple, Woman's Day, Quick and Simple, For Me magazine, Newsday and the Daily News.

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9/21 LARRY LIPSON, AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT, KATIE WORKMAN, FALL QUALITY MEALS MADE EASY

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.


COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND MOM KATIE WORKMAN SHARES HER SECRETS & SHORTCUTS FOR A DELICIOUS SPIN ON YOUR FAMILY’S FAVORITE MEALS

FALL QUALITY MEALS MADE EASY
Cookbook Author and Mom Katie Workman Shares Her Secrets & Shortcuts for a Delicious Spin on Your Family’s Favorite Meals

Busy parents everywhere know that the fall can be a stressful time of year. Between carting kids between school and activities, tailgating on the weekends or entertaining family and guests, parents have a lot to juggle this time of year Even with everything going on, it’s still possible to gather everyone at the table each night for a quality meal. Whether it’s a weeknight meal made in under 30 minutes, a dish using seasonal flavors or a family-friendly option, the notion of a quality meal is definitely here to stay.

With some easy, time-saving shortcuts using frozen and refrigerated staples, you can get it all done and still put a delicious meal on the table every single night. The National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has teamed up with cookbook author and mom Katie Workman, to showcase how feeding yourself, family and friends through delicious, wholesome foods in a way that saves time and money is totally possible! These foods are the key to staying on a budget and scheduling friendly meal options that win back “quality” time.  Katie will share her best meal  and seasonal tips to help you craft delicious and creative dishes that are simple and convenient – perfect for assembling weeknight meals throughout the season.

ABOUT KATIE WORKMAN
Katie Workman is the author of Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook. She is also the founding editor in chief of Cookstr.com; a regular contributor to NPR; columnist for the Associated Press and Eating Well magazine, and a food writer whose articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Everyday with Rachael Ray, New York magazine, The Daily Beast, AARP.com, and many others. She also posts regularly on her blog, themom100.com. She sits on the board of City Harvest, New York’s leading food rescue nonprofit, and lives with her husband and two children in New York City.

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9/20 DYLAN THURAS, ATLAS OBSCURA: AN EXPLORER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S HIDDEN WONDERS, DANNY LIPFORD, FALL HOME MAINTENANCE TO-DO LIST

DYLAN THURAS – AUTHOR, ATLAS OBSCURA: AN EXPLORER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S HIDDEN WONDERS

ATLAS OBSCURA
AN EXPLORER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S HIDDEN WONDERS

When Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella Morton set out to write ATLAS OBSCURA: An Explorer’s Guide To The World’s Hidden Wonders, their goal was to create a catalog of all the places, people, and things that inspire wonder (after all, when you can buy a plane ticket and be in Borneo in less than a day, the world can feel awfully small). As the team behind AtlasObscura.com, a vibrant online destination focused on discovery, wonder, and exploration, Foer, Thuras, and Morton had access to an unrivalled treasure trove of secrets, mysteries, intrigues, phenomena, and curiosities to pull from.

The extraordinary result is an unprecedented guide combining compelling descriptive writing with arresting full-color photographs, maps, and charts to share over 600 of the most unusual and fascinating bucket-list wonders across all eight continents. But, what exactly is a “wonder”? A wonder is:

• A musical composition playing continuously in an old lighthouse in London for the next 1,000 years
• An Amsterdam zoo devoted to creatures (molds, yeast, bacteria, viruses) invisible to the naked eye
• The Icelandic Elf School, where classes focus on the distinguishing characteristics of Iceland’s 13 varieties of hidden people and include a tour of Reykjavík’s elf habitats
• Galileo’s severed middle finger, displayed in a goblet accented in gold in Florence, Italy
• Thousands of synchronized fireflies that inexplicably flash in unison in a cluster of mangrove trees outside Kuala Lumpur.
• The “Door to Hell”, a fire that has been burning in the Turkmenistan desert for over 45 years
• A Buddhist temple to the souls of insects that died for science
• The yearly Escaped Animal Drill in Ueno Zoo, in which staff members dress in animal suits and attempt to storm the gates of the zoo and wreak havoc on the streets of Tokyo
• A sealed test tube containing Thomas Edison’s last breath
• An Alabama museum displaying finds from unclaimed airline baggage, including a 3,500-year-old Egyptian burial mask and Hoggle, the dwarf puppet from the 1986 film Labyrinth

Along the way, ATLAS OBSCURA reveals the world’s deepest places, hidden tunnels, greatest self-made castles, notable arbotecture (the art of shaping a living tree in order to create art or furniture), giant Buddha statues, epic film sets you can visit, murder houses, dinosaur parks, lake monsters of the USA, historical methods of preventing premature burial, a guide to psychotropic drugs used to enhance religious experience, abandoned nuclear power plants, and much, much more.

Each entry for the astonishing sites in ATLAS OBSCURA includes location information, GPS coordinates, and tips on when and how best to get there—and how much to bribe the guard to get you inside. An arresting cabinet of curiosities that inspires wonderlust as much as wanderlust, ATLAS OBSCURA proves that the world is vast and there are marvelous treasures behind every corner—if you just know where to look.

ABOUT DYLAN THURAS:
DYLAN THURAS is the cofounder and creative director of AtlasObscura.com. Dylan has spoken at conferences, including SXSW and Applied Brilliance, about the changing nature of exploration. Previous projects include ‘Curious Expeditions’ about travelling in Eastern Europe for a year, the meeting of the Athanasius Kircher Society, and ‘World of Wonders’ a series of videos and articles for Slate. Visit Dylan online at @dylanthuras.

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DANNY LIPFORD - FALL HOME MAINTENANCE TO-DO LIST: YOUR HOME TO-DO LIST DONE IN A DAY! 

FALL HOME MAINTENANCE TO-DO LIST: YOUR HOME TO-DO LIST DONE IN A DAY! 

Many of us are still basking in the prolonged summer weather and while it may not feel like it, Fall is almost here! With the last few weeks of warm weather, now is the time to consider what projects to tackle to prepare your home for the upcoming cooler months! From DIY insulation to making sure your home is energy efficient to keep those upcoming heating bills at bay Today’s Homeowner Danny Lipford has got you covered.

This is the Fall Edition of “4 Seasons of Home Ownership”, from the Today’s Homeowner team. From, "Top Ten Must Do Tasks", to “If Time and Budget Allows” and “A Little Something Extra”, this fast paced look at homeownership really puts things in perspective ….in a good way!

Danny Lipford is a veteran remodeling contractor and television personality known to audiences as Host of the Emmy-Nominated and nationally-syndicated home improvement TV and radio shows: Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford. Danny served as the home improvement expert for CBS’s The Early Show and The Weather Channel for more than a decade, and has made more than 160 national television appearances. Danny has been a longtime contributor to Better Homes & Gardens Magazine and BHG.com, and is a source for hundreds of other popular magazines and websites each year.

DANNY WILL TALK ABOUT:
- Low cost fall chores that pay off in the long run
- Easy DIY insulation any homeowner can do
- DIY tips and solutions from the expert
- The essential tasks to tackle this fall to keep your home running smoothly
- And more!

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