Congressman Sherman To Host Town Halls
WOODLAND HILLS, CA — On August 25th and September 15th (both Sundays) Congressman Brad Sherman will host Town Hall meetings at El Camino High School in Woodland Hills. The events…
Nury Martinez Wins LA City Council Seat
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — After a long drawn out special election and campaign, Van Nuys and the surrounding area finally have a representative at City Hall. Nury Martinez defeated…
Lahaina Is Where History & Playfulness Meet
MAUI, HAWAII — Take a trim, tidy New England whaling town, plunk it in the middle of the Pacific, sketch in some rainbow-crowned mountains, and add a generous helping of…
Discover Vancouver Island’s Ale Trail (And Don’t Forget Your Clubs)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — When you’re home to the country’s oldest licensed brewpub, chances are you know a thing or two about a frothy pint. And golf? Thanks to a…
Bird Watching & Great Fishing at Fawn Lake Resort
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Along BC’s famous Fishing Highway (a.k.a. Highway 24), a bounty of rainbow trout is but one of the draws to be found along the famed stretch…
Galapagos Adventure Vacation A Must Do For You
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR — Located about 600 miles west of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands were created five million years ago by undersea volcanic eruptions. In 1535, Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop…
O.A.R.S. Family Rafting Adventures Charge Kids with River Currents
VERNAL, UTAH — Veteran river outfitter and nature-based adventure travel company O.A.R.S. (www.oars.com) accommodates kids age four years and up on family rafting trips in Utah this season, charging them…
Statement by the President on the Occasion of Ramadan
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC — “With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States…
Keep Elephant Abuse Out Of California’s Nevada County Fair!
NEVADA COUNTY, CA — Elephants are majestic, intelligent and endangered animals who belong in the wild — not at county fairs providing rides for people. California’s Nevada County Fairgrounds Board…
The Huaorani and Oil
By Scott Thornburn What’s the experience of an indigenous people whose thousands-year-old culture is threatened by oil interests? The government of Ecuador has requested that the international community raise funds…