North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il Has Died
The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, has died according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The cause of death was “advanced acute myocardial infarction, complicated by serious…
Golf Course Of The Week 12-12-11
The Tubac Golf Resort & Spa has 27 holes of championship golf, and is where the world famous golf movie Tin Cup was filmed. (www.tubacgolfresort.com) The ANZA NINE is named…
A Visit to Tabasco Land
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor My Group Tour magazine arrived this month. As always I immediately scan it for tours that might be of interest to the readers of Travel…
Big Island Country Club
An Easy Play For All Levels Of Golfers HAWAII ISLAND, HAWAII — Big Island Country Club is the perfect course for a Hawaii golf vacation. With five sets of tee…
The Van Nuys UPS Store Delivers Holiday Happiness
Between shipping holiday packages, planning the family trip and baking cookies, the holidays can be anything but happy. Fortunately, the nearly 4,400 The UPS Store ® locations across the United…
Westfield Topanga Announces First Annual “Favorite Things” Giveaway
Los Angeles, December 13, 2011– Westfield Topanga is really getting into the holiday spirit with the announcement of “Westfield Topanga’s Favorite Things.” For five days, beginning Monday, December 19th and…
Woodland Hills Murder Suspects Arrested
Woodland Hills: On November 29, 2011, at about 7:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department uniformed patrol officers assigned to Topanga Area were flagged down by a citizen who directed them…
Barn Furniture Mart, Van Nuys, CA
Van Nuys, CA The history of Barn Furniture Mart, Inc. begins with a store called the “Whittler’s Barn.” This wooden barn had served as an unfinished furniture store that catered…
Kona Brewing Company’s Kailua-Kona Pub
Kona Brewing Company’s Kailua-Kona Pub on Hawaii’s Big Island opened in November 1998. An enormous mahogany log that washed ashore in Kailua Bay was used to adorn the masterpiece Koa…
“The Story of Hollywood” by Gregory Paul Williams–The Perfect Book for Movie Lovers This Holiday Season
By Theda Kleinhans Reichman Gregory Paul Williams’ “The Story of Hollywood “ has received well deserved praise. Film critic Leonard Maltin says, “This rich historical account gets my highest recommendation,”…