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Fabulous Foods on the Island of Hawaii

Fabulous Food in Hawai’i

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On the island of Hawai’i, a fantastic mashup of three unique elements creates a tasty and memorable cuisine. The island’s amazing diversity and rich multi-cultural history melds with the native foods of the islands to yield distinctive dishes. Paired with creative chefs working with the bounties from the island’s ranches, organic farms and the sea, the food of Hawai’i is…

El Pinto #3 Combo Plate

Tequila and Chile, El Pinto, Albuquerque

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The perfect combo of Southwestern drinking and eating come together at El Pinto! From its roots as a small 100 person restaurant in Northwest Albuquerque to today’s rambling hacienda with a cantina, two large dining rooms, five patios that will seat over 1000, El Pinto is the place to experience New Mexican food and drink. There is even a Hen…

Salumi Board at Noble Hops Oro Valley Arizona

Gastropub Noble Hops in Oro Valley, Arizona

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Great food and craft beer….what could be better? Tucson was recently designated by Unesco as one of the world’s most important food scenes and its northern suburb, Oro Valley, contains some great places to eat. Noble Hops is one of them. Views of the Catalina’s, especially at sunset, will entice you to hang around soaking in nature’s glory. I had…

Historic Hale 'Ohu
Tennis at Chadron Community College

Fossland Tennis February 2020

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I’ve decided to do a tennis score post monthly, updated each time we play! Well, no wins in February but some damn good games! I am so glad we are healthy and playing every day! I won once in January. If I can do that once a month, I’ll beat last year’s wins of 9. He is getting fewer and…

Tennis at Mauna Kea, HI

Fossland Tennis 2020

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I will be updating this page regularly with the daily tennis scores this year. I thought it might be fun to see the whole year. I haven’t kept track, in the past of how many days we’ve played or the scores. In 2018, I won twice. In 2019, I won 9 times. Hopefully, 2020 will be a breakthrough year for…

Hot Springs at Quinns Paradise Montana

Do Hot Springs Have Health Benefits?

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If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know Hot Springs are one of my favorite stops when we do road trips. If you have ever wondered, “What’s the big deal?”, I was recently asked to write an article for Distinctly Montana Magazine with the scoop on this. You can read it here. You’ll also learn about…

Stay Healthy on Vacation
Chile Ristra at Fossland's Paradise
Private Soak at 10,000 Waves Santa Fe