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From snow skiing to bird watching and hiking, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the outdoor and nature experiences during the winter season New Mexico, the "Land of Enchantment." Featured Innkeeper Guests: - Becky O’Connor - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Gila, near Silver City - https://www.casitasdegila.com/- Ryan Miller of The Bobcat Inn, an adobe pueblo style lodging destination in Santa Fe - https://www.bobcatinn.com/ Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Simon & Marisa Cleveland, authors of "There is No Box: A Practical Guide for the Relatable Reader." Out now (Nov. 8, 2022) through BenBalla Books, this "There is No Box" is for leaders who recognize how critical it is to draw outside the lines of typical guidance in order to rethink leadership development and gain competencies that make them more inclusive, culturally aware, and empowered to facilitate collaboration. More: https://marisacleveland.wordpress.com/there-is-no-box/More about Books Forward: https://booksforward.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lafayette is at the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole Country, an area known as the Happiest City in America. From Mardi Gras to Zydeco Sundays, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Benjamin J. Berthelot, President & CEO of Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, who shares what to experience in Lafayette this winter and spring. More: https://www.lafayettetravel.com/For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Big Blend Radio "Military Monday" Show aired live on Nov. 7, 2022 in honor of those who have served in the past, those who serve in the military now, and the families connected with service men and women.Featured Guests:- Mike Guardia - Award-winning military historian, educator, army veteran, and author - Ward Heinrichs - San Diego Employment Attorney & Veteran Marine- Steve Schneickert – Performer and Big Blend Radio Hollywood History podcaster- Steve & Karen Wilson – The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina- Arlene Gould – Executive Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau in Louisiana- Glynn Burrows – Family History Expert & Owner of Norfolk Tours in EnglandFeatured music is "Beneath a Solemn Sky" by The Gunboat Diplomats, "Colors of the USA" by Doreen Taylor, and "Song for My Dad" by the late and great Jimmy Yessian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva," shares her two-week cruising experience on the Viking Jupiter on a Bergen, Norway to Stockholm, Sweden route. This historic and scenic route allowed her to discover a lot of Scandinavia with stops in Stockholm, Oslo, scenic Bergen, charming Ålborg, fascinating Gdańsk, and the grand cities of Berlin and Copenhagen. As you will hear, it turned into quite a culinary adventure. See her article and pictures of the trip here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/cruising-scandinavia-on-a-small-ship/Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her adventures at http://allingoodtaste.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation features Aaron Rothko, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Hear about his music, his move from New York City to New Orleans, and his newly released album of introspective songs titled “Joymaker." "Joymaker" is Rothko’s second full-length album, his first being ‘Man In The Tall Grass’ (2021), as well as a six song EP titled ‘Except/I Love You’ (2020). Songs featured on the show include the title track "Joymaker" and "I Miss New York in the Fall." More: https://aaronrothko.bandcamp.com/ More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From snow shoeing and cross country skiing to holiday shopping, festivals, and seasonal events, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show focuses on what to experience in California's Sequoia Country during the winter and holiday season.Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include:- Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce- Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia- Heathe Jones - Dinuba Chamber of CommerceLocated in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake. Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Thanksgiving Dinner and Winter Holiday Party Planning Time and that's what this episode of Big Blend Radio is all about. Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show features Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with her Thanksgiving wine pairing suggestions and Holiday Party Planning Tips, hear about the end of harvest at the winery and what the wine term "acidity" is all about. Check out Peggy's Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Tips here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/pairing-wine-with-thanksgiving-dinner/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Music on this episode: "Kick Up Your Heels" by Shelley King - https://www.shelleyking.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This third episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show aired live on Nov. 1, 2022, focusing on the Music & Performing Arts Scene of Asheville, North CarolinaFeatured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast- Katie Jones – The Magnetic Theatre - Stephanie Hickling Beckman - Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective - John Baldwin – Actor & Director - Elizabeth “Liz” Teague – Singer/Songwriter - Dennis Berndt – Chalwa Reggae Band - Hank Bones, Paula Hanke & Peggy Ratusz – Love Bubble Band Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded onsite at the Hagen History Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Jeff Sherry, Museum Educator, who shares the Corpse Story of Revolutionary War General Wayne Anthony, known as "Mad Anthony Wayne." More about the Hagen History Center at https://www.eriehistory.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Show features Rita Sever who discusses her latest book, “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.” Rita is a certified professional coach who works with social justice organizations. Her first book is “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team." More: https://supervisionmatters.com/With this second interview, we are excited to have Rita Sever join the Big Blend Radio family as a regular guest and expert contributor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter S. Alagona is a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He’s the author of numerous articles as well as the book “After the Grizzly: Endangered Species and the Politics of Place in California.” On this episode of Big Blend Radio he discusses his latest book, "THE ACCIDENTAL ECOSYSTEM: People and Wildlife in American Cities," that explores the natural history of cities and chronicles how our relationship with wildlife, which has typically been defined by habitat destruction and "pest control," needs to be redefined. More: http://www.peteralagona.com/This show is part of our special Fourth Friday Nature Connection series with guest cohost Margot Carrera who is a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: https://www.carrerafineartgallery.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on Ghost Stories & Haunted Hotels on the Jefferson Highway. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Featured Guests:- Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association and guide of the Muskogee Ghost Tour in Oklahoma.- Matthew Komus, author of :\"Haunted Manitoba" and "Haunted Winnipeg," and guide of the Winnipeg Ghost Walk. More: https://www.winnipegghostwalk.com/Featured music on the show is "Indrid Cold" by Johnny Mastro & The Mama's Boys in New Orleans. https://johnnymastro.com/Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs explains California's Warehouse Quota Law, Labor Code §2100, aka AB701. The purpose of that law is to make sure that burdensome quotas do not infringe on the meal period, rest period, bathroom break, and other workplace rights of warehouse employees. Read Ward's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/california-restricts-warehouse-quotas/Ward Heinrichs appears on Big Blend Radio very 4th Wednesday. More: https://bestemploymentattorneysandiego.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her walking adventure along part of Hadrian's Wall Path with Celtic Trails. Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail is an 84-mile-long route that was voted the nation’s favorite trek. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the trail opened in 2003 in the border area between England and Scotland. It follows the course of northern Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument, a 2nd-century fortification constructed on the orders of Emperor Hadrian in AD122. Read Debbie's story and see her photos here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/walking-hadrians-wall-path-national-trail/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Music Monday" Show features New Age Music Legend David Young who talks about his new album "Love Wins" that features Prog Luminaries Tony Levin & Jerry Marotta.The past couple of years have been intense and unlike any other in most of our lifetimes! For David Young, those years have been a time of inspiration and enlightenment, which is evident upon first listen to his new album, “Love Wins.” The album was recorded and produced at Dreamland Recording Studios in Woodstock, NY, and by Jeff Moleski and Moletrax Recording Studios, and features Tony Levin on bass and Jerry Marotta on drums and percussion.The eclectic, Americana-Inspired “Love Wins” incorporates heartfelt, inspiring lyrics with new age vocals and instrumentals, such as the soothing strains of the mandolin and mesmerizing, unique sounds emanating from crystal bowls. “Love Wins” will be available on CD, download, streaming and thumb drive on October 28, 2022. More: https://davidyoungmusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares some fascinating ghost stories that range from headless horses and horrible hounds to the execution of Anne Boleyn! Check out his article with the stories here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/headless-horses-and-horrible-hounds/Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning Chief Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Director for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, talks about Phase 2 of their interactive Fire Map that now includes 3D map views, reporting of active fire-fighting aircraft in real-time, and Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) specific to the state of California. These new introductions provide an even higher level of detail to keep lives, land, and property safe. See the map here: https://wfca.com/fire-map Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.