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Debbie Stone - Skamania Lodge Getaway

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her experience at Skamania Lodge, a well-known resort in Washington State, within Columbia Gorge country. Surrounded by natural beauty, Skamania Lodge is an idyllic property with inviting guest rooms and common areas, an impressive Northwest art collection, award-winning dining, a spa and fitness center, a swimming pool, hot tubs, golf and disc golf courses, and plenty of other outdoor activities to satisfy any adrenaline junkie. See Debbie's story and photos: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/recharge-with-a-getaway-to-skamania-lodge/ Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday.

Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, Kansas

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, on the Jefferson Highway in Southeast Kansas. Featured Guests: - Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association - Phyllis Bitner - Miners Museum Hall Foundation - More: https://www.minershallmuseum.com/ 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 music on the show is "Sisters of the Coal Dust" by James Byfield & Blind Lemon Pledge. More: http://www.blindlemon-pledge.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/ 

Christy Wood - Chief Joseph Trail Ride 2022

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Christy Wood who talks about her recent experiences on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. A progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), a portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. More: https://www.appaloosa.com/Christy Wood is now on her second 13-year circuit of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. She is a world champion horse trainer, instructor, author, and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables located in Three Rivers, California, gateway to Sequoia National Park. Christy is in the process of writing a memoir about her experiences in the Chief Joseph Trail Ride, and the book is scheduled to be released in 2023. More: https://www.wdnhorse.com/ 

Victoria Chick - The History of the Starving Artist

The “Starving Artist” as a type of lifestyle is a phenomenon born in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and one that continued in a modified way into the 20th and 21st centuries in many countries including the United States. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, artist Victoria Chick talks about the history of the term, "Starving Artist." Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-starving-artist/Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/Featured painting image: Bedroom in Arles (1888) is a visual representation of the simple living conditions under which Vincent van Gogh lived and worked.

Life on Mars - Shadows in a Jar Album

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "New Music Friday" Show features songwriter Earl Kayoss and multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo who discuss “Shadows In A Jar,” the sixth studio album, and next installment of their Life on Mars series. Joining Kayoss and Fernando Perdomo on the album are Billy Sherwood (Yes) and Denny Seiwell (McCartney and Wings). Each one of them are very well known in their own right and have extensive credits. It was mastered by Grammy award winning engineer Zach Ziskin, who has numerous credits and awards. The CD includes a booklet featuring all of the lyrics, art and musicians’ credits. The album is out today - get it here: https://linktr.ee/shadowsinajarSpecial thanks to The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ 

Lea Brovedani - How Gratitude Builds Trust

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who discusses How to Gratitude Builds Trust in Personal and Business Relationships, and in Leadership. As always, her 5 Tenets of Trust (Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Competence and Communication) are a main part of the discussion. Lea is a speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top Thought Leader on Trust for by the organization Trust Across America, and is the author of “TRUST Me – Restore Belief & Confidence in an Uncertain World” and “TRUSTED – Secret Lessons from an Inspired Leader.” More: http://thetrustarchitect.biz/ Listen to "Trust Talk with Lea" every Third Thursday on Big Blend Radio. 

Rebecca Halpern - The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter

Charlie Trotter was a man whose personality was as big and boisterous as his 10-course tasting menus. Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, LOVE, CHARLIE is an intimate examination of the chef who reimagined haute American cuisine and made Chicago the culinary capital it is today. Featuring interviews with some of the most renowned chefs and restaurateurs, including Grant Achatz, Emeril Lagasse, and Wolfgang Puck, LOVE, CHARLIE opens in theaters and will be available on VOD on Apple & Amazon on November 18, 2022. This episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show features documentary filmmaker and director Rebecca Halpern who discusses the award-winning documentary “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter." More at http://oakstreet.pictures  and https://www.rebeccahalpern.com/ Special thanks to the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), more: https://www.ifwtwa.org/ 

96th Annual Christmas Festival in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Focusing on the 96th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival that happens from November 19th, 2022 - January 6th, 2023, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Arlene Gould - Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Jill Leto - Director of Promotions & Events - Natchitoches Historic District Business Association and Natchitoches Main Street. Named after a Native American tribe, Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish) is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. Since 1927, the city is home to one of the oldest community-based holiday celebrations in the country. Starting as a one-day festival, the Natchitoches Christmas Festival has evolved into a six-week long Christmas Season. The Christmas Season begins on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and concludes on January the 6th, the Epiphany. Over 300,000 lights and 100 plus set pieces are on display every night at dusk. More about the festival: https://www.natchitocheschristmas.com/  More about Natchitoches: https://natchitoches.com/