DANCIN Vineyards Wine is Time and Place
Published Wednesday, November 6, 2019 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Travel Articles, Wine and Beer Articles Tags: DANCIN Vineyards, Oregon Pinot Noir, oregon wine country, Oregon wine world
With a shared passion for dance and wine, Dan and Cindy Marca, owners and proprietors of DANCIN Vineyards migrated from Sacramento California to southern Oregon. Their vision was to create a new life for their family. “If a vineyard happened to find us, so be it,” Dan said.
Adventures Mexico Market and Home Cooking Class Tour (Part 2)
Published Tuesday, August 27, 2019 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Travel Articles Tags: Aztec cooking, Aztec spices, Merida food tour, Merida marketplace, Merida markets, Merida spices, Yucatan cuisine, Yucatan spices
After shopping for our ingredients at the local market, we went to a local home to learn to cook Yucatan style.
Merida Market Tour
Published Sunday, August 18, 2019 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Travel Articles Tags: Aztec food, Merida food tour, Merida marketplace, Merida markets, Yucatan food
A Venture into a colorful market to learn about local foods.
Adventures Mexico, an inbound tour company in Merida who specializes in culinary tours and cantina tours was our host. Our guide, Thelma Osorio, guided us through a large market where you can get all foods Yucateco. We were on a mission to get ingredients for our cooking class at her colleague’s home.
Aztecan cuisine is heavy in corn, pumpkins, chilies (they ...
Wake up in the Vineyards: Deluxe Retro Trailer Glamping in Paso Robles
Published Sunday, January 14, 2018 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Travel Articles, Wine and Beer Articles Tags: glamping in Paso Robles, Paso Glamping, Paso Robles unique accommodations, Trailer Pond Glamping, Trailer Pond in Paso Robles
Glamping, a combination of glamor and camping, comes in many forms. Perhaps a deluxe tent, yurt, treehouse or even a cave. Some may consider glamping to be camping with full amenities such as a bed, furniture, heaters and even foot warmers. Some consider a van parked along the edge of a cliff their idea of glamping. Now one Adelaida District Winery in Paso Robles, California is offering a wine-focused twist ...
The Toast of the Gaslamp
Published Wednesday, December 13, 2017 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Travel Articles Tags: gaslamp, san diego at christmas, san diego fun, san diego gaslamp district, toast of gaslamp, toast of the Gaslamp, what to do in san diego
Sign at entrance to the Gaslamp District
The Toast of the Gaslamp featured not only ugly sweaters and suits but pajamas and sweatpants. It was a virtual ugly display. This year’s Toast of the Gaslamp featured 20 restaurants and 12 stores. This is a win-win for consumers and businesses.
Yes, she has an elf crawling up her hair!
The ugly Christmas suit
And of course your sexy Santa!
I remember working ...
