by Jeff Baker | Feb 5, 2016 | Events, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
This week our radio segment we jump straight to New Orleans, because it’s Mardi Gras time! During our LA to LA Road Trip we stopped into “The Bourbon O Bar” on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Bartender Rachel Shandersky tells...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 29, 2016 | Podcast, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
Jeff and Donna visit famous Tombstone, Arizona on their LA to LA Roadtrip. Dr. Jay, a local historian and tour guide fills them in on how Chino founder, Richard Gird tumbled upon the discovery of one of the richest silver minds ever. Listen on Sunday on 91.9 KVCR at...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 22, 2016 | Podcast, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
Next on our LA to LA road trip we drove to Tucson, Arizona. We spent the night a Buddhist temple house with Airbnb and enjoyed a delicious dinner at La Indita. Specializing in Michoacan Mexican and Tohono–Tarascan Mexican Cuisine, Radio segment on Sunday,...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 15, 2016 | Radio, Restaurants, Travel |
Day 1 on our road trip, we drove from Los Angeles to Phoenix. We make a delicious lunch stop in Blythe at Rebel BBQ. For dinner we ate at a great place called Olive + Vine. Segment will air this Sunday on 91.9 KVCR, Sunday at 7:35 and 9:35AM, during NPR Weekend...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 15, 2016 | Events, Podcast, Radio, Travel |
Jeff and Donna will be starting out on their LA to LA (Los Angeles to New Orleans, Louisiana) Road Trip. After raising three wonderful kids they decided to skip the empty-nest and sell their house of 28 years. Now temporarily living with Donna’s gracious...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 13, 2016 | Texas, Travel |
It was nice to stand outside next to a barbecue. We met temps in the 30’sand 40’s while traveling through the southwest, so the mid-50’s felt like spring break. Cousin Monte turned honey coated flank steaks as we sipped wine. He and Heather invited...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 5, 2016 | Arizona, Food, Travel |
Touring iconic western towns can really stimulate ones appetite – one that could only be satisfied by a hot dog – but not just any hot dog- when in the wild west it has to be a wild hot dog. We found just the right place in Benson (the turnoff city at I-10 that leads...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 4, 2016 | Arizona, Travel |
I’ll take World Renown Cities for $1,000, Alex. Answer: This Arizona mining town was originally called Goose Flats Question: What is Tombstone? Fresh off a caffeine buzz from a double espresso at Wyatt Earp’s Coffee House, Donna and I thought it would be fun to do a...
by Jeff Baker | Dec 29, 2015 | Podcast, Restaurants, Travel |
You can’t go wrong with a rebel – William Wallace, Poncho Villa, James Dean… bad boys who got our attention. We found a rebel today – one with a cause – barbecuing meat. Most travelers cruise right past Blythe with their sights on that “welcome to Arizona” sign...
by Jeff Baker | Nov 19, 2015 | Events, Radio, Travel |
This week we we are featuring a special program at Scripps College in Claremont, “Challah for Hunger”. Students come together to bake and sell challah bread every Friday on campus to raise money for local homeless shelter and food banks. This program...
