Food & Travel
While many around the country know Tremé as the title of an acclaimed television series, closer to home we know that it's much, much more than that. Incorporated in 1812, Faubourg Tremé (faubourg is French for “suburb”) was the first free black neighborhood in the United States. It is also the neighborhood that gave rise […]
When people learn that my family relocated from Queens Village, New York to Dallas, Texas when I was 16, the first question is usually, “Why did you leave New York?” Now take those feelings of shock, confusion, and curiosity and amplify them by 50 and then you’ll begin to understand what it’s like for expatriates, […]
Highlights: Twenty percent of the body frame is comprised of aluminum content. So, this makes the vehicle lighter, faster and more fuel-efficient than the outgoing model. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $61,530 (Base Model starts at $43,095) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags (front, side and curtain); heated outside rear view mirrors; a tire pressure monitoring […]
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The coastal Peruvian capital of Lima is home to a third of the country's population and most live in dusty barrios on a coastal desert where it never rains. The traffic is chaotic, the food is world-famous. Attractions include colonial and neocolonial architecture from the city's three centuries as the seat […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Beer is still a big deal in Milwaukee despite the fact that most of the large breweries that once called it home have long since moved elsewhere. There are restaurants that brew their own beer, beer gardens (which are patios on which to drink beer), beer tastings and brewery tours. How could […]
Grits, fried chicken, black-eye peas, greens — these are the rich, imaginative "comfort" foods your grandma used to cook, and they are a few of the staples of a Soul food tradition that is central to New Orleans cuisine. The roots of Soul food are often traced back to a time when Southern slaves had […]
Orlando is synonymous with family fun. So it makes sense that the Tom Joyner Family Reunion takes place in our beautiful, exciting destination every year. Orlando has thrilling theme parks, 100 of some of the world’s most unique attractions, great restaurants, pulse-pounding nightlife. And we have culture. Look just beyond the veil of Orlando’s world-class […]
(AP) — The Mississippi River. The Peabody Hotel. Beale Street. These Memphis landmarks are tourist mainstays, typically enjoyed by visitors willing to plunk down cash for a sightseeing cruise on the river, a stay in the fancy yet comfortable Peabody, or a raucous night eating barbecue and downing stiff Walk Me Down cocktails on Beale. […]
My very first trip abroad happened at what could be considered the worst possible time. Iʼd been laid off for more than a year, and after a number of fruitless interviews I was officially burned out. Then, a friend of mine announced that she wanted to celebrate her birthday in London. There was only about […]
BEIJING (AP) — The capital of China is quickly becoming one of the priciest — and fastest-changing — cities in the world, driven by several decades of breakneck economic growth. But some of Beijing's most interesting areas are still free to visit, and provide a bridge between the city's rich cultural and political history and […]
Highlights: This is Toyota’s sister brand, Scion, first micro vehicle. The Scion iQ, which stands for "Intelligent Quotient" is being touted as the world’s smallest micro 4-seater, according to the folks at Toyota. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $15,995 Seating Capacity: 4 (according to the folks at Scion … however, realistically this is a 2-seater). Standard Safety […]
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian capital's hotel prices are exorbitant enough to make an oligarch cry, but the city has some fine free sights that may dry up a tourist's tears. LENIN MAUSOLEUM Two decades after the Soviet Union died, a visit to the mummy-under-glass of its founder is more about creepy kitsch than political […]
