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From Dan Powell, Orlando, thanks! beautiful art; perfect encapsulation of this mission:

I wasn’t going to share this one. I’m not good at watercolors but force myself at times to try things that are hard. When we only do what is comfortable to us we don’t grow and learn as much. So don’t be afraid to try new and share your work. And challenging yourself to learn new things is great for your brain health. So don’t judge my ugly clouds but know I will keep trying to improve 😉

Every once in a while, you discover a place that completely changes your impression of a city—and Minneapolis’ Mill District did exactly that during a recent visit that my wife and I made to visit some of her dear friends . Along a spectacular stretch of the Mississippi River, massive stone ruins, historic mills and bridges now mingle with striking contemporary architecture, parks, restaurants and entertainment. Rather than sweeping its industrial history away, Minneapolis built an exciting new neighborhood right through it—and the result is extraordinary.

This was once the powerhouse of American flour milling, where St. Anthony Falls helped transform Minneapolis into the legendary “Mill City.” Today, you can walk among those remnants at Mill Ruins Park, where old stone foundations, waterways and trails make history part of the landscape itself. Nearby, the wonderful Mill City Museum, ingeniously incorporated into the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, brings that…

There are sporting events you watch—and then there are those that leave you shouting

in euphoria at the people around you “ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!???...DID THAT JUST

REALLY HAPPEN!!??

Welcome to X Games Knuckle Huck!

Part of the legendary winter X Games in Aspen, Knuckle Huck takes a feature most

skiers and snowboarders would simply use as part of a landing—the rounded “knuckle”

Yeah…I’ve experienced several different decades of music and really just love it all:

blues and soul, to classic rock and pop, to new (and old!) country, and some hip hop

with lyrics that just make me laugh out loud. I LOVE LIVE MUSIC and “hear” it through

my feet. My ears and feet are somehow connected, and when I hear a groovy tune, my

feet just start moving and I can’t sit down. Maybe you feel the same?! There are

certainly thousands, be here are some of my faves. Do they strike a chord? What are

My wife and I have loved living in Florida and experiencing its natural wonders.

Appreciating all we’ve seen, it’s thrilling to discover extraordinary NEW ones! Intrigued

by a random FB Reel, we booked a 6:30am Sunrise Kayak at Kings Landing in north

Apopka this past weekend and it was truly one of the most beautiful,

tranquil…immersions in nature…that we’ve ever had. Picture a snow-white shallow sand

bottom and gently flowing crystal-clear spring water flowing through serene Florida

There are fishing tournaments—and then there is the Costa Offshore World

Championship, where elite anglers from around the globe gather off the Pacific coast of

Costa Rica for three extraordinary days chasing some of the fastest, strongest and most

magnificent creatures in the ocean.

The competition is serious. Teams battle for points under strict rules, with marlin,

sailfish and other billfish at the heart of the championship. But once you leave Marina

There are art shows—and then there is Tampa’s Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, where it

feels as though virtually every imaginable form of creativity has gathered for one

spectacular weekend along the river.

Set against the beautiful downtown waterfront at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, this

nationally recognized juried festival brings together hundreds of accomplished and

emerging artists. You wander from painting to sculpture, photography to glass, ceramics

Barcelona hardly needs another reason to impress. This is a city where extraordinary

architecture, art, food and culture seem to compete for your attention on every street.

But then we discovered another side of Barcelona’s creative personality—its remarkable

cocktail culture—and Paradiso may be one of its most imaginative expressions.

Hidden away in Barcelona’s historic El Born district, Paradiso feels appropriately

secretive from the beginning. Enter through what appears to be an old refrigerator door

www.YaelZazaFlamenca.com

WOW!! We’ve really never heard anything like her. Sometimes the best experiences are

the ones you never planned. My wife and I happened upon Yael ZaZa Flamenca

performing at a near-by restaurant—and within minutes we knew we had discovered

someone extraordinary.

French-Israeli singer, guitarist and composer Yael ZaZa is a true international musician,