Podcasts about jack london state park

Art of Manliness Key Takeaways  There are 63 national parks, but there are 424 national park sitesThe most crowded time of the year is when every kid in the country is out of school; it is especially busy in the first few weeks of summer vacation Months in advance, check if the park you plan to visit has a reservation system There are only five parks that require a reservation to get into the park; however, most all require a reservation for campingPeople will get their entire family on computers to sit there are refresh the park's website hoping that one of them is lucky enough to get access to a reservation “The single most important thing that we tell everybody is to get up early.” – Jeremy Puglisi Yellowstone is a driving park more than it is a hiking park; it is a touring parkJeremy's favorite national park in Olympic National Park in Washington state and his favorite state park is Assateague in MarylandJeremy and Brett liked Grand Teton more than Yellowstone Some of the best state parks: Custer State Park in South Dakota, Adirondack Park in New York State, Assateague State Park in Maryland, Snow Canyon State Park in Utah, and Jack London State Park in CaliforniaNationally overlooked parks in the East: Acadia in Maine, Cape Cod national seashore in Massachusetts, Shenandoah in Virginia, New River Gorge in West Virginia, and Cape Hatteras national seashore in North Carolina The most popular parks, such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon, will be less busy during the shoulder months (March-April and September)      Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgAmerica's national parks are one of the country's greatest treasures, and many people have it on their bucket list to visit one or more of these gems. But figuring out where to go and how to execute a national park experience can sometimes feel a little overwhelming.Here to offer some really helpful advice on both visiting and camping in the national parks is Jeremy Puglisi, co-author, along with his wife Stephanie, of Where Should We Camp Next?: National Parks: The Best Campgrounds and Unique Outdoor Accommodations In and Around National Parks, Seashores, Monuments, and More. Today on the show, Jeremy walks us through how to navigate the complex reservation system some of the parks have in place and what it takes to secure a campsite inside the parks. He then shares his best tips for getting the most out of a national park experience in general, as well as when you're visiting some of the country's most iconic destinations, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. At the end of our conversation, Jeremy shares the national parks he thinks are underrated, and if you want to avoid the crowds of the national parks, he also shares his picks for the country's best state parks.Resources Related to the PodcastJeremy's previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode #711: — How to Plan the Ultimate Road Triprecreation.govnps.govKOA campgroundsAoM Article: Beat the Crowds (And the Fees) With Dispersed CampingConnect With Jeremy PuglisiThe RV Atlas websiteThe RV Atlas podcastRV Atlas on InstagramRV Atlas on Twitter

Please join along with welcoming our two special guests for this podcast, Karissa and Dan! Along with Marcy and Beth, the four talk all about the go-to Sonoma County destinations, from the locals!  Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay. Special Guests Karissa Kruse & Dan Aguilar    Show Notes   Sonoma County Winegrowers Association 1:00 Wine of Podcast: 2018 Longboard Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc  2:00 Dan’s Sonoma County Stops  6:20 Dan’s Tasting Room Choices 12:33 Where do you take out of town visitors?  14:00 Barrel Tasting is here!  16:50 What is the Sonoma County Wine Growers Association all about?  20:00 Last notes from Dan & Karissa 22:00 43rd Annual Barrel Tasting    Links  Sonoma County Winegrowers Association  Longboard Vineyards  Willi’s Wine Bar Russian River Brewery  Annadel Park Pomo Canyon Campground  Shell Beach Blue Heron  Cape Fear Cafe  Jack London State Park  Lynmar Estate Iron Horse  MaCRostie  Francis Ford Coppola Winery  Campo Fina  Valette  Bravas  Diavola  Geyrserville Gun Club Catellis  Locals Tasting Room  Pech Merle Young and Yonder Wine Road   Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Mark talks Washington, DC this week, to lobby on behalf of the travel industry. Delta Airlines decides to reduce conflict over reclining seats with a simple solution…reduce the amount of recline for their seats. And American quietly introduces a new plane. You know, the one with 15 more seats stuffed into the same sized cabin. Last week, United Airlines announced they are dropping their award chart. Tuscan Women Cooking is the name of a small company, offering first class full-immersion culinary experiences. Each summer in the Sonoma Valley, wonderful outdoor theater is presented at Jack London State Park by the Transcendence Theatre Company. This year's schedule is unveiled on the show, beginning with A Chorus Line.

Mark talks Washington, DC this week, to lobby on behalf of the travel industry. Delta Airlines decides to reduce conflict over reclining seats with a simple solution…reduce the amount of recline for their seats. And American quietly introduces a new plane. You know, the one with 15 more seats stuffed into the same sized cabin. Last week, United Airlines announced they are dropping their award chart. Tuscan Women Cooking is the name of a small company, offering first class full-immersion culinary experiences. Each summer in the Sonoma Valley, wonderful outdoor theater is presented at Jack London State Park by the Transcendence Theatre Company. This year’s schedule is unveiled on the show, beginning with A Chorus Line.

Sonoma’s Transcendence Theatre Company opened its seventh season of “Broadway Under the Stars” in Jack London State Park with Stairway to Paradise, the first of four staged concert events scheduled this year. The company takes performers with Broadway, touring company, film and television experience and creates an original themed musical revue around them. This year’s theme is ‘Every Moment Counts’ and director/choreographer Tony Gonzalez has designed 20+ production numbers full of memorable moments. Along with Broadway show tunes, the Transcendence play list includes a mix of recent and past pop hits, classic rock, and specialty numbers. They’re all done ‘Broadway style’ and occasionally with a twist. It often works well, but sometimes it doesn’t. The first act ran the gamut from numbers from Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific, The Wiz, and Victor/Victoria to “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and “Feelin’ Groovy” by Paul Simon. Highlights included a recreation of the famous Judy Garland/Barbra Streisand duet of “Get Happy/Happy Days are Here Again” with Courtney Markowitz and Shaleah Adkisson, Christine Lavin’s popular “Air Conditioner” song, also done by Adkisson with Tim Roller, and a large-scale production number of “Blue Skies” with the entire company led by Joey Khoury singing and dancing to the Irving Berlin classic. In an amusing bit that allowed the performers (and audience) a break, the cast played a round of ‘Transcendence Family Feud’ with contestants pulled from the crowd. The act ended on a local note with a performance of “Everything”, a tribute song written by Sonoma County songwriters Mark Beynon and Joe Label and the Transcendence version of “Oklahoma!” which morphed the Rogers and Hammerstein classic into “Oh, Sonoma!” The second act included numbers from Cabaret, Into the Woods, and The Sound of Music mixed with Justin Timberlake, Van Halen and, in the evening’s one clear misstep, Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Sorry guys, but perky, Cheshire cat-like smiling performers singing “This’ll be the day that I die” just doesn’t work for me. It actually came off a little creepy. Things snapped back with a jaunty Michael Linden performing Drew Gasparini’s “A Little Bit” and large-scale numbers with Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and Van Halen’s “Right Now” before concluding with “Finale B’ from Rent. Dress in layers, pack a picnic, indulge in some wine or food purchased from local food trucks and vintners serving on-site, then sit back and enjoy a unique north bay entertainment experience. 'Stairway to Paradise' runs Friday through Sunday through July 1 at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Doors open for picnicking at 5pm; the show starts at 7:30pm. For more info on this and the other three “Broadway Under the Stars” productions running this season, go to bestnightever.com

Word By Word host Gil Mansergh welcomes listeners to a time of trysts and love nests on this month’s show. The object of desire is Jack London’s wife Charmian. Her story is shared with the world in Rebecca Rosenberg’s novel, The Secret Life of Mrs. London. A familiar guest on Word By Word, Rebecca is the author of the photo book Lavender Fields of America, and historical novels about strong women including the forthcoming books in her Widows of Champagne series. Living on the border of the London’s famed “Beauty Ranch” (now Jack London State Park), sadly, she shares share another affinity with the Londons. Just like Jack and Charmian lost their under-construction home Wolf House to fire, Rebecca and her husband lost their home and lavender fields in the October firestorm that ravaged Sonoma County.

Lets talk about inspiration. Inspiration is often likened to lightning striking, or an electric bulb popping on over our heads. Metaphorically, when light suddenly appears, when lightning suddenly strikes, it means we have been inspired, either with a new idea or with a new sense of energy and excitement. Theater has long been in the business of inspiration. It feeds off of it, and also causes it, in a remarkable endless loop of creativity. Which brings me to the Transcendence Theater Company, and Broadway Under the Stars. Continuing their own mysterious knack for making lightning strike over and over, Transcendence Theater has just kicked off its third full season of Broadway Under the Stars shows, with yet another toe-tapping, soul-pleasing, one-hundred-percent inspiring, music-and-dance extravaganza designed to lift our spirits and raise some money for the gorgeous local treasure, the Jack London State Park. "Oh, What a Night!" - the first of several shows performed outside at Jack London and elsewhere this summer - is a wonderful, witty collection of songs and dance numbers, borrowed from big and little Broadway shows and from the world of pop music. One might ask the question, how often can these folks keep making the same thing work, assembling songs into shows that don’t just entertain and keep our attention, but also send us home wondering what we might do to make the world a happier place. Under the artistic direction of Amy Miller, the Transcendence people show no signs of stopping or soon ending their lightning strike record. By blending top-tier talent, endlessly clever ideas, brilliant programming, and a persistent sense of professional polish and contagious enthusiasm, they just keep turning these shows into something special. Think of it as part concert, part dance party, part master class, and good part old-fashioned tent revival. "Oh What a Night!" runs for two more weekends out at Jack London, and for one-night-only tonight, at 7:30, at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. Transcendence will follow it up with a whole bunch of other shows, large and small, spread out over the rest of the summer, with a special one-night-only appearance in July by Megan Hilty. Highlights of "Oh What a Night!" include Leslie McDonel’s gorgeously slinky interpretation of Summertime (from Porgy and Bess), a lovely duet of Say it Somehow (from A Light in the Piazza) performed Julie Craig and Michael Mahaney, and a pair of stunningly funny songs by Lexy Fridell - Miss Byrd, in which she dances with an office chair, and In My Car, in which she does things with her face and voice you have to see to believe, Fridell teams up later with Stephan Stubbins for a clever condensation of West Side Story, singing all of its songs, and telling the story, in just six minutes. Another crowd-pleasing medley brings to life the manic-depressive emotions of a typical high school prom, with half-a-dozen classic dance tunes acted out and sung by the cast. Ultimately, the show is more than just another presentation of the patented Transcendence Theater magic, it’s an event, deliberately and admittedly aimed at inspiring us all to go out and make our own magic in the world. Even the port-a-potties are inspiring, festooned inside with uplifting quotes from great minds. Whether outside at Jack London or indoors at Wells Fargo, "Oh What a Night" lives up to its name. "Oh! What a Night!" runs tonight, June 24 at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, and then continues weekends through July 3 at Jack London State Park. www.broadwayjacklondon.com has all the info on this summer’s Transcendence shows. Check it out. I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

JBN sits down with Rachel Louise Thomas, an actress/singer/dancer residing in Los Angeles, California. Some of Ms. Thomas' credits include performances at The Rockwell in Los Feliz, The Cupcake Theatre in Hollywood, and this past week an event for "Travel and Leisure" Magazine at The Pelican Hill Resort and Spa in Newport Beach. In February she was a featured soloist in Joel Rieke's "Apsis Requiem", an interactive opera exploring grief and community healing. Recently, she began a new adventure as a background actress on tv, film, and commercial. If you didn't blink, you may have seen her on CSI: Las Vegas or Greys Anatomy. She also takes great Joy in teaching dance to the cutest two year olds in "The Valley" at Creation Station Studio City; as well as working with the community in various service projects. In the Fall of 2011, she began performing with the BroadwayWorld Award winning "Transcendence Theatre Company" located in the beautiful Sonoma Valley of "wine country" at Jack London State Park (www.transcendencetheatre.org). Song Premiere: "Easier" from Joel B. New's TO HELL AND BACK (www.joelbnew.com)

Obit: Joe McGinnis, Glen Beck (in a moment of clarity) admits he's a horse's ass, the EHR "fix" of american medicine, a visit to Jack London State Park

Obit: Joe McGinnis, Glen Beck (in a moment of clarity) admits he's a horse's ass, the EHR "fix" of american medicine, a visit to Jack London State Park

 The Transcendence Theatre company is curentally producing a 2012 Theatre Festival to play a part in preserving Jack London State Historic Park in Sonoma, CA. Jack London State Park was one of 70 California State Parks slated to close due to budget cuts. To donate to the campaign please visit http://www.transcendencetheatre.org The Transcendence Theatre Company (TTC) is a professional regional theatre company in Sonoma, California that specializes in producing Broadway Concerts and Musicals in the majestic open-air ruins of a historic winery in Jack London State Historic Park.  The company is made up of musical theatre artists with Broadway, National Tour, International Tour, Film, and Television credits. TTC's Inaugural 2012 Summer Festival will include a series of “Broadway Under The Stars” Concerts along with community service, engagement, and education programs throughout the entire Sonoma Valley. Through an innovative arts + parks partnership, TTC is partnering with a nonprofit park operator, the Valley of the Moon Natural History Association, to bring live theater and cultural education programming into Jack London State Historic Park, while saving it from slated closure as result of state budget cuts. The TTC summer season will play a vital role in keeping the park thriving. The Transcendence Theatre Company's core commitments are to art, community, health, and the environment