Yosemite National Park, at Ahwahnee, the stunning historic, four-star lodge, has a celebratory climbers’ cocktail in honor of the first ascent in 1958 of Yosemite’s El Capitan, the death-defying granite monolith soaring 3,000 feet in the sky. It took the first conquerors of El Capitan, Wayne Merry, Warren Harding and George Whitmore, 47 days over […]
Archives for March 2012
Japan’s Rapping Monks and Buddhist Bars
From tap dancing to rapping to temple taverns, Buddhism is gettin’ busy by gettin’ jiggy with pop culture to bridge the gap between the ancient religion and Japanese youth culture. Who needs chanting when you can rap Buddha’s teaching? Mr. Happiness aka Buddhist priest Kansho Tagai claims his sermons in the form of street rapping […]
Mendocino Must-Sip Hard Ciders
Mendocino County may be known for its luscious wines, but hard ciders are the new fermenting fashion. With a similar climate to Normandy, France, Mendocino is taking full advantage of this and growing not just grapes but acres of apples too. Here are the must-sip Mendocino County Hard Ciders: Apple Farm Philo – Bates & […]