By Jeannie Ralston (Broadway Books, $23.95)This memoir could just as easily have been titled The Unlikely Entrepreneur, as Ralston goes from highflying Manhattan writer to founder and primary farmhand of the first lavender company in Texas. She battles scorpions, heat, and isolation but finds liberation through running a business. Hill Country Lavender has since spawned […]
Morven Park continues to stay busy, hosting the 15th Anniversary Potomac Celtic Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14. The festival celebrates the cultures of all the Celtic nations, including Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, Brittany and Asturias.This year, several musical acts will be featured, as well as dancers, […]
Get ready for a night of 70’s rock hits. Cheyenne Frontier Days is pleased to announce that four legendary classic rock bands - The Guess Who, War, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section - will be featured at the Friday, July 18th night show.The concert will be a festival-style celebration of the rock and roll hit-makers […]
Richardson Bay Audubon Center at 376 Greenwood Beach Road in Tiburon from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12. Go to www.marin.cc.ca.us/cnps.- An e-waste weekend to recycle cell phones, computers, printers, microwaves and fax machines is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12 and 13 at the Marin County Fairgrounds on Avenue of the […]
If tea is your thing, here are a couple you might not want to miss.On Saturday at 2 they’re having A Royal Tea and Recital to benefit the Newport Baroque Orchestra at the Hotel Viking at the beginning of Bellevue Avenue.It’s 45 bucks. (newportbaroque.org or 401.621.6123)A Traditional Afternoon Tea will be set Sunday at the […]
The Runner Stumbles, presented by Rover Dramawerks. A young nun has died under mysterious circumstances, and Father Rivard has been charged with her murder. Interrogations, testimony, and flashbacks reveal that their relationship was doomed from the start, but not until the explosive and surprising climax of the play is the full extent of their […]
The Green Apple Music Festival comes pretty close to hippie perfection. With free performances in eight cities across America on Earth Day, the festival combines an environmental message with live bands, ranging from The Roots to O.A.R. Representing an impressive feat of musical organization, the man responsible for the festival is independent filmmaker […]
By ERIC AASEN / The Dallas Morning NewsSpring bluebonnets probably won’t be bountiful, but they’ll still be beautiful. Blame it on the rain – or the lack of it last fall. That’s when wildflower seeds germinate and when a drink of water does the most good. But wet weather in the next […]
Elkins Lake Women’s Golf Association hosting ‘Paws For a Cause’ golf tourneyThe Elkins Lake Women’s Golf Association is hosting a “Paws For a Cause” golf tournament on April 24. This year’s tournament will benefit the Rite B. Huff Animal Shelter. All proceeds over and above the cost of the tournament will go directly […]
There are a handful of performances slated in the next several weeks that could easily slip through the cracks — shows by creative souls who don’t always fill auditoriums but deserve our open ears and minds. Sometimes the most accomplished musicians aren’t the most hyped, but jazz people already know that.Henry Butler is a special […]