Just got back from the City of Angels. Had the Natural History museum exhibits all to myself - 1st Friday of every month open late, live bands setup shop and food - and some of the southlands pre-eminent professors and researchers give lectures, setup right among the exhibits. Def a highlight. Amazing gold and gem collection. World's largest known Ammonites. I felt like Ben Stiller in the Night of the Museum...well without the displays coming to … [Read more...]
About Dave
http://www.davestravelcorner.com
Dave is an international travel writer and founder of Dave’s Travel Corner, a premier travel resource since 1996. He is well traveled (180 countries & territories); while on the road he enjoys the outdoors, backpacking, mountain climbing, meeting people, and experiencing other cultures.
Combining these interests with his expertise in technology, photography and writing, he shares his adventures on Dave’s Travel Corner and in select media outlets. Dave is most at home in Bangkok, Los Angeles, the Napa Valley or California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.
In 2006, he conceived the Napa Wine Project., a challenging endeavor to visit, taste with and extensively write about every winery in Napa Valley, California. He has now completed 1,200+ visits and written reviews of Napa wineries & producers.
His first book titled 'The Freeways of Los Angeles' was published in 2010.
He is a big proponent of experiential travel, valuing experiences far above "things".
WEBTV TRAVEL SHOW TAKES ON THE HEAT OF AN ITALIAN SUMMER
New York City June 9, 2010 - Jet Set Zero, the first online high-definition travel docu-series is taking its seventh season where no budget traveler thought they could go before Italy in the height of the summer tourist season. Staying true to the Jet Set Zero philosophy, the cast of Season 7: Italy will leave life as they know it behind to move to a foreign country, find local jobs and housing and immerse themselves in the culture. Previous … [Read more...]
Esotouric’s July Literary Tours Explore Raymond Chandler’s and Charles Bukowski’s Personal Cities
WHAT: Esotouric's July literary bus tours in Los Angeles: Raymond Chandler (Sat 7/10, 12-4pm) departing from the LA Athletic Club (431 West Seventh Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014), and Charles Bukowski (Sat 7/24, 12-4pm) departing from Philippe The Original (1001 N. Alameda, Los Angeles, CA 90012) COST: Regular price $58/person per tour. Special offer: ride both July literary tours for $86 (save $30). Contact Esotouric to reserve. MORE INFO: … [Read more...]
From Grandparents to Grandkids, Puerto Vallarta has something for everyone
MULTIPLE GENERATIONS CREATE MEMORIES THAT LAST MANY LIFETIMES IN PUERTO VALLARTA NEW YORK - June 9, 2010 'When generations of a family come together for a vacation, the right destination can set the stage for a host of bonding opportunities and wonderful memories. Puerto Vallarta, one of Mexico's most authentic destinations, offers vacationers and their families the opportunity to enjoy time together but also experience the destination in … [Read more...]
Kauai: What’s Blooming on the Garden Isle
(June 2010) LIHUE, KAUAI- Kauai's tropical summer breezes are here and the days continue to lengthen, adding a rich warmth to the spectacular natural beauty of the Garden Isle. It's a perfect time to sail along the magnificent Napali Coast, tour majestic Waimea Canyon, or kayak along Kauai's waterfall-fed rivers. "With our multitude of outdoor activities the abundance of special deals available island-wide, visitors will find many new ways to … [Read more...]
Exploring Trees, California Science Center
Exploring Trees Inside and Out - Exhibit Makes Summer Stop at the California Science Center Interactive, Educational Exhibit Presented by Doubletree Hotels and the Arbor Day Foundation Helps Kids Reveal Important Environmental Lessons Photos by Dave's Travel Corner, Photography LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2010) - A forest of -tree-mendous- family fun has planted its roots in time for the summer, as the -Exploring Trees Inside and Out- … [Read more...]
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakaeur Describes the events of the Everest Tragedy in 1996. This is a high altitude struggle for survival that involves mortality as well as one man's amazing survival for a night unsheltered above 27,000 feet after he was left for dead. This is a gripping exciting read that makes it hard to put the book down. If you are a fast read you will be absorbed in the events that happened in 1996 and before you know it, … [Read more...]
“Seeing is Believing”
"Seeing is Believing" by Ripley's Believe It or Not , is not your typical picture and caption book. The cover features a hologram type image of a very real human eyeball. Turning the pages, quickly leads one through a maze of the world's wackiest, weirdest and wildest stories and events. Read about the child raised by dogs, the worlds smallest muscle man, how a man's site was restored 60 years after he lost his vision in WWII and hundreds of … [Read more...]
Newly discovered color photos of old Bunker Hill bring lost Los Angeles back to life
WHAT: The first publication in fifty years of lost 3-D color photographs of the historic Bunker Hill neighborhood taken by vaudeville star George Mann in the 1950s and 1960s WHERE: www.onbunkerhill.org/georgemann LOS ANGELES- The lost Victorian neighborhood of Bunker Hill was demolished fifty years ago in a misguided urban renewal project, but a newly discovered set of incredible color photographs taken shortly before the bulldozers came … [Read more...]
Relief Riders International’s New Mission: Dental Surgery for Thousands in Need
(June 3, 2010) Great Barrington, MA-- After six years of successful "relief rides" into the remote desert villages of southern Rajasthan-and the provision of eye surgery, medical care, livestock, and school supplies to thousands of villagers in need-Relief Riders International (RRI) has embarked on a new mission to aid the rural inhabitants of the austerely beautiful Thar Desert: the dispensation of dental care. As part of its relief ride … [Read more...]
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