Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites

My hometown airport is now flying direct to Denver, Colorado and our Hotel/Chef profile is a report on Four Seasons Denver with information on all their upscale ammenities and an introduction to their chef as well as bites on The Fontaine Hotel in Kansas City.

Please enjoy our hotel/chef profile along with hotel and AirBnB suggestions. Fall is a perfect time for river cruises or ocean voyages to special destinations. I am looking forward to cruising again this fall. The changig of Colors cruise from Montreal to Ft. Lauderdale should be a winner.

The weather in Austria, Hungary, Germany Italy, Switzerland, France, or just about any place abroad is perfect now for sightseeing, outdoor dining, window shopping or just strolling on the boulevard in Paris with your special someone. I've had some of my most memorable and successful travel writing trips in October.

Many of my travel writer friends are on assigment and are traveling. This is usually the perfect time to Cruise the rivers in Europe on Viking River Cruise ships and savor the sights and flavors they offer but the Pandemic has created some route challenges. I wil be traveling on the STAR from Montreal, through Canadian seaside cities and US eastern harbor cities and Ft. Lauderdale, look for story in yet another @Viking cruise to remember story or in Croasting with Bonnie Carroll. Note to travelers: Keep checking travel sources for any current restrictions.

I've been getting great reports from writer friends who are boarding planes and traveling to far away destinations on how things are opening up and travel is on for now.

People are still getting covid in my area and are very sick. Just sayin' take a mask along.

Our October issue is filled with great stories on health and lifestyle. Culinary Coup has some great recipes from The opening of the The Steward in Goleta, and fabulous Mexican Vegan restaurant Gracias Madre in West Hollywood. See story of Jordano's Foods in Che/Hotel profile. The travel section has a fun Coasting with Bonnie Carroll and BookBites has some interesting reads to take along on a short trip and a few fall cookbooks that look like fun also Santa Barbara Symphony news. Spa Baby Secrets shares news on several fine area spas and the popularity of latest massage treatments.

I am so honored to share that Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites News was selected by a panel of AWC judges to recieve a 2022 Clarion Award in Kansas City, MO on September 30, 2022 for Life Bites News publication - Successful Aging publication. Still celebrating!! Visit AWC website for details www.awc.org. for details on all the AWC Clarion Award winners for 2023.

A 2023 Award went to friend and colleague Leslie Dinaberg, Editor SB Independent!

SBRM Big Waves on the Bayou October 7 2:00 pm

2023 Bayou event attracts a huge crowd to Dos Pueblos Ranch where the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission honors spectacular citizens who have made a contribution to the ongoing success of Santa Barbara. Charlie Zimmer will be honored this year for his contribution as a board member. Thie annual SBRM Bayou will have a Big Waves on the Bayou theme for 2023. Look for an upcoming story. Please make a donation - every dollar counts in helping the homeless in Santa Barbara. Visit: www.SBRM.org.

The Arthritis Foundation, a charity close to my heart, will hold their annual walk this year - check their site for details. Cancer Walk will be live again in Santa Barbara for 2023. Your support for these worthy charities is so welcome and needed. Visit their sites and donate or participate if you can. Hospice of Santa Barbara Heroes Awards luncheon at Miramar Hotel was a delightful blend of generosity, love and support; see story in Health Minded.

SIPS offers cool wine news, including new venue opened by Douglas Margerum. Kids K section has some great ideas for kids, teens being honored and more. Travel section features details on Fall cruises bieng ofered by CEO Torstein Hagen, with all the beautiful details on how experience the best of Egypt on a @Viking ship. Look for fall travel options near home, nearby, and updates on the California travel.

Hopefuly, we can look for major entertainment coverage of EMMYs 2022, celebrity suites photos and news as well. I am delighted these major entertainment events are now live again.

See Tinseltown Tidbits EMMY news, Japanese exhcange students from City of Santa Barbara Sister Cities, and more. For advance tickets to SBIFF Film Festival 2024 visit www.sbiff.org.

We all see the political horror show happening in the Ukraine and must pray for an end to it. I am also asking you to please look at the facts and VOTE to protect America! I am no longer a republican due to the circus created by the previous president, who has caused an insurrection and death in our Capitol and is organizing his thugs on live TV to harm innocent Americans as I write this. The confusion and danger those lies have caused everyone are vile. I thank God President Biden was elected, but pray for him trying to clean up the former presidents messes, as well as handle extremely serious problems facing US Citizens ongoing. Pray for your President Joseph Biden.

Pray for our young men and women fighting in foreign countries. They need our prayers -- they need to come home safely! May God help the victims of sensless attacks in Europe and around the world.

Support your local restaurants, hotels and business' and let's give America a renewed strength and abundance of growth in 2023-24.

Patina Oscar Recipe provided to FBWorld by Bonnie Carroll

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