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Travel plans had some changes that allowed us to spend more time catching up with all our production in our cozy suite at the historic Best Western Coronado Motor Inn, in Yuma, Arizona. We're working hard on our video footage and updating our National Park Travel Planner, and can't wait to show you all we have discovered and explored over the past 6 months of travel.

In this edition, we focus on Totem Pole Art of the Pacific Northwest, visiting Québec City and Charlevoix, Embracing Change in Business, the Popularity of Western Fashions, and using Medjool Dates in Holiday Recipes!

Keep up with all our upcoming Big Blend Radio Shows and Big Blend Spirit of America Tour of all 401 National Park units by following us on Twitter and Facebook.

Happy December!

Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith

Big Blend's mother-daughter publishing and travel team!

Quote of the Day:

"Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others." ~ Rosa Parks

This Just In:

Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest- Artist Victoria Chick discusses how totems have been used to tell moral stories and recall historic events.

Quebec City & Charlevoix -

Norm & Maralyn Hill 'The Tandem Travelers' explore historic Québec City and ride the rails to the Charlevoix region.

Embracing Change in Business - Michael North explains how growth is the automatic result of working with change.

Western Wear - With the popularity of western clothing, Aggie Garcia explains how designers are incorporating a little western flair into their collections.

Recipe Video: Debbie Mansheim shows how to make easy holiday appetizers and treats using Medjool dates.

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Listen to Big Blend Radio's Live or Archived Online Radio Shows on BigBlendRadio.com

Dec. 1: Champagne Sundays Entertainment - Airs live at 11am PT / 2pm ET from historic Best Western Coronado Motor Inn. Features: Lance Laber - Executive Director of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun; guitarist Domingo DeGrazia; Alan Day - author 'The Horse Lover: A Cowboy's Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs'; Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours UK.

Dec. 2: Garden Gossip - Airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from historic Best Western Coronado Motor Inn. Features: Regina Leeds 'The Zen Organizer'; Chris VanCleave "The Redneck Rosarian" & Teresa Byington - Co-hosts of Rose Chat Radio; Bill Whaley 'Mr VegiBee'; Marlys Bell -Bel Giardino Sustainable Living; Terri & Vandy Bailey - Bailey's Palomar Resort; Melissa Clark - Myrtle Creek Nursery; Corena Lea Kessel - Design Wise San Diego.

Dec. 3: Creative Celebrations - Airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from historic Best Western Coronado Motor Inn. Features: Veronica Streck - Author of "Heartfelt Letters from Santa"; Chef Ivan Flowers; Gail Mencini - Author "To Tuscany with Love"; Pam Estrada - Family Farm Fresh CSA & Mikka McClain -Historic Seven Sycamores Ranch.

Dec. 4: Happy Hour Variety - Airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from historic Best Western Coronado Motor Inn. Features: Comedian Sylvia Traymore - author 'Almost There, Almost: The Many Faces of Sylvia Traymore Morrison'; Kevin Jakubowski - Film & TV writer and author of '8-Bit Christmas'; S. Ward Heinrichs, Esq. - Backstrom & Heinrichs Attorneys at Law in San Diego; food and wine experts Howard & Ruth Milstein - author 'Cooking with Love: Ventures into the New Israeli Cuisine'.

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