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We're currently in beautiful Marin County, in California's San Francisco Bay area, where we have been exploring Point Reyes National Seashore, the 13^th National Park unit on our Big Blend Spirit of America Tour. Tomorrow we head a few minutes south to Mill Valley, where we will tour Muir Woods National Monument!

In this edition, Linda Kissam experiences The Best of Sonora in California's Gold Country; Norman Hill tours historic Norfolk, Virginia; fashion designer Aggie Garcia gives advice on Fitness Clothing; Ann Bolinger-McQuade explains Personal Oracles; and Chef Jeremy Manley shares his San Diego inspired Wahoo Taco recipe! Join us for today's special Wedding Planning radio show airing live from Inn Marin in Novato, and our 2-Day Home & Garden Radio Expo airing live on Sunday and Monday from the Holiday Inn Express Mill Valley.

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 Weekend!

Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith

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

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"He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses." Horace

This Just In:

The Best of Sonora, CA - Linda Kissam 'Food, Wine & Shopping Diva' explores historic and charming Sonora, in the heart of California's Gold Country.

Historic Norfolk, Virginia - Norman Hill tours Naval Station Norfolk, and General Douglas MacArthur Museum.

Fitness Fashions - Fitness clothing has come a long way since Jane Fonda's leotard and leggings.

A Personal Oracle Puzzle - What does a flat tire, a license plate, and a book have in common?

Beer Battered Wahoo Tacos - A taste of San Diego from Chef Jeremy Manley.

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Feb. 21: Wedding Planning, Destinations & Honeymoons - Creative Celebrations radio airs live at 11am PT / 2pm ET, from the Inn Marin, in Novato, CA. Guest co-host is fashion designer Aggie Garcia. Guests: Tricia Harris - Inn Marin; etiquette expert Dawn Bryan; Debbie Sharp - Long Barn Lodge in Yosemite's Gold Country; Brittany McMahan & Kim Rico - Historic Seven Sycamores Ranch in California's Sequoia Country; Stephanie McMillin & Carrie Ring - Yuma Civic Center in Yuma, AZ.

Feb. 23: Flowers, Backyard Habitats, Gardening & Garden Getaways - Day 1 of Big Blend's Home & Garden Radio Expo, airs live at 11am PT / 2pm ET from the Holiday Day Inn Express in Mill Valley, CA. Guests: Noelle M. Meade-Izzi "The Pollinator Queen"; Cynthia Johnston - MoonMaid Botanicals; Glynn Burrows - Norfolk Tours, UK; Leah Launey - Three Rivers B&B; Dianna Lucas - Master Gardener at Rocky Hill Elementary School in Exeter, CA; Manuel Jimenez - Bravo Lake Botanical Garden in Woodlake, CA.

Feb. 24: Home & Garden, Design & Real Estate - Day 2 of Big Blend's Home & Garden Radio Expo, airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from the Holiday Day Inn Express in Mill Valley, CA. Donnette Silva Carter - Porterville Iris Festival; Bill Whaley - Vegibee Sonic Pollinators; interior designer Corena Lea Kessel; Tracy Billeb & Tish Fulton - ReMax Yosemite Gold; cooking and wine experts Howard & Ruth Milstein.

Feb. 26: Working from Home at The Office - Big Blend Radio airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from the Courtyard Marriott San Francisco Larkspur Landing in Marin County, CA. Guests: Lisa Grey - Author 'Pink Kitchen' cookbook series; writer Eva Eldridge; and S. Ward Heinrichs, Esq. of Backstrom & Heinrichs Attorneys at Law in San Diego.

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