by Thomas Wilmer An Audio exploration with on-location audio interviews Urban Émigrés find paradise in historic Las Vegas, New Mexico At one time Las Vegas, New Mexico was the largest town in the entire Southwest. The advent of the Santa Fe trail brought thousands of wagon train emigrants passing through the region en route to the promised […]
Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for an insightful visit with Venita “Coop” Cooper at her trendy Silhouette Sneakers & Art in the heart of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, Greenwood District.
Culture Editor Tom Wilmer visits the National Museum of African American Music located in the heart of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville’s new National Museum of African American Music’s mission is to showcase the central role African Americans have played in weaving the fabric of America’s soundtrack. Nashville is a fitting home for the only museum […]
Culture Editor Tom Wilmer shares insights about civilian journeys to the International Space Station By Tom Wilmer & Elizabeth Saylor Today, even the best ultimate destination vacations are hampered by Covid-spector realities. Ubiquitous masks, goggles, testing and social distancing subconsciously ratchet up anxiety levels while simultaneously reducing pleasure and awe. But what if there were […]
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer reports on the numerous glitches in the process of traveling safe in the air. The day before I checked in for an early morning flight to Austin, Texas via SFO and Houston, United Airlines was advertising their promise to maintain empty middle-seat flights. But something went haywire at United […]
360 Magazine Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from the town of Calistoga in Napa Valley. Mention Napa Valley and the first thing that comes to mind for many is wine, world-class wine. The Valley has been producing fine wines for more than a century, but it really wasn’t until a cadre of Napa wines kicked-ass […]
360 Magazine’s Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer shares highlights of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on the Big Island of Hawaii November 1st through November 10th. Celebrating its 49th year, the ten-day affair is Hawaii’s oldest food festival. Of course the legendary Kona coffee is the anchor, but music, art, crafts, dance and farm tours are […]
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer explores Knoxville—the third largest city in Tennessee. When people think of Tennessee, Nashville and Memphis get the prime spotlight, and they most often make the top of the to-do list for travelers. But Knoxville has an abundance of attractions that are alluringly unique. Knoxville’s first iteration as a world-class […]
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer explores Lodi, California’s exemplary wine, cuisine and culture. Lodi has been chugging along as a major wine and grape producer for more than a Century. Located in the San Joaquin Valley a hundred miles inland from San Francisco and a five-hour drive from Hollywood, Lodi is a highly recommended […]
Tom Wilmer 360 Magazine Culture Editor reports from the heart of Texas in Burnet County where he visits with a Texas country music legend. John Arthur Martinez has written more than 700 songs, and produced 13 albums including his latest, San Antonio Woman. One of Martinez’s songs went intergalactic—accompanying the crew of the space shuttle […]
