Posts tagged with "tom wilmer"

The Big Island’s Luau at the Mauna Kea Resort—a reverence for Hawaiian song and dance

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Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from the Big Island of Hawaii– The Lim family Luau has been performing at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel since Laurance Rockefeller opened the resort in the mid-1960s. Today the luau is the oldest, continuously operating show on the Big Island of Hawaii. Lorna Lim talks story about her family’s passion (3rd generation) for performing […]

Jordan Winery and Vineyards—a taste of France in California’s Alexander Valley

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Tom and Sally Jordan pioneered producing Bordeaux-style California Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley back in the early 1970s. Join Tom and Sally’s son, John Jordan and Chef Knoll for a visit at the winery. LISTEN TO John Jordan & Chef Todd Knoll NPR.ORG podcast The Jordans crafted a chateau winery that has remained as an elegantly distinctive […]

Gulf Shores, Alabama—America’s finest oysters and a trendsetting culinary scene

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Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from Gulf Shores The Annual Oyster Cook Off at the Hangout held every November in Gulf Shores, Alabama is just one of the many events that draw thousands of visitors to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Join Kay Morgan, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism’s Public Relations Manager at the Cook Off followed by […]

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer – Giant Panda Research Facility in Chengdu, China

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Culture editor, Tom Wilmer, set off on an adventure to the Giant Panda research base in Chengdu, China to learn more about the beautiful animals. In his podcast, Wilmer explores the base with locals Mavis Liu Mei and Tiffany Shi Shi. He learned all about the animal and the facility’s efforts to help prevent the species’ […]

Ghosts of Big Sur

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Everyone loves a good ghost story, and the best ghost stories are the ones that are true. Culture Editor Tom Wilmer traveled along the California Coast via Highway 1 through Big Sur and learned all about one of the most haunted routes in America. Wilmer spoke with Rory Cosma at Ragged Point Inn and Resort […]

Fisherman’s Wharf – a San Franciscan Treasure

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San Francisco is landmark heaven – theres The Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Alcatraz, the Redwood Forest, Painted Ladies, the list goes on and on. The city’s gift shops are are a postcard lover’s dream come true. There is so much to see and do in San Francisco that it’s impossible to choose a favorite […]

Ford – “Farm-To-Car”

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A recent podcast from 360 Magazine’s culture editor, Thomas Wilmer, details Ford Motor Company’s environmental sustainability efforts. Tom spoke with Janice Tardiff, Elastomeric Materials Technical Expert, and Deborah Mielewski Ph.D. to learn more about Ford’s green initiatives. Tardiff and Mielewski took Tom and his listeners on a tour of Ford’s Research and Innovation center where he […]

Morro Bay × Tom Wilmer

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Morro Bay stand-up paddling with a Twist and paddling with your doggie A visit with Sandi Twist, owner of The Paddleboard Company, fittingly located on the waterfront in Morro Bay. Twist walks about the explosive popularity of stand-up paddling (SUP) for both the curious and serious. Twist talks about fitness classes, paddling with your doggie […]