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3 weeks ago | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
Georgetown County, South Carolina, is blessed with four rivers, the Winyah Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and two jewels of nature: Hobcaw Barony and the Yawkey Wildlife Center. Hobcaw means “between the waters” in a Native American dialect. The word Barony is simply a unit for measuring land granted by the King of England to one of the Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas—12,000 acres. Georgetown was a crop-producing area.
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1 month ago | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
It is no secret that I love wine. So you know I’m celebrating today – National Wine Day!Here are the wine articles I’ve written in the last couple of years, divided by regions. I’ve also recorded podcasts highlighting wine areas.
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1 month ago | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
If using apples, make a cinnamon/sugar combination for the topping. Cut lemon sugar baby into wedges or squares, and serve with lemon sugar and lemon quarters to squeeze on top of each serving—this mixed with sugar takes it right over the top. *insertchef’s kiss*
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2 months ago | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
Gwinnett County, in northern Georgia, holds sixteen distinct cities forming part of the metro Atlanta area, including Duluth, Buford, Norcross, and Lilburn. Gwinnett, second in size to Fulton County with Atlanta as its county seat, has a population approaching one million. Fulton’s population is nearly 1.1 million. The traffic isn’t as bad in Gwinnett, but that is more likely due to the abundance of state highways and back roads and, perhaps, wishful thinking.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
Sonoma County’s Healdsburg nestles in a curve of the Russian River in a northern section of the county. Founded in 1857, Healdsburg boasts a central plaza that offers a shady respite during the day’s heat and lighted paths at night. We arrived at the Charles Schultz Airport in Santa Rosa and, taking a Lyft to the car rental company in downtown Santa Rosa, picked up our vehicle. Thirty minutes later, we moved into our room at the Dry Creek Inn for the first three days of a 10-day trip.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
In a small bowl whisk together the raspberry jam and about ateaspoon of water until smooth. Dip the top edge of a glass in the raspberry mixture until coated, and let it drip down the sides of the glass a bit. Then fill the glass with ice. Add the lemon juice, vodka, raspberry liqueur, and club sodato the glass and stir. In a separate glass, add the remaining 1 ounce vodka and theblack food coloring. Stir to combine.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
Let me tell you how to have the most exciting time in Sonoma: go zipping through the vineyards in a motorcycle sidecar! I spent ten days in Sonoma County and the most fun I had (see that huge smile) was riding beside Jérôme. Jérôme Ribeiro is a relocated Frenchman, chef, tour guide, and gentleman. He is also hilarious. His humor will keep you laughing all day.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
The Grand Strand is, well, grand! Sixty miles of sensational wide, sandy beaches. And enough shells, starfish, sand dollars, and shark teeth to delight serious beachcombers. Let’s look at the numbers: in those 60 miles, you find 14 communities, 11 beaches, 157,000 rooms, and 2,000 restaurants. Then there are the tourists.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Jo Clark
Harris Hill, near Elmira, is in Big Flats, New York, and is the glider-soaring capital of America. It is smack in the middle of the Finger Lakes. With an elevation of 1,709 feet above sea level, the view is spectacular, and winds are all but guaranteed. The location is perfect for so many reasons. The most important reason is updrafts. Prevailing winds blow across the area’s valleys and into the hillsides, creating pockets of air that rise and push gliders aloft.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
recipestravelculture.com | Penny Zibula
Do special food and beverage pairings live up to the hype? There’s only one way to find out. Take the plunge. You know how it works. There’s a cheery place where you like to hang out with your partner and/or friends. The food is good, the beer is cold, and the atmosphere is friendly. Ah, consistency. Then, your favorite haunt throws you a curve. It may be Valentine’s Day, the holidays, or some random theme. Still, one day, a special menu mysteriously appears in your inbox.