


March 2023 Book Reviews: From Steamy Romance to Haunting Thrillers

Selma, AL – Three must-see locations when exploring Selma and its surroundings

Louisiana – Exploring the Natural Beauty of Brownell Memorial Park in Morgan City

Looking for something to read? Here are my February recommendations

ESL lesson – Mardi Gras

Looking for something to read? Here are my January recommendations

Mobile, AL – ‘Dressing the Abbey’ at the History Museum of Mobile

Mobile, AL – Discover a cocktail at ‘POST on the Hill’

Mobile, AL – Visiting the Mobile Museum of Art

Semmes, AL – For a flash to the past, visit Semmes Heritage Park

Mobile, AL – Take a relaxing stroll at the Charles Wood Japanese Garden

Mobile, AL – Africatown and the Africatown Graveyard

Louisiana – Grand Isle is a must!

Five plays (in podcast form) to enjoy with your family this holiday season

Alabama, Dauphin Island, Travel
Dauphin Island, AL – Connect with history at INDIAN SHELL MOUND PARK

Mobile, AL – Music nights at Satori Coffee House

Venezuela’s submission to the Oscars – THE BOX

CENIZA NEGRA, by Argentine-Costa Rican director, presented by LACLA

Watch KAPAEMAHU, about the healing stones of Hawaii on Bitpix.com

An ode to Granada, Spain, GRANADA NIGHTS is now available for streaming

See EL CARRITO (Short film in Spanish) as part of upcoming film festivals

Film – THE YELLOW WALLPAPER is now on digital platforms

Film – In THE ONLY ONE taking the road less traveled is a real option

Costa Rican Hernán Jiménez directed Netflix’s current top pick film

Weekend trip from Los Angeles – Manzanar National Historic Site

Film – What should you watch in June? DEADLY ILLUSIONS

Film – Based on a true story, REEFA tells of a Colombian family destroyed by police brutality

Local hike – Find the secret swing on the way to Mt. Baldy

Local hike – San Dimas Canyon Park trail

Film – FRENCH EXIT

Local hike – Colby and Dalton Trail in Glendora

Local hike – The Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center in San Pedro

Local spot – The Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro

Film – IDENTIFYING FEATURES is an immigration story that you haven’t seen before

Film – ‘You Will Die at Twenty’ reminds you that life is yours to live

Local hike – A bit of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Hesperia area

Weekend trip from Los Angeles – Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

Local hike – Nike Hill in So. El Monte

Film- ‘The Last Vermeer’ introduces you to an artist with a vengeance

Drive-In movie experience to open in the heart of Hollywood

Film – MY NAME IS PEDRO is an inspirational documentary for Latino parents and educators

Purchase ‘RBG,’ the documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and support ACLU and the Los Angeles Music Center

Film – EPICENTRO places Cuba as the center of the Americas

Film restoration – JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY is a pleasure to the eyes and ears

Film – SPINSTER is refreshingly not a cliché

Film – SUMMERLAND is filled with love and imagination

Classical music from Costa Rica – Jorge Castro’s MONA

Film – WIDOW OF SILENCE reveals the plight of the Kashmiri ‘half widows’
