January 8, 2012 / Community
So, what do Abingdon, VA., Lula, GA., and Borrego Springs have in common? They are all among the 60 nominations for Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Towns in America” competition.
The competition gets started with Budget Travel reaching out to its readership to nominate towns and then the magazine’s editorial team whittles the selection down to the most promising contenders. Those finali...
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December 21, 2011 / Just For Fun
What are the top 10 Christmas songs, EVER!
Ask 100 people and you will get 100 answers. Of course, some songs will probably show up on virtually everybody’s list…songs with lyrics like “…it’s Christmas time in the city”, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, and “…sleep in heavenly peace”. Songs that bring back great memories, son...
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December 13, 2011 / Sponsored
For several years, I experienced Christmas through my windshield. This special day had been filled with all the "get-heres and get theres" that can become the definition of Christmas if we are not careful. I had to wake up at six in the morning, drag my boyfriend out of bed, rush around like a crazy person to get dressed and be out the door by seven. Then it's get in the car and start driving so...
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November 25, 2011 / Just For Fun
A Carnival of Capitalism---that's the definition of the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday. Black Friday has become as much a part of the holiday season as turkey and visits to Santa. Retailers all over the country open their doors before dawn to lure customers out of bed with the promise of huge discounts on their merchandise. The strategy has created something of a frenzy amongst consumers wit...
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November 21, 2011 / Just For Fun
Most of us have celebrated more Thanksgivings than we are willing to admit to...but our bet is that there are still a few things we don't know about this true American holiday! So, here is a list of 10 things You Don't Know About Thanksgiving:
Number 10: Only 5% of Americans don't eat Turkey on Thanksgiving
Number 9: The only interruption of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred betw...
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September 5, 2011 / Just For Fun
Webster defines a vacation as “a respite or a time of respite from something” and most of us have interpreted that to mean going away from home and work to do something we enjoy. That “going away” generally takes some money and some time---time to get to and return from the place we have picked as our vacation destination. But what do you do if you simply do not have the time to go away on...
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July 5, 2011 / Just For Fun
Summer is here and it’s time to get creative about things to do in the Borrego heat. Sure, we can swim, sit in front of the air conditioner, apply cold compresses, only leave the house between the hours of 8PM and 7AM, drink fruit slushes and wear wet clothing. But those things are obvious. Let’s push the envelope a little. How about:
• Testing the differences in sun screens by applyin...
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May 19, 2011 / Community
We are all pretty used to seeing the “wild animals” when driving down Borrego Springs Road, but if you happened to be driving in the area on March 16th you might have caught a glimpse of something a little different---a phenomena happening just above them, literally!
Legendary Extreme Freestyler Robbie Maddison was in Borrego to experience our town in a slightly different way than most of u...
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