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Southwest Food & Drink
Outdoor barbecues, the Fourth of July, summer vacation--perfect times to have a look at one of America's most loved dishes...the hot dog! Read more and get the Hot Dog recipes...

Ice Cream Recipe Guide - From Chocolate Ice Cream to Lemon or Peach Custard Ice Cream,  or from Rose or Lemon Verbena Ice Cream to Green Tea Ice Cream, you just can’t beat homemade ice cream! Check out our Ice Cream Recipe Guide

BBQ Season is Here! Check out these
mouth-watering BBQ and BBQ Sauce recipes. Read more.

Southwest Travel
Celebrate all 31 days in July in Arizona’s Red Rock Country – Sedona: July is a great time to get away to Sedona, Arizona.  It is summer vacation time and there is no better place than Sedona in July: warm days, cool, starry nights and plenty of outdoor & indoor fun. Read more about Summer Fun in Sedona.

Tuolumne County – Summer Vacation Destination: Located in the Heart of California’s Gold Rush & Mother Lode Country, Tuolumne County is a summer vacation destination at the edge of Yosemite National Park, featuring a plethora of activities such as gold prospecting, golf, live theatre, wineries and breweries, fishing, horse-back riding, hiking and camping, museums and history, and more! Read more about Tuolumne County.

Southwest History & Heritage
R. Michael Wilson writes about Pearl Hart - the only Gun-Wielding Female Road Agent, in a 5 part series.. Read on for Part 3, how she broke out of jail

Southwest Books & Poetry
Historic Photos of Anaheim, is a fascinating journey of a city destined to become an international destination for tourism, entertainment and conventions. Read More..

Southwest Body, Mind & Spirit
The Tree – What happens when we are out of balance?  Using a tree as an example, Margo Carrera talks about the importance of balance between the Masculine energy of Yang, and the Feminine energy of Yin. Read more about Balance.

Two Tips to Get Out of FEAR Quickly: Through the years mankind has suffered from events that they think will harm them. Loosely defined we call this FEAR.  Robin Hill shares two tips on how to get Out of Fear Quickly.

Southwest Nature & Wildlife
Digital Turkeys—You Only Get One Photograph! Ed Keenan shares the story of his spring turkey safari with his digital camera - a pure form of birding—for the pure pleasure of photographing a wild turkey. Read more about Ed’s Turkey Photo Safari.

Southwest Music & Entertainment

Greg Medoro – Former Upstate New York Singer/Songwriter emerges after years of self imposed silence, recoding his emotionally compelling debut titled ’14 Sunset Way’. Read more about Greg Medoro.
 

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Southwest Blend Radio –
Champagne Sundays - Sunday, July 13: Join us with a glass of champagne on ‘Champagne Sundays’ online radio show, 11am-1pm (PST), on July 13. Featured Guests include Larry McPherson - a rider for the National Pony Express Association; Event Planner Joan Burns who will talk about Vow Renewals & Anniversary Parties; Jan Cleere - author of  ‘Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers’; Baker H. Morrow, author of ‘Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens & Landscapes’; and Nanci Sikes – Executive Director of Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau. Join us for the Live Show!

Southwest Business
The Shock of the Economic Downturn! Gerry Rose discusses how putting an advocate strategy into action can help your business take advantage of the economic downturn, and turn it into a success. Read more about Gerry’s Advocate Strategy.

The Mirror of Change – How often do you evaluate where you are and whether you need to make a significant change in your life?  Do you willingly create opportunities for change and make it easy for others to change, too? Read Lisa Marie Platske’s article about Change.

Success in a Heartbeat - What if you could live the life you want rather than chase the story of what you want to be? Success in a heartbeat is simpler than you think. Joanne Victoria shares how to create a method to continually achieve success by being ‘Pushy for a Moment’.

The Balanced Mom – Fact or Fiction? Moms are pulled in many directions and their to-do list almost never gets completely crossed off. Lesley Dpencer Pyle shares some valuable tips on finding balance – especially if you are a Work at Home Mom. Read more about being a Balanced Mom.

Southwest Sports & Recreation
Weightlifting Powerhouse Melanie Roach Achieves Olympic Dream - As one of the strongest women on the planet it's no wonder that Roach has gotten so far.  Weightlifter Melanie Roach.
 

Southwest Eco & Earth Friendly
Golden Gate National Recreation Area 2008 Endangered Species Big Year – The GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year is a race against time to observe each of the 33 endangered and threatened species found within the park’s area.  Read more.