The West End News Food & Travel section. Local reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark. And West End independent travel agent Nancy Dorrans takes readers around the world in search of adventure.
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents WINE PAIRING WITH ART By Layne V. Witherell Judy and I have assembled several pieces for our collection from favorite local artists discovered and gleaned ove... Read more
Part 2Not JUST Another Safari Uganda South of the Equator By Nancy Dorrans We stepped over the equator into the southern hemisphere to get to our Bush Lodge at the northern part of Queen Eli... Read more
PART 1Uganda – Not JUST Another Safari By Nancy Dorrans It was an honor and the ultimate thrill of my adventurous life to journey to Uganda and trek with Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Ug... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents SERIOUS BLUEBERRIES By Layne V. Witherell Under the moonlight, the serious moonlightPut on your red shoes and dance the blues. – “Let’s Dance... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans I first heard about the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) in March 2014 while skiing in Killington, Vermont. I was attending the North American Snow Sports Journalis... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents CiderFeast By Layne V. Witherell Judy and I were recently invited to interview a “cider guru” at this year’s CiderFeast held at Oxbow on Washington Avenue in... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Mary Reynolds, a young Irish native garden designer overcame many obstacles to turn her dream of competing in the Chelsea Flower Show and “bringing nature home” into reality... Read more
WEN’s Newest Foodie Column The TL Taste A yummy celebration of this tasty town of ours, one bite at a time. Just think of me (and my occasional co-sleuth) as undercover bandits for fab... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents OREGON!!! By Layne V. Witherell I recently participated in one of the all-time greatest events of my entire life. “WHAT!” you say? Linfield University in McMi... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans The US Chefs’ Ski club, based out of Hunter Mountain, New York, has been celebrating good food and skiing for 50 years. Last fall I met Daniela Marino-Goldberg at a travel t... Read more