While planning a trip to Europe this past fall to visit her son, Matthew, studying abroad in Vienna, Mary Rhoads discovered a program called "Vaughan Town," a business in Madrid, Spain, offering Spanish-speaking professionals the opportunity to attend a week-long immersion program where only English is spoken. She learned Vaughan Town would pay for her room and board for the weeks she volunteered …
While planning a trip to Europe this past fall to visit her son in Vienna, Mary Rhoads discovered a program called "Vaughan Town," a business in Madrid, Spain, offering Spanish-speaking professionals the opportunity to attend a week-long immersion program where only English is spoken. She learned Vaughan Town would pay for her room and board for the weeks she volunteered to talk to the Spaniards. …
By Mary Rhoads Columnist, The Friday Flyer Once in a while you eat a meal that is so flavorful and delicious you can’t stop thinking about it. A friend of mine, Ray, is addicted to good barbecue and found this new restaurant in Lake Elsinore called Freddy Ray’s BBQ (in the Stater Bros Shopping Center at Four Corners). He kept talking about it and eating the ribs, tri-tip, brisket and pulle…
If only I could attend every food festival in the Inland Empire! I attended Fallbrook's 26th annual Avocado Festival last weekend and enjoyed the people-watching, guacamole, the California Celts band, beer and wine and even had a henna tattoo drawn on my left hand! In case you don't know, the avocado is a fruit and contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. It acts as a "nutrient booster," enab…