As a the child of an airline executive, I have enjoyed flying in all manners of aircraft. I even spent 8 years as a flight attendant, working my way up from 36 passenger turbo-prop planes that ran from San Diego to Los Angeles, to 12+ hour flights on jumbo 747s to the far reaches of the world. To this day, I am still in awe of the feeling of soaring above the earth whenever I travel by air.
Last week, I was able to take the experience of flight to a whole new level - via "Flightline", a 2/3 mile long zip line high above the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park in Escondido, CA. The ride has a 450 ft. drop at the top, and takes you over the several park exhibits below. The cost is $70 in addition to park admission (1/3 of that fee goes to Zoo Conservation programs) and is already mostly full on the weekends so plan ahead or try going for a weekday flight.
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Performances, exhibits, lectures, films, and special musical interludes fill summer evenings in Balboa Park.
Dr. Sally Ride, America's First Woman in Space, will be at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on June 13th for a talk and book signing. Attendees will hear about Dr. Ride's personal exploration of our fragile home planet as she shares excerpts from her newest book Mission: Planet Earth.
Back in 1986, someone had the bright idea of opening a McDonald's in the center of Rome. In protest, a journalist and activist named Carlo Petrini started the “Slow Food” movement as a critique on fast food life. Members are dedicated to “eco-gastronomy” by supporting the small farmer, local artisans and preserving cultural food traditions. Championed in the United State by Alice Waters, the legendary founder of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse restaurant, the Slow Food movement has grown to more than 90,000 members internationally.
As a the child of an airline executive, I have enjoyed flying in all manners of aircraft. I even spent 8 years as a flight attendant, working my way up from 36 passenger turbo-prop planes that ran from San Diego to Los Angeles, to 12+ hour flights on jumbo 747s to the far reaches of the world. To this day, I am still in awe of the feeling of soaring above the earth whenever I travel by air.
