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World Footprints travels through Eastern Montana and explores the history and diversity of Big Sky Countrys eastern border. Today well fulfill a "need for speed" when we go drag car racing at Phillips County Motor Sports Dragstrip in Malta with racing champions Shaun and Dillion Carnahan. Well travel along the vast landscape of the Hammond Ranch where some of the most significant dinosaur discoveries have been made. From Malta well head south to Billings and go behind the scenes at the Dino Lab where prehistoric creatures are restored fossil-by-fossil. Finally, well visit the elegant Moss Mansion former home to Billings founder Preston Boyd Moss. Well learn how Moss vision for Billings and his world travels influenced the citys growth and his homes design.Malta | Hammond Ranch | Billings | Moss Mansion | Phillips County Motorcar Track
World Footprints travels through Eastern Montana and explores the history and diversity of Big Sky Countrys eastern border. Today well fulfill a "need for speed" when we go drag car racing at Phillips County Motor Sports Dragstrip in Malta with racing champions Shaun and Dillion Carnahan. Well travel along the vast landscape of the Hammond Ranch where some of the most significant dinosaur discoveries have been made. From Malta well head south to Billings and go behind the scenes at the Dino Lab where prehistoric creatures are restored fossil-by-fossil. Finally, well visit the elegant Moss Mansion former home to Billings founder Preston Boyd Moss. Well learn how Moss vision for Billings and his world travels influenced the citys growth and his homes design.Malta | Hammond Ranch | Billings | Moss Mansion | Phillips County Motorcar Track
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at our world's airports, you'll enjoy today's book club reading “Tales from the Tarmac”. Author Claudia Oxee is a former runway model turned airline industry aficionado and her new book offers great insight into the crazy world of airport terminals when ground staff and passengers intersect. With humor, warmth, and wit, Oxee shares her most memorable moments in the industry in hopes to entertain – and yes, enlighten! – all travelers, from the novice to the seasoned. Oxee's book is part ‘tell-all' and part etiquette guide, but “Tales from the Tarmac” is also all heart and humor. To read more "Tales from the Tarmac" click HERE.Airport Secrets | World Footprints Book Club | Authors Corner | JFK International Airport | Claudia Oxee
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at our world's airports, you'll enjoy today's book club reading “Tales from the Tarmac”. Author Claudia Oxee is a former runway model turned airline industry aficionado and her new book offers great insight into the crazy world of airport terminals when ground staff and passengers intersect. With humor, warmth, and wit, Oxee shares her most memorable moments in the industry in hopes to entertain – and yes, enlighten! – all travelers, from the novice to the seasoned. Oxee's book is part ‘tell-all' and part etiquette guide, but “Tales from the Tarmac” is also all heart and humor. To read more "Tales from the Tarmac" click HERE.Airport Secrets | World Footprints Book Club | Authors Corner | JFK International Airport | Claudia Oxee
Today World Footprints will explore a sample of the multiple treasures that can be found in New Orleans. We will share a wonderful conversation with Chef Leah Chase of Dokie Chase restaurant fame. Chef Leah is an iconic figure in New Orleans. She was the inspiration behind Tiana, the principle character in the Disney Animated Picture Princess and the Frog. Then World Footprints will take listeners through two little known musuems, the Free People of Color museum and the African-American museum. Other stops on this audio trip include a tour through Treme and a visit to the famed Carosel bar in the Hotel Monteleone.New Orleans | French Quarter | Dokie Chase | Free People of Color | History Museum