Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites

My hometown airport is now flying direct to Denver, Colorado, Portland, Seattle, Hawaii, Las Vagas and more, and our Hotel/Chef profile is a report on Hotel Eastlund, Portland, Oregon with information on all their upscale ammenities and an introduction to chef Joey Hart.

Hotel Focus this month is on Hotel Eastlund in Portland, Oregon and it was delightful. Kitzi Cool with every ammenity possible in downtown Portland --- no violence, horror, danger -- don't listen to any crazies!

My trip to Portland this week on Alaska Airlines was absolutely seamless and every person from Alaska Airlines I met was outstanding! From non-stop SBA to Portland it was heavenly. Coming back was same! Thank you Alaska Airlines for all the new direct flights you are adding to SBA. Makes my work so much easier! Love you!

Our October issue is filled with great stories on health and lifestyle. Culinary Coup has some easy peasy recipes from a variety of sources. See story on Lan Su Chinese Gardens Autumn Festival that was amazing! The travel section has a fun Coasting with Bonnie Carroll and BookBites has some interesting reads to take along on a short trip and a few fall cookbooks that look like fun and always our Santa Barbara Symphony news. Spa Baby Secrets shares news on Float in Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

This anniversary month of Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites News being selected by a panel of Association for Women in Communication judges to recieve a 2022 Clarion Award in Kansas City, MO. I flew there on September 30, 2022 as Publisher of Life Bites News publication to receive my award. Still celebrating!! So grateful for this award after nearly twenty-three years of publishing my online.

A 2023 Award went to friend and colleague Leslie Dinaberg, Editor SB Independent!

Bonnie Carroll, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief Life Bites News accepting prestigious AWC 2022 Clarion Award in Kansas City, MO

SBRM Passport to the Bayou October 2025

To purchase tickets to this event please click on this link: http://sbrm.org/bayou. See feature story in BookBites Section.

2025 Bayou event will attract a huge crowd in support of Santa Barbara Rescue Mission honors spectacular citizens who have made a contribution to the ongoing success of Santa Barbara. Bayou Down Under is the theme for 2025. Look for an upcoming story. Please make a donation - every dollar counts in helping the homeless in Santa Barbara. Visit: www.SBRM.org.

SIPS offers cool wine news, including some new wines. Kids K section has some great fall ideas for kids, teens being honored and more. Travel section features details on Fall cruises being offered by CEO Torstein Hagen, with all the beautiful details on how to experience the best of Egypt on a @Viking ship. Look for fall travel ideas near home, nearby, and updates on the California travel.

Hopefuly, we can look for major entertainment coverage of Oscars 2025, celebrity suites photos and news as well. I am delighted these major entertainment events are back alive and well again.

See Tinseltown SBIFF Tidbits EMMY news, Oscar, 805 live at Kevin Costner's Ranch, Sister Cities travels and more. For advance tickets to SBIFF Film Festival 2025 visit www.sbiff.org.

Pray for our young men and women fighting in foreign countries. They need our prayers -- they need to come home safely! May God help the victims of sensless attacks around the world, especially Gaza and Ukraine.

Continue to support your local restaurants, hotels and business' and let's give America a renewed strength and abundance of growth in 2025-26.

Vote Blue and help people vote in this vitally important coming election to save our United States of America!!

Additional contributing writers are included on an individual issue basis. Please contact the editor with questions regarding journalist assignments. Email: writebc@aol.com