Laurie McAndish King is inviting BATW members to a party with nibbles, wine, and conviviality at six o’clock on Wednesday, August 5th at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Hosts from Wanderland Writers will announce the topic of the upcoming 10th Wanderland Writers collection. BATW members will automatically be eligible to submit stories for consideration (no group trip required). RSVP to Laurie McAndish King, or just show up and enjoy the fun!
Meanwhile, Wanderland Writers is sponsoring a $500 prize for the best travel story submitted as part of the Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference. The conference runs August 7-9, so there’s still time to register.
Erin Deinzer has a feature-length article in the July/August issue of AAA Oregon’s VIA Magazine about day cruises in Oregon, Idaho and Washington. If you’re planning (or contemplating) a trip to the area, several great options are provided. Read it here.
Erin also teamed up with BATW corporate member Visit Gilroy to write a service piece for meeting planners. The blog article, which appears on Visit Gilroy’s website, showcases several local venues ideally suited for special events. https://visitgilroy.com/blog/post/plan-something-extraordinary/.
Ginny Prior featured BATW corporate member Maggie McDonogh and her Angel Tiburon Ferry in a “Locals We Love” profile in July for 7×7. Captain Maggie Read it here.
Ginny also has a feature on San Francisco’s high-tech Luma Hotel in her most recent Bay Area NewsGroup column, the Happy Wanderer. In it, she describes how hotel robots are the future of room service. Scan a QR code to order breakfast, and a robot butler delivers it to your door. Just make sure you’re clothed. Why? Find out here.