Hurrah for our very successful BATW Awards Presentations on February 20. Updates on our website and ezine, and looking forward to our March 20 program on Branding and Marketing as well as our many exciting programs throughout 2010, with even a spectacular holiday party already scheduled. – -...

Our January meeting at the beautiful Cavallo Point Lodge with guest speaker Roy Stearns, Deputy Director of California State Parks, was a big hit. “One of our best meetings and venues ever!” several members raved. On February 20, our biennial BATW Awards presentations will take place at Book Passage...

Fun with Walt Disney, renew your BATW membership NOW, and a taste of what’s in store for our members in 2010. Of course, lots of good wishes for a healthy, contented, and adventuresome new year for you and peace to everyone around the world. ———— Important: Please remember to...

Some thoughts about turkeys, another great year for BATW, your membership renewal, and best wishes for the holidays.

Coming up: BATW 2010 Board of Directors Nominations and Membership Renewals. Over 65 BATW members enjoyed an excellent Associates meeting, our second event of this kind, on October 17. Terrific camaraderie, invaluable sharing of ideas and suggestions, as well as elegance and a delicious luncheon at the...

For more work by Diane, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-10684-International-Travel-Examiner www.dianelebow.com BATW continues to flourish in so many ways, and our 2010 planning is well underway.  A new president, vice president and webmaster are needed for the new year. The September meeting...

The Pier 39 August program was spectacular. Thanks go to Dee Rogers and Beth Zare for organizing it, to Pier 39 for hosting us, and to our four superb photographers, Morton Beebe, John Montgomery, David Sanger, and Carol Stevenson for sharing their knowledge, experience, and gorgeous images with us....

Just back from an Arctic expedition, John and I are still picking polar bear fur off our clothing. (Read more about our trip elsewhere in this ezine.) Your entries are due this month for the BATW Best Writing and Photography Awards 2010 as well as Planet Earth Awards. Exciting upcoming BATW events: We...

I’m back from a month-long spaghetti pilgrimage all over Sicily and Italy where John Montgomery and I gave a presentation on California tourism at a Food and Italy Conference and explored many nooks and crannies all over Sicily, Calabria, Campagne, and Umbria, from agrotourismo to well and lesser...

BATW president Diane LeBow is attending a food, wine and culture conference in Sicily and will write about her trip next month.