Silence of the Songbirds (HarperCollins Canada, 2007) explores the causes of songbird decline, including destruction of habitat, urban sprawl and the heavy use of pesticides on food crops in the birds' winter feeding grounds of Latin and South America.
If you're in the D.C. area on April 24, stop by the Bird Fest 2008 at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park where Sturchbury will present "Migratory Songbirds: Canaries in the Mine?" and be available to sign her book. RSVP is required for attendance.
0 comments, post your comments
I was at the mall with my daughter the other day and wandered into a conversation that some customers were having with the sales clerks about where to eat. They were out of towners and wanted some Southern Food, but didn’t want to stray too far from their hotel. After the sales assistants mentioned PF Changs and Ruby Tuesdays, I felt it necessary to intervene, and suggested the Loveless Café, a landmark here in Nashville.
We’ve always contended the reason to travel is to eat, and I think this is a concept most folks agree with. Even though we can travel abroad and eat at the same restaurant that’s around the corner from our home, doesn’t mean we should. As Candace (my coworker) says “you don’t want to go to Aruba and eat at Hooters.” Eating local food is one of the most powerful ways to experience a culture.
In that spirit here are some places to check out in Nashville, if you ever find yourself in Music City: Loveless Café, Center Point Barbeque, and Martha’s at the Plantation at Bellmeade Plantation. And while I’m at it, here’s a few places to go in Birmingham, Alabama, my old stomping grounds: Little Savannah, Highlands Bar and Grill, Golden Rule Barbeque.
We’d like to hear your recommendations from your neck of the woods.
0 comments, post your comments
