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Blue Angels Soar Over Traverse City

Michael Patrick Shiels

Lt. Commander John Hiltz flew to Traverse City for his first visit last week. But before the 34-year old Notre... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Greenport Harbor Ale

Tom Bedell

[July 7, 2014] With a five-gallon keg to work over on party weekend, there was no dithering over this week’s... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Troëg’s DreamWeaver

Tom Bedell

[July 1, 2014] I don’t normally have a workday beer with lunch, but when the temperature hits 90—in Vermont, mind you—it’s... Read more »

Brandlin 2011 Cab A Superb Napa Valley Throwback

Jay Stuller

With nearly all of the Napa Valley’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon now released, critics agree that the unusually cool and wet... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Green Flash Road Warrior

Tom Bedell

Stumbled into a bit of cosmic unconsciousness recently, and anyone who has seen the 1984 film “Repo Man” knows what... Read more »

Hotel Review: RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bob Fagan

Behind these doors is an oasis of quiet, private luxury at the RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort. Chiang Mai in northern... Read more »

Review: Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant, Bangkok

Bob Fagan

Have you ever heard of such an unusual name for a restaurant? And when you leave, instead of a bowl... Read more »

Cool Waters, Cool Squaw Creek

Jay Stuller

It’s been nearly 15 years since I’ve last spent time at The Resort at Squaw Creek, where the dark tinted... Read more »

Talking Golf with ESPN’s Chris Berman

John Torsiello

Over the past three decades, ESPN’s Chris Berman has become one of America’s most respected, popular, and in some ways,... Read more »

Nakoma Has The Wright Stuff

Jay Stuller

On an elevated ridge surrounded by Sierra pines is a large structure topped by cedar and copper towers shaped vaguely... Read more »

Enter Contests, Win Prizes!

We have a lot of great articles in our new U.S. Open issue of The Grain, but that’s not all.... Read more »

In and Around the Lake

Jay Stuller

On the 2014 Reno-Tahoe media tour, an ever morphing cast of nearly three dozen journalists played a variety of golf... Read more »

The Thailand Golf Experience – Bucket List Golf

Bob Fagan

This picture doesn’t capture all the bunkers on this uniquely split fairway of the par-five 5th at Siam Country Club’s... Read more »

13 Surprises About Thailand and Golf

Bob Fagan

The depth of quality golf courses in Thailand has surprised me, but maybe the “Golf Experience” is even better! Shown... Read more »

Who Do You Trust? For Rare Wines, Try Vinzy

Jay Stuller

On recommendations of fine wine, whom do you trust? For the one-percent holding unlimited cash, a Robert Parker 100-pointer is... Read more »