This fancy Japanese café with corian table tops, dark wood and faux leather padded booths and chairs temporarily transports me back to Tokyo. It is appropriately located in a plaza which has shops that sell high-end watches, jewelry and offer foot massage services. A Rolls Royce pulls out of the parking lot as we walk up to their door.
Per Wikipedia.com, Banff (pronounced /bæɱf/) is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta’s Rockies, Canada. It is the first incorporated municipality located within a Canadian national park, and at 4,800 ft it is the town with the second highest elevation in Canada, the highest being Lake Louise. It is surrounded by mountains, notably Mount Rundle, Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay, and Cascade Mountain, and is situated above Bow Falls near the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers. Banff is located 78 miles west of Calgary and 36 miles east of Lake Louise, on the Trans-Canada Highway. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership.
Banff is a resort town and one of Canada’s most popular tourist destinations, known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs. It is a major destination for outdoor sports and features extensive hiking, biking, scrambling and skiing areas within the region. Two ski resorts are located in close proximity: Sunshine Village and Ski Norquay.
“American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat in it.”
— Dave Barry
Some may once again find my title curious but I will do my best to justify it. First, if you know anything about the Taiwanese (including other Asian cultures) you know they’ll often eat or are willing to try eating nearly any plant, fish, animal or insect. I consider myself pretty open-minded in regards to cuisine and became much more so after meeting and eventually marrying a Taiwanese girl. Continue reading
After a great Christmas celebration with the family in Oxnard we’re playing with our new toys in our room at the Courtyard by Marriott (A: 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036. P: 805-988-3600. W: Marriott.com/oxrvo). Bella received an I-pod and I’m looking forward to using my new ergonomically designed Nikon S-630 point-and-shoot camera Bella bought me. I’m anticipating better results and less low-light issues than I had with my older camera. Continue reading
David J. Evangelisti, II 