Friday, July 21, 2017

Where India's top brass get their brass

"Music is the elixir of life." 7/21/17

Where India's Top Brass Get Their Instruments

No Indian celebration is complete without a brass band. In the country of 1.3 billion people, there are at least 700,000 villages. And each village generally has two or three brass bands. But where do all of the trumpets, trombones and tubas come from?

In the Slovenian Alps, an Island on an Emerald Lake Beckons

Just over 30 miles northwest of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, you'll find an alpine lake that looks straight out of a fairytale. With a cliff-side castle, an emerald green, fresh water lake and some of the best views of the Julian Alps, you'd be forgiven for mistaking Lake Bled and its island church for a storybook cover.

If Mikey Likes It, You Know It's Delicious

If you're in the mood for some Truffle Shuffle or Foxy Brown ice cream, there's only one place to go: Mikey Likes It Ice Cream. 

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