New episodes of our monthly Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville" Show are now weekly to focus on the relief and recovery work happening post Hurricane Helene in Asheville, great Western North Carolina and all areas affected including Florida (including Hurricane Milton recovery efforts), Virginia, South Carolina, East Tennesse, and Georgia.

FEATURED GUESTS - STEVE & KAREN WILSON "Mr & Mrs Wild," who cohost the show and own The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - CINDY SMITH - Director of Development of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center. More: https://wildwnc.org/ - JAYDEN MARTIN - Spa Manager of Massage on Wheels & Asheville Massage & Bodywork (MOWAMB). More: https://www.ashevillemassagebodywork.com/

PARKS ARE NOW OPENING IN ASHEVILLE. See the list, here: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/parks-recreation/

PLUS, HEAR HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR "HEALING AFTER HELENE" ONLINE EVENT from: - Anthony Corder of Tora Tora: https://www.toratoramusic.com/ - Recording Artist Joey Stuckey: https://joeystuckey.com/ - Multi-instrumentalist Marlon Cherry: https://marloncherry1.bandcamp.com/album/fever-dreaming-in-lo-fi - Transformational Life Coach Shelley Whizin: https://shelleywhizin.com/ - Jon Dawson of Third of Never: https://www.electricforgiveness.com/ - Author Kimberly Hess: https://unexpectedlifeofsarahbcochran.com/ - Guitarist Pierre Bensusan: https://www.pierrebensusan.com/ - Poet Laren Martin: https://www.laurenmartin.net/

CHECK OUT OUR "HEALING AFTER HELENE" ONLINE EVENT + LINKS TO ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN SUPPORT + A COOL PLAYLIST OF MUSIC FROM THE MUSICIANS WHO SUPPORTED THE EVENT, HERE: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/healing-after-helene/

Follow Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show on PodBean: https://adventures-asheville.podbean.com/

Celebrate October being National Pasta Month with Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book, “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.” Ruth talks about all kinds of pasta dishes, and how to make her family-friendly recipe, Penne Pasta with Fresh Herbs & Parmesan. Check it out here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/penne-pasta-with-herbs-and-parmesan-cheese/

Learn more about Ruth Milstein here: https://www.ruthmilstein.com/

Listen to Big Blend Radio's 3rd Sunday "Cooking with Ruth" podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/yr9jp58n

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's WORLD OF ART Podcast with artist Victoria Chick. Hear how wilderness exploration and science converged with the assistance of art in the 19th century to spread the fame of that giant among trees, the Sequoia. Read Victoria's article about it all, including how art helped protect and conserve what is now Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/the-art-of-the-giant-sequoia/

Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. Visit: https://victoriachick.com/

Victoria appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624

Celebrate October being National Book Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Happy Hour Hang Out" Podcast Conversation that digs into the literary, plus, horse and dog, world of authors and writers, books and reading, libraries and bookshops, and the work that goes behind it all.

FEATURED GUESTS IN THE PANEL * MATT COST - Author of mystery & history at https://www.mattcost.net/ * CHERYL LEUTJEN - Geologist, environmental law attorney an author of "Love Earth Now" at https://cherylleutjen.com/ * KATHLEEN WALLS - Travel writer, and author of fiction and non-fiction at https://katywalls.com/ and https://americanroads.net/ * CHRISTY WOOD - World champion horse trainer, and author of horse fiction and non-fiction at https://wdnhorse.com/ * EVA ELDRIDGE - Travel and fiction writer, poet, and editor at https://evaeldridge.com/ * CB WILSON - Award winning author of nine Cozy Pet Mysteries at https://cbwilsonauthor.com/

PLUS, author, writer and editor Clifford Garstang shares a bit about his busy book life of events and happens. Follow him at https://cliffordgarstang.com/

Celebrate National Pasta Day with this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show with Leah "Mama" Gizzi and John Storch, owners of Mama Gizzi Pasta in Lake Worth, Florida.

Pasta is Amore! In operation since 2007, Mama Gizzi's Pasta is known for offering the finest pasta and tastiest Italian meals and desserts to many of Palm Beach County’s finest restaurants and homes. Mama Gizzi's superior, hand-crafted pasta is made with only the finest ingredients. Home of the "No Drama Mama" Dinner Kit, Mama Gizzi is also a wholesale food supplier for restaurants and country clubs, as well as a catering business preparing everything from dessert platters to full meals for family events, office parties, and holiday happenings large and small. Read the story: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/no-drama-mama-a-full-flavored-mama-gizzi-pasta-experience/ Learn more at http://www.mamagizzipasta.com/

Due to the recent devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the Southeast USA, and in honor of October being Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month and National Animal Safety and Protection Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Pet Connection" Show focuses on how to help pets, and grieving pet parents, after the hurricane disasters.

NON-PROFITS TO SUPPORT: - https://www.humanesociety.org - https://bestfriends.org/ - https://furkids.org/ - https://animalcenter.org/

PLUS, CHECK OUT BIG BLEND'S "HEALING AFTER HELENE" ONLINE MUSIC & BOOK EVENT + WEEKLY PODCASTS: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/healing-after-helene/

Big Blend Radio's PET CONNECTION Show is cohosted by Angela Laws, veteran pet sitter, and community manager at https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/

This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Big Daily Blend" Podcast Channel. Follow the "Pet Connection" podcast at https://pet-connection.podbean.com/

From kayaking Cane River Lake to haunted houses and cemetery tours, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Go to Natchitoches” Podcast focuses on fall family fun in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and features K. Nicole Connell of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau and Jason Summerlin, co-owner of Dark Woods Adventure Park.

Open from March-December, Dark Woods Adventure Park is a family-friendly experience wit a variety of activities and attractions to enjoy, including Lost Treasure Mining Company, the Happy Easter Hop Along, the Dark Woods Haunted Attraction, and Dark Woods Christmas, plus, a mini golf course in development. More: https://www.darkwoodspark.com/

Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest settlement in Louisiana. Celebrating a vibrant blend of French, Spanish, African, Native American, and Creole cultures, this charming city is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area and Louisiana’s No Man’s Land. Plan Your Visit to Natchitoches and check out the event calendar at https://natchitoches.com/

Follow Big Blend Radio's "Go to Natchitoches" show and check out the past episodes here: https://natchitoches-louisiana.podbean.com/

Celebrate National Mushrooom Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show featuring Ivan Flowers, a 5-Star Chef and Culinary Instructor. Hear about how to wash, prepare and cook different types of mushrooms, and how to make his roasted mushroom recipe.

CHEF IVAN'S MUSHROOM RECIPES: - ROASTED MUSHROOMS: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/roasted-mushrooms-recipe/ - ZINFANDEL STEAKHOUSE MUSHROOMS: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/zinfandel-steakhouse-mushrooms/ - MUSHROOM PROVOLONE BURGER: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/mushroom-provolone-burger/

Follow Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzIUCV2e7qm36M-s22iuKRDKPlZXl46Lr