Ruth Carlson's guest appearances

Ruth Carlson

Crosscurrents

KGO 810 Podcast

The John Rothmann Show Podcast

New Arrivals: A Pocket-Sized Book Tour

Toni Mirosevich

Grant Faulkner

Alexis Fajardo

John Leshy

Mary Roach

Mac Barnett

Roberto Lovato

Justin Barker

Mike Chen

Shruti Swamy

Jennifer Worley

Brian Tierney

Brad Balukjian

K.R. Morrison

Lee Kravetz

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An East San Jose farm park is creating a more sustainable food system — one produce box at a time. Today, we'll hear about Veggielution. Then, we talk to Sights and Sounds host Jenee Darden about a new series she's got cookin’. And, a San Francisco author reads from her book, "Secret California."

Veggielution / Sights & Sounds Magazine / New Arrivals: Ruth Carlson

San Francisco author Ruth Carlson reads from her new book, "Secret California." It’s about the quirky, odd, unusual characters and places in the Golden State.

Ruth Carlson reveals secret California in new book

John Rothmann

Where can you walk on a beach full of broken pottery? What smells might you discover at the country's only perfume museum? Is there any evidence that BigFoot is real? It's no surprise that these are some of the questions that you might ask about California. In fact, the very title of this book, Secret California: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, may seem like an oxymoron to those who live here and already know about the quirky sides of California's cities, beaches, wine regions, and mountains. Learn the fascinating tales behind all the points of interest and discover some new places to look for adventure. Watch silent movies at the theater that made Charlie Chaplin famous, or see your own name in lights at the first Neon Museum. Whether it's an ancient society's crypt or the second city underneath the Capital, this guide leaves no stone unturned. During the more than forty-six years author Ruth Carlson has lived in California she's made it a point to seek out the oddity's locals love and try to keep just for themselves. She's sharing them here with locals and visitors alike so that you too can experience all that California's been keeping a secret. talkintravel.com  for more informationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where can you walk on a beach full of broken pottery? What smells might you discover at the country's only perfume museum? Is there any evidence that BigFoot is real? It's no surprise that these are some of the questions that you might ask about California. In fact, the very title of this book, Secret California: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, may seem like an oxymoron to those who live here and already know about the quirky sides of California's cities, beaches, wine regions, and mountains. Learn the fascinating tales behind all the points of interest and discover some new places to look for adventure. Watch silent movies at the theater that made Charlie Chaplin famous, or see your own name in lights at the first Neon Museum. Whether it's an ancient society's crypt or the second city underneath the Capital, this guide leaves no stone unturned. During the more than forty-six years author Ruth Carlson has lived in California she's made it a point to seek out the oddity's locals love and try to keep just for themselves. She's sharing them here with locals and visitors alike so that you too can experience all that California's been keeping a secret. <a href="http://talkintravel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talkintravel.com</a>  for more informationSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

October 7, 2021:  John Rothmann with Ruth Carlson’s Secret California: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure