On May 1, 2010, Peter Greenberg Worldwide will be live from the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.
That’s right–just two weeks after going live from beneath a cloud of volcanic ash in the UK, Peter will be coming to listeners from the state that’s been dominating travel news this week: Arizona.
Featured guests from the show include:
– Joe Sharkey, business travel columnist for The New York Times, discussing bigotry charges at the Ritz-Carlton and US Airways and United’s on-again-off-again relationship;
– Arnold Roy, an architect who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West, speaking about Frank Lloyd Wright’s history and legacy in Arizona;
– Sarah Schlichter, editor for The Independent Traveler, naming her top 10 reasons to travel by train;
– Bill DeWalt and Christina Linsenmeyer of the new Musical Instrument Museum, telling us what’s makes the world’s first global instrument museum such a special experience;
– Melissa Paloti, managing editor at CruiseCritic.com, describing the launch of cruise ship, Celebrity Eclipse, and the emotional Breast Cancer ceremony that accompanied it;
– Todd Sicolo, executive chef at the Arizona Biltmore, talking about cooking Arizona comfort food with all local and organic ingredients;
– Matthew Scialabba and Melissa Pellegrino, authors of the The Italian Farmer’s Table, chatting about their two-year culinary journey collecting recipes through the Italian countryside;
– Ruth Allard, executive vice president of The Phoenix Zoo, informing us about the zoo’s unique feature and upcoming events;
– Hugo Martin, travel business writer for the Los Angeles Times, breaking down the latest travel issues from non-adjustable seats to dropping rental rates;
– Jared Sakren, artistic director of the Southwest Shakespeare Company, explaining the role of a Shakespearean company in Arizona;
– Becky Blaine, resort historian of the Arizona Biltmore, talking about the hotel’s history and its famous guests.
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