Rambling Business Podcast

Rambling Business starts its Alameda Island, California series by looking back into history with the legendary furniture of Gustov Stickley. Rick and Judy talk to Gus Bostrom of the California Historical Design Company about how Gustov Stickley inspired him and the historical furniture you find today. Check out our webpage at www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on ITunes ---> http://ow.ly/Mm5d305i...

Rambling Business finishes our California’s Silicon Valley series by examining one of the most unusual edifices in Silicon Valley, the looming 80-foot tower in Palo Alto on El Camino Blvd. There are no written records of this tower, but it currently sits in the middle of a Dinah’s Garden Hotel’s driveway and used to attract customers. It continues to create a buzz about its origin and serves as an...

Rambling Business continues our California’s Silicon Valley series by talking to the beautiful people. Rick met with owner Rebecca Rook of Kiss and Makeup cosmetic artists of Los Gatos. Hear how Rebecca blossomed her career as a make-up artist into one of the most popular studios in Silicon Valley. www. RamblingBusiness.com

Rambling Business leaves our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series and flies south to California’s Silicon Valley. Here Rick met with Myszka (“Mishka”) Hall of Sierra Toy Soldier Company and learned how she and her husband, Michael turned a passion into a famous resource for toy soldier/history collectors. www. RamblingBusiness.com http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

Rambling Business finishes our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series with the story of the Masana Tapia family. Rick and Judy talked his son, Ramon of Suquet (“Suket”) Interiors about how his mom and dad went back to their origin in Mexico City after the disastrous 1985 earthquake and ended up bringing back a new designer movement to their home in Vancouver. Subscribe to the podcast on Itunes...

Rambling Business continues our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series by taking a walk into one of the most unusual chocolatiers we have ever encountered. Rick met with Hodie Rondeau of XOXOLAT ( Sho-Sho-LA ) of Yaletown who not only emphasizes the healthy aspect of chocolate, but designs beautiful chocolate pieces that size up to even the most trendy shoes. www. RamblingBusiness.com http://o...

Rambling Business continues our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series by hoping over to the Grandville Island Public Market. There, Rick and Judy met artist Michelle Vulama who can bring out colorful faces from ordinary rocks. See how she took this unique talent and turned it into a successful moneymaking business. Check out www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Itunes (Apple Podcast) http:/...

Rambling Business leaves our Glendale, Arizona business series and heads WAY north across the border to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There, Rick and Judy talked to Craig Harris, manager of the Yaletown Distilling Company to learn about their unique role in producing vodka, gin and whiskey. www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast (ITunes)http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

We finish our Glendale, Arizona business series by going back in time. Rick and Judy walked through Catlin Court and stopped for a chat with Ed Mowry of the Primitive Peddler. Learn about Ed’s story and the hidden secrets to running and antique business. www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast . http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

We continue our Glendale, Arizona business series with part two of businesses started by Teresa Outzen and Pete Gliniak. Last week, we spoke of how Teresa and Pete established their historic B&B. Here we see how they created the Desert Rose Steakhouse and all around fun zone for families of all ages. Check it out at RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast at http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

We leave our Julian, California business series and head east across the Arizona border to the city of Glendale. Here Rick and Judy walked into history and stayed at the Gaslight Inn Bed and Breakfast. Learn how Teresa Outzen and her husband Pete Gliniak went from a heartbreaking business venture to a successful popular B&B. www. RamblingBusiness.com for the complete multimedia experience Subscrib...

We finish our Julian, California business series by going back to its beginning-The Julian Gold Rush. Here Rick and Judy walked into the Eagle Gold Mine and traced the ore car tracks deep into the mountain where others have struck it rich. Learn about the history of the Eagle Mining Company and what 3rd generation Paul and Craig Nelson are doing today to preserve it. Subscribe on ITunes -- http://...

We continue our Julian, California business series with a hop, skip and jump to the area's premier birdwatcher resource store, the Birdwatcher. Here Rick and Judy dropped by for a chat with Brenda Campbell who told them the story how she and her husband Rick turned a passion into a thriving business which nurtures the birdwatching passion of others. Check out our the total multimedia experience --...

We continue our Julian, California business series by dropping by a very unique shop known to bikers all over Southern California. Rick and Judy had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Pisano who turned her passion of riding a “full-dressed hog” into a Harley Davidson biker accessory shop. www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe and leave a review on ITUNES ! http://ow.ly/cPSd305h2Jp

We leave Escondido, California business series and move south into the mountains to the town of Julian. The first stop in our Julian, California business is the Julian Gold Rush Hotel B&B . Rick and Judy had the pleasure of staying at was the family-run, national historic landmark where they spoke to co-owner, Radne and learned about the history of this B&B built in the 1890s. www. RamlingBusiness...

We finish our Escondido, California business series by venturing back into the California hills. Rick and Judy stayed at the Ranch in Bandy Canyon when visiting Escondido. Here they were surprised at how this functioning Ranch has been preserved since 1870. www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Itunes --

We continue our Escondido, California business series by soaring to new heights. Rick and Judy met with Harmony Chute at Trapeze High acrobatic school of Escondido where Rick and Judy not only learned about the history of the school, but got a chance to swing on the trapeze. www. RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Itunes ---http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

We move much farther south to the hills of Southern California to another historic town, Escondido. Compared to other areas of California, Escondido entered the California wine industry a little later. Rick and Judy talked to Francisco Cordiano of Cordiano Winery to learn the unique story of how the Cordiano family practically started the wine industry in this area. Check out the full multimedia e...

We finish our San Juan Capistrano Business series by getting on board at a converted train station and rail cars at the Vintage Steakhouse. Rick and Judy met with Heather Tran of the Vintage Steak House and learned how she and her husband, Chris, stepped into history to carry on a tradition. See the multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com Subscribe on Itunes . http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

We continue our San Juan Capistrano Business series by meeting a business you wouldn’t think existed in San Juan Capistrano, dairies. Rick met with Rey Rivera of MRV Dairy Solutions and learned how MRV changed the way milk is sold in California.

Prism of Rhythm's (family band)latest release--"Francisco". Amber Rose Manley (daughter)--Lead vocals Brandon Norris (son)--Backup Vocals Devin S Norris (son)--Keyboards Judy Stepan-Norris --Percussion Satya Fuentes (Devin's girlfriend)--Backup Vocals Sarah Lloyd (Brandon's girlfriend)-- cello Rick E Norris (guitar) Spencer Lere (Drums, Engineer) Music and Lyrics by Rick E Norris Produced by Rick...

We leave our Costa Mesa Construction Business series and move down the California coast to the mission town of San Juan Capistrano. Rick and Judy met Eddie Del Canto and Rey Rivera from Compsure Insurance solutions. Now if you think insurance is a boring subject, consider Compsure’s success record of setting the world on fire by slashing this cost to their small business customers by using a propr...

We continue our Costa Mesa Construction Business series. If you have been following us, Rick and Judy are sharing the stories of the small businesses who helped them do a major remodel. Today we tell the unique story of their plumbing contractor, Hybrid Plumbing, and its founder Steve Hammett and why he said “no” to new business. www. RamblingBusiness.com

We continue our Costa Mesa Construction Business series. If you have been following us, Rick and Judy are sharing the stories of the small businesses that worked on their house. Today we tell the unique story of their heating and air conditioning contractor, Family Heating and Air, and its founder who learned the trade after bombing Hitler during WWII. www. RamblingBusiness.com

We leave the Idyllwild business series and head back to the Orange County coastal city of Costa Mesa. Today we start one of our industry-specific series: Costa Mesa Construction Business! Rick and Judy will bring you the small businesses that worked on their house, giving it a complete remodel and facelift. Each week we will interview a different contractor or supplier and what we learned from the...