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The Fresh Factor Weekly Calendar

By Webmaster on August 30, 2012 | 0 Comment

By Peyton Roberts On any given day on Guam, you don’t have to drive far to find yourself face to face with the island’s freshest produce. During these months of pursuing freshness, I’ve figured out a little system of where to go for fresh produce based on what day it is. It dawned on me that this little calendar I stick to in my head might be useful for

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Life Aquatic: Q&A with Guam’s Top Underwater Photographer

By Webmaster on August 7, 2012 | 0 Comment

Story by Timothy Peterson. Photos by Ernie Collier, seawallart.com. “As much as I would like to put on my gear, go into the water, and pull out beautiful pictures, that is pretty much a fantasy.” Guam resident Ernie Collier is a pilot for United Airlines with a passion for diving and underwater photography. He shares his striking photos from the deep as well as

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The Fresh Factor: Cilantro Solution

By Webmaster on June 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

By Peyton Roberts I know plenty of people who grow herbs on Guam. Like me, they have all had wild success with basil, parsley, mint, oregano, rosemary, and the likes. But I have yet to meet anyone who's had any luck getting cilantro to flourish... or even keep it alive. And it's such a shame since cilantro pairs so perfectly with mangoes and avocados and Guam's

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Guam artist makes jewels from seaglass

By Webmaster on May 10, 2012 | 0 Comment

Living on an island with many beautiful beaches, most people are used to collecting little things from the beach, like sea shells, seaglass and drift wood. For most people they become displays around the house but there is an emerging market of nautical themed jewelry using seaglass and shells. Made popular in the States and Hawaii, the trend is now spreading to Guam. We

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Mango Mania

By Webmaster on May 9, 2012 | 0 Comment

Mango with section on a white background

Every single year, I anticipate the arrival of the luscious sweetness of my favorite island fruit, the mango. I must not be alone, because the Annual Mango Festival just keeps getting bigger! More on that later. Throughout Guam, the magnificent mango trees dot the island from one end to the other. Perhaps you’ve driven by and not even noticed, but they’re

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Unleash that creative bug at The Bead Hive

By Webmaster on April 15, 2012 | 0 Comment

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan The Bead Hive is hosting a summer craft camp for “right-brainers or artistic kids” ages 10 and older, according to Jacqueline Sablan, the shop’s owner. The summer camp is scheduled for June 4-29 and July 2-27, with only eight slots left, Sablan said. [caption id="attachment_5175" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Owner,

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Guam Marks Chamorro Month

By Webmaster on March 3, 2012 | 0 Comment

By Marvic Cagarangan A host of cultural and educational activities are lined for the entire month, marking the 2012 Silibrasion Gupot Chamoru (2012 Chamorro Month Celebration) with this year’s theme, “Guaiya yan Agradesi I Lina’la-ta, Love and Appreciate Our Livelihood.” The cultural celebration serves as a reminder that “the Chamorro spirit dwells

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Outrigger Guam Resort Celebrates Chamorro Month

By Webmaster on February 27, 2012 | 0 Comment

Outrigger Guam Resort celebrates Chamorro month with an art exhibit featuring contemporary Coconut Leaf Sculpture by the Barcinas sisters and daily cultural activities throughout the month of March. On Friday, March 2, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Outrigger Guam Resort lobby, a ribbon cutting ceremony will officially open the Art Exhibit “IRENSIA” (Para I Taotaota)

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