Herb Taylor moved to Colorado in 1973 and plunged into outdoor sports with a passion he still enjoys today; in recent years he has hiked for perhaps 1600 days in the Colorado Plateau. While supporting himself with a varied work career (artist, teacher, computer engineer), Herb also played amateur French horn in the Brico symphony orchestra. In the 90s, two events changed his life. First, a … [Read more...] about Herb Taylor Instruments

Things Celtic began importing beautiful silver jewelry from Ireland in 1997.  During 1999 we opened a small Celtic store in the heart of Austin, Texas.  In the past 20 years the population of Austin has doubled, it was hard to leave our friends and family, but our roots are in small towns and Dublin, Texas seemed like the perfect opportunity.   Please visit us in Dublin, shop … [Read more...] about Things Celtic

Erik Tullberg’s flute and whistle making began in his back yard in Heidelberg, Germany because - well, where else could he play with a torch! Erik was convinced that the world needed a sterling silver Irish whistle so in the year 2000 he began his quest to create a suitable design.  It was the early days of Chiff and Fipple and he had several friends from that rag tag group that supported, … [Read more...] about Tully Flutes & Whistles

VerBee is owned and operated by Perseus Aryani, a student at the retreat, who offers healthy, delicious "bee green" lemonades, raw honey and organic teas. Very refreshing and tasty. Here is a bit more about his products: Bee Green Lemonade -- There are only four ingredients in our Bee Green Lemonade. Organic lemon juice (never from concentrate), local raw honey, clean spring water, and … [Read more...] about VerBee