Events, Interviews, and Articles
Past and Upcoming

Upcoming Events 

None currently scheduled.

 

Upcoming Interviews

None currently scheduled.

 

Past Events

January 16, 2010: Book featured on TV, Newschannel 3, Palm Springs CA

October 13-17, 2009: Allen reviewed the best zoos in Spain and Portugal

October 11, 2009: Allen reviewed the Moscow Zoo in Russia

 

September 13, 2009: Book featured on TV (Travel Show Live with Erik Hastings): Watch

(Click "On Demand" tab in video player, choose 9/13/09 and "Travel Discoveries")

August 15, 2009: Barnes & Noble, Vista Ridge Village, Lewisville, TX, Book-signing (Jon)

 

August 1, 2009: Columbus Zoo, Powell, Ohio, Book-signing (Jon)

 

June 27, 2009: Barnes & Noble, Lakeview Square, Battle Creek, MI, Book-signing (Jon)

June 27, 2009: Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek, Michigan, Book-signing (Jon)

 

June 20, 2009: Toledo Zoo, Toledo, Ohio, Book-signing (Jon)

June 13, 2009: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Book-signing (Jon)

 

May 31, 2009: Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, Missouri, Book-signing (Jon)

 

May 30, 2009: Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, Kansas, Book-signing (Jon)

 

April 2, 2009: Allen received "hard hat" tour of San Diego Zoo's new Elephant Odyssey exhibit.

 

March 19-22, 2009: Allen reviewed 3 zoos in Mexico.

November 1, 2008: Hammes Bookstore, Notre Dame University, Book-signing (Jon)

September 22, 2008: Columbus Zoo, Allen and Jon met with Jack Hanna and toured the Zoo 

September 1, 2008: Indianapolis Zoo, Book-signing (Allen & Jon)

 

August 23, 2008: Zoo Shop, Cincinnati Zoo, Book-signing (Allen & Jon)

July 19, 2008: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Book-signing (Jon) 

June 21, 2008: Minnesota Zoo, Book-signing (Jon)

 

May 30, 2008: Book Expo America (BEA), Autographing sessions (Jon)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California

 

May 30, 2008: Book World, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Book-signing (Allen)

 

Friday, May 16, 2008: Traders Point Christian Academy, Whitestown, Indiana, Book-signing

Past Interviews

 

Traveling with Francoise, KPSI (Palm Springs CA) January 17, 2010 (Allen): Listen

 

The Travel Show, KNRS (Salt Lake City, UT), November 28, 2009 (Allen): Listen

Travel Fun, KOTO (Telluride, CO), November 17, 2009 (Allen): Listen

Cover To Cover Live (Sirius XM169), November 3, 2009 (Allen): Listen (coming soon)

WVOX 1460 AM, New Rochelle, NY: October 20, 2009 (Allen)

 

Travel Show Live with Erik Hastings (TV webcast): October 4 (Allen)

 

Travel Show Live (WABC, New York, NY): September 27 (Allen): Listen (coming soon)

 

National Geographic Weekend (nationwide): September 13 (Allen): Listen (coming soon)

 

KSL Travel Show (KSL, Salt Lake City, UT): September 6 (Allen)

TravelTalkRADIO (satellite/online): August 30 (Allen): Listen

Let's Travel (NYTalkRadio.net): August 27 (Allen): Listen

Travel Planners (KMOX, St. Louis MO): August 23 (Allen)

The Travel Show with Bobbi Jo (webcast): August 13 (Allen): Listen

 

KNRY 1240 AM, Monterey, CA: August 10 (Allen): Listen (click Podcasts & slide down)

 

KPAM 860 AM, Portland, OR: August  8 & 9 (Allen): Listen

 

WVOX 1460 AM, New Rochelle, NY: August 3, 2009 (Allen)

KFBK 1530 AM, Sacramento, CA: July 31, 2009 (Allen)

KTRH 740 AM, Houston, TX: July 24, 2009 (Allen)

WCSG 91.3 FM, Grand Rapids, MI: June 29, 2009 (Jon): Listen to summary

The Travel Show with Peter Greenberg (nationwide), June 6, 2009 (Allen): Listen (start at 33:34)

 

KSHB-TV, NBC Channel 41, Kansas City: May 31, 2009 (Jon)

KNSS 1330 AM, Wichita, KS: May 27, 2009 (Jon)

WBT 1110 AM, Charlotte, NC: April 25, 2009 (Allen): Listen (slide to end)

The Travel Queen with Jane DeGrow, Michigan radio network: April 18, 2009 (Allen): Listen (start at 12:00)

The Vacation-Station show (internet radio), January 23, 2009 (Allen and Jon): Listen

Travel Show with Peter Greenberg (nationwide), November 8, 2008 (Allen): Listen (start at 42:56)

The Nature Connection Radio show (internet radio), September 12, 2008 (Allen and Jon): Listen

WKPT AM/FM, Kingsport, TN: September 11, 2008 (Allen and Jon) 

WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, OH: August 22, 2008 (Allen)

WSJS 600/1200 AM, Winston-Salem, NC: August 15, 2008 (Allen and Jon):         Listen

Honolulu Advertiser: August 11, 2008 (Allen)

WFLA 970 AM, Tampa, FL: August 5, 2008 (Allen)

 

KMOX 1120 AM, St. Louis, MO: August 3, 2008 (Allen)

The Travel Queen with Jane DeGrow, Michigan radio network: July 19, 2008 (Allen): Listen (start at 1:50)

KITV-TV, ABC Channel 4, Honolulu: July 16, 2008 (Allen)

Brief interview on Evening News

Sheboygan Press: May 25, 2008 (Allen)

 

Baltimore Sun: May 23, 2008 (Allen)

 

WXIN-TV, FOX Channel 59, Indianapolis: May 22, 2008 (Allen and Jon)

Televised interview on Morning News

 

iParenting.com: May 5, 2008 (Allen)

 

South Bend Tribune: April 25, 2008 (Jon)

 

Forbes Traveler Online: November 5, 2007 (Allen)

 

 

Articles We've Written:

National Geographic Traveler: June 17, 2009, Catch Some Zzzs at the Zoo, by Meg Weaverton (Allen helped)

Offbeat Travel (online magazine): December 2008, Great Zoos in the Darndest Places: Five Offbeat Zoos to Discover and Enjoy

The Big Blend! (online magazine): December 2008, Southwestern America's Best Zoos

Articles Mentioning America's Best Zoos:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL): September 17, 2009

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH): August 6, 2009

MLive.com (Detroit, MI): June 25, 2009

Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, MI): June 19, 2009

Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, IN): June 9, 2009

The Pitch (Kansas City, MO): May 29, 2009

eTruth.com (Northern Indiana): May 28, 2009

CONNECT Magazine - Association of Zoos & Aquariums: March 2009, p.16

The Pilot (Vass, NC): January 3, 2009

Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ): December 24, 2008

MarketWatch online magazine: December 1, 2008

Southwest Blend Online Magazine: October, 2008

CONNECT Magazine - Association of Zoos & Aquariums: Oct 2008, p.31-32

Smart Money magazine: October 16, 2008

WANE, Channel 15, Fort Wayne (IN): September 30, 2008

Regina Leader-Post (Regina, Canada): September 26, 2008

TravelLady Magazine, Review by Dave Schultz: September, 2008

CONNECT Magazine - Association of Zoos & Aquariums: Sept 2008, p.40

Moultrie News (Charleston, SC): September 10, 2008

Human Events: September 9, 2008 (endorsed by Newt Gingrich)

WDAF, Channel 4, Kansas City (MO): August 28, 2008

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: August 14, 2008

WANE, Channel 15, Fort Wayne (IN):  August 13, 2008

Honolulu Advertiser: August 12, 2008

KLTV, Channel 7, Tyler (TX): August 1, 2008

WJXT, Channel 4, Jacksonville (FL): August 1, 2008

International Zoo News, Vol 55/5 (366), July/August 2008, p.293-295: Review by John Tuson

WTVF, Channel 5, Nashville: July 30, 2008

Music City Syndicate, Nashville: July 30, 2008

USA Today: July 18, 2008 (Newt Gingrich)

WONW-AM, Toledo radio: July 17, 2008

Honolulu Advertiser: July 16, 2008

KOAT, Channel 7, Albuquerque: July 16, 2008

Albuquerque Journal: July 15, 2008  <Video>

Family Motor Coach magazine: July 2008 issue

Toledo Free-Press: July 7, 2008

Louisville Courier-Journal: July 6, 2008

 

Toledo Blade: July 4, 2008

New York Post: July 3, 2008

 

Metro Spirit (Augusta, GA): July 2, 2008

 

Tampa Tribune: June 22, 2008

 

Dos Mundos, Kansas City: June 20, 2008

 

USA Today/Associated Press: June 11, 2008

 

Los Angeles Times: June 9, 2008

 

Milwaukee Journal: June 8, 2008

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: May 30, 2008

Detroit Free Press: May 28, 2008

Amazon.com Top 50 Reviewer, Craig Matteson: May 27, 2008

 

Kansas City Star: May 27, 2008

 

Memphis Commercial Appeal: May 23, 2008

Buffalo News: May 23, 2008

Arizona Daily Star: May 22, 2008

 

Blog Site Mentions

Oregon Catalyst.com: September 11, 2009

Green Daily: August 5, 2009 (book review)

Strollerderby: August 5, 2009

PR Communications: July 20, 2009

We Know Books, ETC. (Book review from Homewood Public Library, AL): June 2, 2009

 

FOZBLOG (Dickerson Park Zoo): June 2, 2009

 

Travels with Carole: April 14, 2009

 

Reviews by Minnemom: April 8, 2009

 

Mom Fuse blog: March 4, 2009

 

The Clan McLeod blog: March 1, 2009

 

Mama Sparkles blog: February 27, 2009

 

She Scribes blog: February 15, 2009

 

Over Travel Media Guide: February, 2009

 

Los Angeles Zoo "Billy's Home" website: January, 2009

 

I Love Travel Vacations blog: January, 2009

 

Hispanic PR Wire: December, 2008

 

Bananor Travels blog: October 20, 2008

Marla Taviano (Christian author) Blog: <Sept.30>

<Sept.29> <Sept.24> <Sept.1-with picture> <Aug.6>

Smishook Wedding Blog: August 13, 2008

The 30s Life (Honolulu Advertiser blog): August 11, 2008

All Business: August 1, 2008

Zoo and Aquarium Visitor: July 31, 2008

The Other Orlando Blog: July 31, 2008

Zoo and Aquarium Visitor: July 8, 2008

Washington Gadfly: June 11, 2008

MyTucson.us blog: May 23, 2008

ZooChat Forums: May 5, 2008 to present