August 25, 2012 – Hour 1

Rudy drops in on the 18th annual Southern Brewers Festival that benefits the Tennessee charity, Kids on the Block, and interviews Kelly Wilson in Chattanooga. In New York City, the Waldorf-Astoria has announced an amnesty program that asks past guests–or children and grandchildren of past guests–to return hotel items that might have been taken, um, by mistake from the hotel. Marketing director Matt Zolbe says he’s really most interested in the personal stories behind the items. Then, former Four Seasons vice president Stan Bromley joins Rudy to discuss how he felt about guests who stole towels and tells the story of a little girl who wrote him an apology note with a returned item . . . they stayed in touch, and not long ago Bromley attended her wedding. And how do you avoid long lines at the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, or stores when you visit Paris? Rudy answers a listener’s question on that subject. Plus, as always, Rudy delivers some timely deals of the week and the week’s news in travel.