Program 529b: Newfoundland with Alan Doyle; Rick Mercer's Canada Day; Drink Dat New Orleans

A Newfoundland musician lets us in on the sights he recommends to best enjoy the rugged beauty of his Atlantic island home. Then an award-winning Canadian TV personality shares his own favorite places and things to enjoy across Canada. Plus, a culinary historian raises a glass to New Orleans and unveils how to appreciate the history of America's most "spirited" city through its distinctive cocktails.

• Singer/musician Alan Doyle, author of "Light Tales for Heavy Times" (Doubleday Canada) and "Where I Belong" (Anchor Canada)
• Comedian Rick Mercer, author of "The Road Years" (Doubleday Canada) and former host of The Rick Mercer Report on CBC-TV
• New Orleans-based tour guide Elizabeth Pearce, author of "Drink Dat" (Countryman Press) and "The French Quarter Drinking Companion" (Pelican Publishing)

• Alan Doyle includes video productions of songs from his albums on his AlanDoyle.ca website.
• Alan's latest book, "All Together Now" promises "Light Tales for Heavy Times."
• Rick Mercer hosted the Rick Mercer Report for 15 years on CBC-TV in Canada.
• Rick Mercer's most recent bestseller is "The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued."
• Elizabeth Pearce wrote "Drink Dat" as a guide to the variety of drinking establishments in New Orleans.
• On her Drink and Learn Walking Tours of New Orleans, Elizabeth provides adult participants with samples of four of the city's iconic cocktails, and explains how those drinks illuminate the city's landmarks and historic characters.
• Elizabeth suggests that the finest cocktails in New Orleans are served at Arnaud's French 75 bar in the French Quarter.