Steve Johnson

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Education
Occupation Retired librarian
Location Concepcion de San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica
Introduction Retired librarian, age 65. Born, Longview, Washington. Graduated from Georgetown and Rutgers Universities. Lived in Washington State, Washington, DC, Alexandria, VA, New Jersey, Branford, CT, Clemson, SC, Costa Rica. Authored 4 books on beer appreciation and microbreweries and brewpubs. I began gardening in 1968 when I was a Peace Corps volunteer in La Cuesta, a village on the Costa Rican - Panamanian border. I have gardened in Costa Rica, Connecticut, and South Carolina. I try to use native species and garden for wildlife. My wife and I moved to the highlands of Costa Rica in 2009.
Interests gardening, birding, micro-brewed beer, concertina, reading natural history and history, leading tours
Favorite Movies Anything with Alec Guinness in it.