If you are looking for the signature glamour and excitement of Las Vegas, a stay at the fabulous MGM Grand Hotel and Casino might be the ideal option. This hotel is known for its spacious, lavish interiors as well as excellent dining, world class blackjack games, superb entertainment and opulent rooms. With prices starting at just $99 a night for a standard double room, the MGM Grand provides Las Vegas extravagance at a price you can … [Read more...]
First Taste of Yountville
The First Taste of Yountville was held during the Premier Napa Valley week a few days ago to capitalize on a number of trade who are in town. This annual event is held by the Napa Valley Vintners' and is their Annual Mid-Winter Barrel Auction for the Trade This premiere tasting featured some of Yountville's finest vineyards and wines. It was held in the old barrel room of what used to be Groezinger's Winery which is now V Marketplace, a … [Read more...]
Double Decker Duffle
Double Decker Duffle (Reviewed: Mar 2011) The "beauty" of this product other than its obvious fashionable design is its versatility. This bag can be both a carry on or a roll-aboard (in line wheels with a telescopic handle) and is the latest in the line of travel bags and accessories designed by long time inventor Joy Mangano. This duffle bag is stylish (even the luggage cuff is elegantly designed), yet super practical and durable. It is made … [Read more...]
Glimpses of a Golden Age
"Fight for a just cause. Love your fellow man. Live a good life." Taking the first two letters of each part of his motto, William Bourn named his lavish country estate Filoli. Bourn indeed lived a very good life in this 36,000 sq ft mansion with its 43 rooms and 17 fireplaces. The estate was built with his gold mining money in 1917, sold to shipping magnate, William Roth, in 1937 and is now maintained by The National Trust for Historic … [Read more...]
Divers & Snorkelers to “Egg-splore” the Reef at Easter
KEY LARGO, Florida Keys - Divers and snorkelers visiting the Florida Keys can plunge into an underwater game of hide and seek during the 11th annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt. The fun is set for Sunday, April 24, in the warm, clear waters off Key Largo. Captain Spencer Slate of Atlantis Dive Center, famous for his sensational "creature feature" dives introducing undersea denizens, is to don a giant bunny suit and dive gear to hide brightly … [Read more...]
Universal CityWalk Adds Sizzle to Date Night with “The Awesome Date”
A New Customizable Dinner, Movie and Valet Parking Program for $25 a Person Universal City, California Universal CityWalk introduces The Awesome Date, " a convenient, flexible and exciting date night experience featuring dinner and movie for two, plus valet parking, for an affordable $25 per person. Whether it's a romantic evening for two or a pals night out on the town, "The Awesome Date" is designed to bring affordability, … [Read more...]
Winter to Summer overnight
The winter we had has quickly become summer; its become bloody hot - tonight were hunched over hot coals cooking "moo grad tot" (translated to pork and a pan) in this heat coupled with drinking red wine from Bordeax and- the boiling point is quickly reached. Its still 32 C past 9pm and supposed to be warming up more in the next few days. While quietly working in the hammock under the house with my seemingly inexhaustible supply of Spy Wine … [Read more...]
Intro to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is like a bright tapestry, woven from time, and enriched with the colors of history and culture. Some cities grow old and then slowly die. Santa Barbara never grows old, just more elegant and appreciative of its past. Words cannot begin to describe the intimacy and sophisticated flavor of this city, only experience and a stay here, can do that. In 1925 a devastating earthquake left the downtown in ruins. Santa Barbara rebuilt … [Read more...]
Cherokee Nation Salutes 150th Anniversary, Civil War
Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism 2011 season to salute the American Civil War's 150-year anniversary Civil War History Tour highlights the award-winning cultural tourism program's new season TULSA, Okla., (January 25, 2011) --- The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism program is set to launch the 2011 season, which runs from March through October and features its four historically authentic cultural tours and a wide array of cultural … [Read more...]
Our Costa Brava Holiday
Last summer we went on holiday to Spain on the Costa Brava. We stayed at the Hotel Merce in Pineda de Mar (www.pinedademar.org). We loved this hotel. The food is very good, Spanish cuisine, with breakfast and abundant fruit and vegetables from the garden of the hotel owners. The rooms are good and with a cheap price. What distinguishes this hotel is its family and friendly atmosphere of the owners and staff of the Hotel. You feel in Spain. They … [Read more...]
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