Here’s some exciting news from Blenheim Press: Starting in May, Anthropologie, the national chain of clothing and lifestyle stores, will carry The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook. Renowned author, television host, cooking teacher, writer and long-time friend Amelia Saltsman’s says, “You know it’s spring when the markets overflow with plump fava beans, extra-sweet asparagus, and…
Forget Happy Hour, celebrate the balance of work and play during Fung Shui Hour at Denver’s Zengo Restaurant. The life balancing act is made a little easier Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 7pm, with special drinks and snacks at great prices. The refreshing and delicious cucumber mojito certainly makes me feel better. There’s also a…
Napa’s Cleavage Creek Cellars announces a Mother’s Day sale on two of their world class wines. The 2006 Reserve Chardonnay and the 2006 Secret White wines are specially priced at $15 per bottle.(Normally they sell for $30- $40 per bottle!) Not only are these great wines at a great price but it’s also for a…
Next morning: Our plan going out in style was to watch the sunrise from our rainbow colored, eight-story tall, Hot-Air Balloon. My group gathered; pre-dawn, in the lobby for the drive to the airfield. Thankfully, we made a much needed coffee stop along the way so we were wide awake by the time we met…
It’s Springtime, when warm-weather thoughts turn to … next year’s ski season. Vail Resorts (www.snow.com) came out of the gate first and fast in announcing its new Epic Season Pass, an unrestricted, unlimited, two-state, five-mountain season pass for $579. Reaction through the snow sports industry and among snow fans indicates that the Epic Pass is…
Night After the day we had, only someplace really special would do for refueling. Again, quite honestly, I wasn’t expecting anything in Daytona to knock my socks off, fine-dining wise. Wrong again. (Well, at least I admit it when I’m wrong…unlike should we say… Bruce.) When we reached Martini’s Chophouse I knew we were in…
I’m off to Asia next month with my hubby, who has an international conference in Beijing. From there, we’ll continue on to Hong Kong and then spend ten glorious days in Bali. This will be my first Asian adventure, so I’m really looking forward to it! But in reviewing our itinerary, I realize upon our…
Colorado, like many states other than California, Washington and Oregon, has been developing a small wine industry over the past decade or two and is now seeing the fruits of those labors mature. The state has more than 60 wineries creating award-winning products ranging from rich Merlots to crisp Chardonnays. There are still wineries making…
I have a confession to make, for years I only owned two handbags. A leather one for winter and one in a lighter material for summer. At least it was a step up from my mom who insists on carrying these canvas totes, which aren’t even a proper purse. I didn’t understand the attraction to…
Afternoon- Next on the Bucket List: We’re off to the action-packed Daytona International Speedway. Racing fans from all over the world make the pilgrimage to experience the sounds, smells and sights of a big race at Daytona. Even if it’s not a race day you can spend hours at the Daytona 500 Experience, (Disneyland meets…
I just heard back from a friend of mine who went to the N’awlins Jazz event who told me, “Boy, did you miss out! It was FANTASTIC!” He said there was such a level of excitement and energy in the French Quarter, that it almost felt like the good ol’ pre-Katrina days. After all his…
After watching a bunch of the jumpmasters, I dibbsed Bobby– the tallest, cutest and thankfully one of the best trained, with no less than 5,000 jumps under his belt. After he told me he had a thing for redheads, I just knew I was in good hands! We suited up, and for some reason I…