One of my favorite gifts is a getaway. In this case, think spring and summer! Hastings House Country House Hotel on Salt Spring Island and the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa in Vancouver have paired up to lure food lovers for a decadent three-night getaway at two of my favorite hotels. It’s simply called the Town…
I’m a bracelet junkie. I buy and wear lots of them, some occasionally and others until they break or rot. Right now my right arm is home to a Massai-woven bead band I got in Tanzania two years ago; a beaded, twisted, three-strand bracelet a jeweler friend made; a woven friendship-style strap from Ecuador and…
Wanna live like a star? Metropolitan Hotels knows how to treat you like one. Beginning January 1, 2008 guests visiting the three Vancouver and Toronto hotels will be providing Instant Star Power. Here’s the deal. Random and complimentary celebrity treatment will be offered to ordinary guests through March 31, 2008. In other words, you can…
I love my dog and I love my wine. That’s my life. It’s also the motto of a relatively new venture that falls into the “why didn’t I think of that?â€? category. The Dog Lovers Wine Club (www.dogloverswineclub.com) is an inspired idea from Carivintas Winery that lets you buy California wines and in the process…
I just discovered the most hysterical website that is chock full of crazy fun gifties that should provide a yuk for even your most highbrow of friends.It’s out of a store in Seattle that’s been around for about 25 years with a large cult following, called Archie McPhee. Here’s just a few food gifts that…
Choo choo, choo choo ch’boogie. The Winter Park Ski train opens its 68th season of ferrying skiers from tracks to trails on Dec. 27. Upwards of 500 skiers, snowboarders and sightseers ride the train from Denver’s downtown Union Station to the base of Winter Park Resort on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and some Thursdays through the…
Denny Lee of the esteemed New York Times Travel Section has just created a wonderful list of 53 exotic locales, luxury hotels, waterfront nightclubs, sun-splashed beaches, and challenging ski resorts across the globe. Will you trek to #1 in Laos to view ancient temples from a chaise lounge overlooking an infinity pool? Will you journey…
California caviar makers are following in the footsteps of sustainable agriculture by using only state-of-the-art housing and a top quality diet to ensure that the sturgeon are happy, comfy, and pampered to supply you with caviar that rivals the Caspian Sea’s finest. (Well, maybe not quite, but darn close. Plus, local is much less expensive…
Tableaux is a new Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah Blend priced at $10 across the US in Cost Plus World Market Stores. It was launched last week by this French company which has its sights see for knocking off E&J Gallo’s Red Bicyclette Wine. According to an article in the SF Business Times, “Tableaux uses a bold tableaux-style…
Why Quebec? Because not only will the city come alive with traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks, visual effects, and music, BUT an extra-special glorious event will also taking place that evening on Place D’Youville, which will transform into a vast celebration grounds to kick off Québec City’s 400th anniversary party. Throughout 2008, the entire city…
Hotel Sax Chicago, the Windy City’s newest hip hotel, is offering guests the opportunity to experience how the celebrities live. Their Celebrity Rider Inspired Packages allow you to stay in an amenity-filled room inspired by rider requests of famous celebs. The four packages range from rock stars to old legends and range from $2,500 to…
The New York Times: The 53 Places to Go in 2008 Compiled by Denny Lee Making the list were some esoteric trip choices such as: 13.SYLT: With a nickname like the “Hamptons of Germany,â€? it’s only a matter of time before jet-setters discover the North Sea island of Sylt. 52. TOKAJ, HUNGARY : Backpacking wine…