The November 2007 issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, a record 28,000 travelers voted in the Readers’ Choice Survey. The survey is second in size to the U.S. Census. The awards gala took place at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City on Oct. 10,…
Festival Castell de Peralada is a pretty big deal in the small area where it happens. Each year, the festival pulls in a great number of acts from all over the world. For instance, this year, the Boston Ballet was there. And with this event come people from all over to attend the month long…
New boutique wine shops seem to open with more and more frequency, each offering fine wines, personable and knowledgeable staff, tasting bars and the same muted décor that makes it hard to distinguish one from another. Sip Fine Wine & Spirits, Denver’s newest wine shop, tries to stand above the competition by virtue of its…
Couldn’t put it more succinctly myself. It would make a perfect fortune cookie line or even a better culinary event. Culinary events in New York are getting bigger and badder all the time, but this puppy is so HUGE that it’s going to require all of Pier 94. Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. to be held…
When you hear “Peru,” what comes to mind? Images of mysterious and hauntingly beautiful Inca ruins like Machu Picchu? Snowed capped peaks of the Andes mountains? But very few know that Peru offers some of the most amazing cuisines in the world. At Land of a Thousand Flavors, they want to show people what an…
And saying “Charge It!” that I often miss the fine print… and this is one detail you won’t want to overlook. Thank you Visa. Complimentary Wine Tastings at Sonoma County Wineries Visa Signature cardholders enjoy year-round benefits at 50 select Sonoma County wineries, including*: • Complimentary tastings • Savings on non-wine merchandise • Savings on…
Vail Resorts wants to keep its guests in tip-top shape for a day on the slopes. To do so, the company will now serve natural, hormone-free meats and organic dairy products in its on-mountain restaurants at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone resorts in Colorado, Heavenly in California and restaurants in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National…
As the holidays approach, many of you will be planning trips home, family vacations and expeditions out of the country (I plan to go to Italy and the UK, but that’s another article or two). With a record number of travelers expected to hit the skies and the roads this upcoming holiday season, it’s important…
If you find yourself in Cuenca, Ecuador’s third largest and arguably most charming city, stay at the chic new Casa Ordoñez. This boutique hotel opened on September 19 in a beautifully renovated mansion. The home has been in owner Alberto Ordoñez’s family since 1906 and his connection to and care for the property is apparent…
The movement to promote Finnish design began in 2005 with the branding of the Helsinki Design District and it is slated to come full force by 2010, but from what I can see on the website there’s PLENTY to see and do already. I wish I had read about this in time to attend September’s…
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This just in from my friend Tim. Radisson Hotels & Resorts announced an exclusive double miles promotion with four key airline marketing partners to build greater awareness for the brand with frequent travelers and its global locations in 66 countries. Members of United Airlines Mileage Plus® program; American Airlines’ AAdvantage® program; Northwest Airlines’ WorldPerks® program;…