You’ll learn the answer to this and many other fascinating historical tidbits during your stay at the newly remodeled (to the tune of $52 million and 20 months of meticulous renovation), US Grant Hotel. Perfectly located just a hop, skip and jump from: the myriad of restaurants and clubs in the Gaslamp Quarter, the scenic…
Last week I had the treat of dining at The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Seattle. I’ve enjoyed lunch and dinner at this seafood restaurant before, but this night was special. The Florida stone crabs were in town! And this was their first appearance on Oceanaire’s menu. Now through February 17, this special crab will be…
I’ve always loved a good olivey, anchovy-laced tapenade. Which is why the name first caught my eye when looking for a restaurant in San Diego, to take my girlfriend, Joan, for her birthday dinner. After reading one rave review following another, on La Jolla’s Tapenade Restaurant, we decided to celebrate there. It turned out to…
Brace yourself. The first branded hotel/condo in San Diego is going up in the fashionable Gaslamp Quarter as the legendary vibe, cutting-edge design, 24/7 service and high octane life of the Hard Rock Hotel mixes rock ‘n roll lifestyle with condo living. The Hard Rock Condos will be a bit raunchy, a bit irreverent and…
One of the newest of 37 boutique Kimptom Hotels and Restaurants across the US is the four-star Hotel Solamar and its 235 rooms of hip luxury in sunny San Diego. Its Web site says the Solamar “is a perfet choice for the business or leisure traveler.” And why not? It’s got a great downtown location…
And now for something completely different…. For four days (July 31, August 6, 14 & 27), the Birch Aquarum at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego County, California, is offering you a “Snorkel With Sharks” program. From 8-10 am, you’ll suit up in a wetsuit, and dare to inhabit the Pacific Ocean reef with…