It’s the classic tug-of-war. The locals want to keep it small, like it’s been for years. The newcomers, coming from the city, have found wide open spaces and affordable real estate prices. A place they can escape to and build their dream home on a lake. Yvonne Barnette, a resident of Lake County for the…
My first and only trip to Australia was about five years ago when my husband and I met up with our son who had been working and traveling in the land of OZ. Our itinerary included Melbourne, Adelaide and the nearby Barossa Valley, Kangaroo Island, Hamilton Island, and of course Sydney. I gotta go back.
Air Canada’s enRoute magazine is one of my favorite in-flight reads. It’s smart, witty and bi-lingual to boot. And now its come up with its 10 Best New Tables of 2007. Travel and food writer Chris Johns of Toronto, who ate his way across Canada, teamed up with a panel of top foodies to come…
My sister blew in from New York for a week-end together in Las Vegas, en-route to our week’s stay at the new Fitness Ridge Resort and Spa,aka: the Compassionate Boot-Camp, in Utah. (Watch for upcoming story.) We checked into our digs for the night, a place I stumbled across on the internet, The Platinum Hotel…
Heading to Denver next year for the Democratic National Convention? Flying into town on your way to the mountains? Whatever brings you to the Mile High City, be sure to check out the 2008 Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Guide before going out to eat. The 2008 version of the definitive guide to dining in greater Denver…
From The LA Times: Grand Central Station isn’t exactly known as a temple of tranquility and relaxation. But from Wed., October 31 through Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, the Spa Experience will be coming to the landmark train station in New York City. For these four days, busy commuters and visitors to the city will be…
This just in from our friend Tim Laughlin… Readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine voted Regent Seven Seas Cruises “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Lineâ€? in the publication’s landmark 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards poll. Nearly 30,000 readers participated, ranking the world’s best cruise lines based on activities/facilities, cabins, crew/service, design/layout, food/dining and itineraries. The 2007 first-place…
I just had a walk-through at the Holiday Inn on Fishermans’ Wharf, courtesy of my colleague Anita Hubbard. All I kept saying was, “For a Holiday Inn, this is very impressive.” It should be. The 585-room hotel at the foot of Columbus Street, a block from the Wharf, two blocks from Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square,…
Meadowood Napa Valley’s The Restaurant is one of Esquire magazine’s 2007 Best New Restaurants. The 23rd annual awards selected by Esquire’s Food & Travel Editor John Mariani are featured in the November edition of the magazine, on newsstands now.
Most people think Springtime in Paris — but why not Thanksgiving in Paris? Context, the network of scholars who lead walking tours in several European cities, is hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner at historic restaurant Le Pharamond on Thanksgiving Day, November 22. It will be hosted and presided over by docent and dining historian Carolin…
If you don’t yet have a date for New Year’s Eve, you’re cordially invited to spend it in the Land of A Thousand Flavors. This Peruvian travel company is offering a Lima, Cuzco, Amazon Jungle Eco Lodge, Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu gastronomic trip for 14 days for only 16 passengers. The…
Treasure Island has hit the jackpot with its new sushi, sashimi, sake restaurant: Social House. My Sis and I just had one night in Las Vegas and a burning desire to eat, drink, see a show, pop into a nightclub, and spot a few celebs, so we were in a complete tizzy. However at the…