Call Me Bwana: The Urban Safari, San Francisco
I’m a third generation San Franciscan. I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 95% of my life. I thought I knew the City and everything about it. But I was…
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Apple Core Meltdown?: 60-gb iPod ‘at risk’
Rumors are flying today that Apple, which has a history of planned obsolescence, may soon be phasing out its 60-gigabyte Video iPod that was just introduced last October for a…
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Celebrity Jean Pool: Blue Cult Denim
Since 1852, jeans were just jeans, Levi’s were the denim of choice and if your body wasn’t a perfect fit, that was life. But in the past few decades, scores…
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A Hip Room With Vroom: Hotel Monaco, Seattle
Hip hotels may come and go. But any of the Kimptom Hotels just seem, well, hipper. Case in point: The Hotel Monaco Seattle and it’s “Room with a Vroom” promotion…
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Girls Will Be Girls (Sort of): Asia SF, San Francisco
I’ve been to gay bars. I’ve seen transvestites entertain. But I’ve never seen anything quite like Asia SF, a SOMA bar and restaurant featuring “gender illusionists” — the scene of…
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Art Rooms Drawing a Crowd: Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin
In America, we’ve blogged about themed room art hotels in SF and NYC. In Europe, they’re becoming more popular, too, and the Berlin’s Propeller Island City Lodge is a new…
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Whining About Tasting Costs: Napa Valley, CA
I live 25 minues from the nearest Sonoma County winery, but rarely venture north by northeast to spend a day wine tasting there, or in Napa, another 15 minutes away….
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Time Shares With Sails & Jibs: SailTime
I own a time share with one of the leading companies and have traded it for fabulous vacations in Florida, California, Colorado and Aruba. To that end but a bit…
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One Free If By Sea: Oceania Cruises
For a limited time only, Oceania Cruises is offering free airfare, as well as two-for-one fares on some of its European voyages this Spring, including trips to Italy. These are…
