Art of the Deal: French Impressionists in Las Vegas
I’ve been to Las Vegas twice in the summer and it’s blazing hot. Walk barefoot by the pool and risk blistering your feet. Brush against a metallic car door and…
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Stiff Upper Lips: Londoners Carry On
I’ve always loved London and its people, so my heart goes out to all who were affected by last week’s bombings. I’m even more sickened to realize that, a few…
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Dine Under The Stars: Old Ebbitt Grill, Wash., D.C.
What do Dr. J, Danny Glover, David Spade, Chief Justice Scalia, the Bush Twins and me have in common? We were all served by the same waiter at The Old…
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Dining on History: La Taverne du Sergeant Recruteur, Paris
Rick Steves panned this mecca on the rue St. Louis-en-l’Ile and a neighboring restaurant. He said they’re “famous for their rowdy, medieval cellar atmosphere. They serve all-you-can-eat buffets with straw…
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Summer Snowboard Fix: BigAir Fukuoka, Japan
Where can you find a 60-meter slope with real snow in the summertime? In the BigAir Fukuoka indoor ski and snowboard park, that’s where. The park is located in downtown…
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I’ll Take Manhattan: NYC Marathon Swim
The film “Marathon Man” was filmed in New York. Now, long-distance swimmers are gearing up for the July 9 annual 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. This slog through the Hudson…
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Oh Say, Can You Sea, For Less? EasyCruise
Big cruises lines beware! EasyCruise is trying to duplicate its initial success in discount cruising this summer on the French and Italian Rivieras with week-long six-island Caribbean cruises starting November…
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Rustic Luxury: Flying A Ranch, Wyoming
There’s nothing like the quiet of rustic natural environments, the kind early American settlers were too busy trying to survive to truly enjoy them. The Flying A Ranch near Bondurant,…
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Paris For Parisiennes: Ile Saint Louis
If you’re bound for Paris and want to get the real flavor of how locals live, look no further than Ile Saint Louis, an 8-square-block island in the Seine, east…
