The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, a tranquil desert retreat nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains is the perfect home base for a relaxing and memorable escape. The resort’s location offers easy access to the downtown city center and to the area’s most magnificent desert and mountain scenic vista points….
by Jayme Lamm Maybe I’m finally growing up, but I used to live under the guise that the hotel you stayed in didn’t really matter in the grand scheme of all things vacation – especially when visiting a city like New Orleans. Why? Because you’ll spend 90% of your time on Bourbon Street rather than…
Crustacean lovers rejoice! The soft shell crab fairy arrived a few weeks early this year. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up a mix of local restaurants that are offering some inspired takes on this fleeting and succulent treat: RN74 Offered on both RN74’s dinner and lunch menus is a Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Ginger and…
COMPETITIVE GROCERY BAGGING: I thought I was master of my recycled shopping tote. Darn that BAG IT! game app. Hidden Variable Studios has created the ultimate brain tease for iOS and android devices. MOVE OVER BUBBLE WRAP: Ever the intellectual snob, I’ve always preferred the stimulating pop-able plastic, shunning all forms of poker, Pokemon, and…
If you’ve ever strolled around the shops and galleries in Carmel, California, then you might have come across the Robert Knight Gallery (one of only four photography galleries in Carmel, by the way). His amazing photographs of nature and animals are simply breathtaking, and they’ve been displayed (and highly awarded) around the globe. He is…
by Jayme Lamm I hit a bit of a snag as I attempted to go through customs in Vancouver a few weeks back. As I tried to explain I was a travel writer visiting Vancouver from Texas, I couldn’t quite place the Custom agent’s look of disdain. Was she jealous of my amazing travel gig…
Critics will trash this film, audiences will make it a summer hit. What to Expect When You’re Expecting delivers exactly what you expect. Heidi Murkoff wrote the same-titled pregnancy manual 28 years ago. Hollywood has apparently decided the masses are ready to laugh at the terrifying side effects of being preggers. Stuff like uncontrollable flatulence,…