Dine Out Long Beach is hosting a curated Sip Trip to Santa Barbara’s Wine Country on Sunday, January 13 that includes a tour and tasting at Villa Angeli, the private estate of vintner Peter Stolpman, as well as a catered vineyard lunch at Pence Vineyards & Winery. Must be 21 or older to attend. The…
It started out innocently, a road trip from San Francisco to a friend’s ranch in Colorado. Our jaunty vacation soon turned into a lesson on the wilds of country life. Turns out this Diva had forgotten quite a bit of her Girl Scout survival skills. More on that later. Unaware of impending natural and human…
San Francisco’s Red Bra Regatta is as much fun as its cheeky name suggests. Now in its seventh year, more than 100 women on 14 boats met on San Francisco Bay to share camaraderie and spirited competition, against one of sailing’s most beautiful backdrops. For the first time, the Red Bra Regatta was sponsored by…
Inebriated millennial walks into an Uber. What’s the punch line? Well, you can’t make this stuff up, as one middle-aged house husband discovered when thrown into the Gig Economy. That was Henry Barrial, writer and director of DriverX, who found himself in need of cash and signed up to drive. Chauffering young techies around all…
Here’s a quick break from your day, eleven seconds of soothing sights and sounds from Laguna Beach, California. enjoy
My love of cruising inspires me to share and convert others. As I recount my latest river cruise, I struggle. How would I best differentiate my Avalon Waterways’ river cruise from others? This is my sixth river cruise, if you count my barge adventure in Burgundy along the scenic river Saone, a 3-day river voyage in…
A creature of habit, I happily return to my favorite haunts when in need of a travel fix. Europe and South America seem to dominate my short list in terms of desirable destinations. Perhaps, it is really true that one can never get too much of history, culture and architecture. And, let us not forget…