This was THE place to stay in Laguna Beach 80 years ago and after the recent make-over it’s still THE place! The peachy location (only steps from the beach) plus their Rooftop Terrace (which offers a gorgeous 360 degree views of the Pacific and Laguna hillsides– partic sweet at sunset) are two good reasons why…
A perfect rainy day activity would be to grab your girlfriend (best to leave hubbie at home unless he’s one of those precious few who would enjoy perusing a designer home) and pick up two tickets and hurry over to the final weekend of the Elle Decor Showcase, holding court in a prestigious St. Francis…
If you’ve never tasted a truffle and wonder what all the fuss is about, the best answer comes straight from the truffle’s mouth: “The most learned men have been questioned as to the nature of this tuber, and after two thousand years of argument and discussion their answer is the same as it was on…
You know how the right jewelry can make or break that lil’ black dress? Well, for all you misguided drinkers who are still (horrors) just grabbing any wine glass for your vino,the same principle holds true. After attending Riedel’s (the Maserati of the wine glass industry) wine reception and tasting (which generously INCLUDES a 4…
I’ve always thought that Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) seemed like a macabre, scary, downright depressing holiday, so I was not really looking forward to my “Life and Death” press trip to Riviera Maya. Boy, was I ever wrong. I quickly found that death and some serious partying go hand in skeletal…
Now: Executive Chef at the renowned Golden Door in Escondido, Ca. Kayla is the first woman in this position for nearly twenty years and the youngest ever at a tender 25 years of age. Then: After graduation, Kayla worked with her family to open an upscale bed and breakfast in a renovated 1790 farmhouse in…
After a very dark 21 years, the renown Venetian Room (where Tony Bennett first sang “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” ) is once again up and running as San Francisco’s premiere entertainment venue. For fifth-generation San Francisco native, Marilyn Levinson, Founding Executive Producer of Bay Area Cabaret, it’s a dream come true to…