Culture: A Staycation in the San Francisco Bay Area

Culture: A Staycation in the San Francisco Bay Area

by Jenna D’Anna (staka’ shun) /n. / a neologism used by modern day Mrs. Mortimers and real-life Homer Simpsons who choose not to travel and prefer to unravel the mysteries of the world from the comfort of their living-room couches. –Horatio Silva – New York Times Style Magazine, Holiday 2007 ***** With the exception of…

Culture: El Careyes, Mexico: The secret, decadent and exclusive jet setter’s hideaway

Culture: El Careyes, Mexico: The secret, decadent and exclusive jet setter’s hideaway

by Felicia Kamriani About an hour north of Manzanillo Airport and two hours south of Puerto Vallarta lies the serenely decadent getaway of Costa Careyes, or Turtle Coast. This breathtaking oasis, consisting of the 48-room El Careyes Beach Resort, charming Las Casitas de Flores, and multimillion-dollar private villas surrounded by 30,000 acres of natural habitat…

Culture: Arizona, USA: Luxury Houseboating on Lake Powell

Culture: Arizona, USA: Luxury Houseboating on Lake Powell

  by Patti Mangan Men yelling, cussing, arms thrashing, chains clanging and slithering, sinking quickly with the weight of nearly 100 impaled fish. Alarming adult panic. I was eleven.  A wiry cousin had lost his sweaty grip on the day’s haul. First time I witnessed grown men cry. I flashed on this vivid memory of…

Culture: Sultry Short Film, La Milonga, Brings Romance and Tango to Film Festivals Across the U.S.

Culture: Sultry Short Film, La Milonga, Brings Romance and Tango to Film Festivals Across the U.S.

by Allison Neves Actress, producer and activist, Angie Ruiz has a lot to be smiling about these days. Earlier this year, her company Wandering Films teamed up with Minx Films to produce her very first project, a seductive, short film called La Milonga. Since that time, the film has been chosen as an official selection…