The Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver has personality in spades—from the hot pink lounge décor in the lobby to all the male staff wearing shoes by local designer John Fluevog to the ultra hip (and wonderful) Cento Notti restaurant. But the recently renovated rooms literally have personalities. There are five fictional characters in total, and…
There are few spots left! in the The Heart of Memoir Writing Workshop May 27 – June 2, 2012 Held in the Abruzzo Region of Italy, in the medieval hilltop burgh of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, a UNESCO World Heritage site, awarded for Conservation of Cultural Landscapes. Experience travel in the grand tradition of times…
The only thing I love more than wine tasting in Dry Creek Valley (my totally fave California wine area) is doing it during their special Passport to Dry Creek Valley® weekend. And I’m not the only one. The last few years a California girlfriend and I have made this an annual event that we both…
Celebrated songstress and guitarist, Patty Larkin graces the Flagler College Auditorium in historic St. Augustine, Florida for an exclusive event in honor of legend and local singer-songwriter, Gamble Rogers. A true hero, Rogers died in 1991 in an attempt to save a man from drowning. Larkin will be joined by Michael Reno Harrell, another passionate performer best known for…
Check out W San Francisco’s recent transformation of its social spaces — the Living Room, Living Room Bar, Upstairs bar and Welcome Desk, as well as W’s new signature restaurant, TRACE. The new look is all about high-tech nuances, city-grid shapes and ambient elements. You can see yourself on every surface! But where are all…
Sure, we all know that New Orleans serves up some mighty tasty eats but Shreveport (and its next door nabe Bossier City) has really stepped up to the plate and has a wide range of culinary offerings to explore. I admit I didn’t expect to find sophisticated gourmet fare here but the Wine Country Bistro…
The Venice Carnival was one crazy costume party! Venice is an ever-enchanting city all on its own, but during the Carnival it becomes crowded, crazy, and full of visual and physical entertainment. Be there every February!