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HACIENDA del SOL WELLNESS RESORT, COSTA RICA
ByLynn Friedman November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Vacation time. Don’t we all deserve a little R&R? The answer is yes. This Diva scoured the globe for the perfect solo retreat. Requirements: adults only, spa, warm weather, healthy eating, and sunsets over the ocean. Hacienda del Sol Wellness Resort in Costa RIca checks all the boxes. GOOD TO KNOW: The resort is situated…

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San Luis Obispo Int’l Film Festival
ByLynn Friedman September 27, 2025November 17, 2025

Festival Highlights SLOIFF 2025 was a record-breaking event, drawing large audiences to its diverse programming. For fans of Neil Young, there was the sold-out screening of Daryl Hannah’s documentary Coastal. This year’s King Vidor Award went to legendary costume designer Bob Mackie, star of the documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion. The film takes you through is…

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BUY CHUBS FISH IN 2025
ByLynn Friedman February 13, 2025February 14, 2025

If you’re an expat from the Great Lakes region, you probably have fond memories of delicious Chubs. My parents would serve up a platter of smoked Chubs with farm fresh tomatoes and raw onion slices. Heaven. Something about the rich flavor and firm texture. Let us know in the comments your favorite preparation. We’re pleased…

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Granada Hotel: San Luis Obispo Lux Living
ByLynn Friedman May 4, 2024December 30, 2024

Ah, the beautiful Granada Hotel in San Luis Obispo. What a welcome sight after driving four hours down the coast from San Francisco.

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San Luis Obispo Int’l Film Festival 2024
ByLynn Friedman April 18, 2024December 27, 2024

SLO (that’s what the locals call it), pulled out all the stops for their 30th annual Film Festival.

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Hotel Cerro: San Luis Obispo
ByLynn Friedman April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

I was in town for the SLO Film Festival & really lucked out. Located downtown, it’s a short walk to the theaters & restaurants. The famous Bubblegum Alley is literally behind the hotel. If you just want to chill, Hotel Cerro has everything you’d need. A gorgeous rooftop pool, drinks, patio, gardens, gym, bikes, spa…

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BELLA! Film Review: Powerful Doc of 70’s Feminist Icon
ByLynn Friedman August 27, 2023August 27, 2023

The historic Castro Theatre hosted BELLA!, the 2023 closing night selection of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, oldest such festival in the world. If you don’t know who Bella Abzug is, you weren’t alive in the 1970s, but trust me, you want to see this documentary of an extraordinary woman, beginning her career as…

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