This summer Victoria, British Columbia is the place for Diva foodies with four different events featuring treats and drinks. FOR THE GREEN DIVA: Talking Organic: July 10 and 11, 2010 The Annual Organic Islands Festival & Sustainability Expo, the largest outdoor environmental expo, will show visitors how to “Engage the Change”. Local, natural, inspiring, new…
If you and the girls are planning a trip to Europe this summer and want to go someplace fantastic to eat, play, and shop till you drop, then may I suggest Zurich. Don’t bug your eyes at me. That’s right, I said Zurich. The city that was once famous for their banking, watches, and cleanliness…
Visions of sugarplums danced in my head while lunching at Jardiniere today (and this had nothing to do with the fact that for three Fridays this month Jardiniere is serving a special pre-Nutcracker matinee meal) since just seconds after I was handed the menu I had already decided to indulge in their Bonne Bouche Dessert…
The weather in Morro Bay was surprisingly warm for late October. We had left a cold and windy San Francisco and drove four hours south to Morro Bay. Unlike touristy Santa Barbara or uber-expensive Carmel, Morro Bay is a sleepy little coastal town with lots of otters and even fewer tourists. After the drive, we…
The long-awaited issue has finally come…San Francisco Magazine’s Best of the Bay 09 is here! I recently attended the grand fête and the sparkle of the evening is still in my eyes. Aperitive amuse bouche, luscious libations, rhapsodic rhythms—luxe, luxe, luxe. Have you ever been to a party that was so amazing that you had…
Santa Barbie-here we come. Finally hit downtown Santa Barbara where we tangled with a bunch of one-way streets before reaching the Canary Hotel. This full service luxury boutique hotel has 99 rooms – all were filled on the Monday night we stayed. The gracious female GM alerted us to the hotel’s 4-7 pm Happy Hour…
This summer, The Santa Barbara Conference Visitors Bureau and Film Commission offers you the opportunity to experience Santa Barbara to its fullest (the recent fires left most of the city untouched). Compliments of Santa Barbara provides travelers not only with a checklist of 20 classic local experiences, but also offers perks and upgrades at 28…