Milwaukee: Beer, Brats & Cheese Curds
Milwaukee is fun for foodies, art. architecture, nature lovers, and many festivals. We suggest on your first day taking a food tour.
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ICELAND is Back and Ready to Dazzle with it’s Natural Beauty
Iceland has begun opening the doors once again for tourism. All that pent up demand for travel will make this country a perfect beginning to an almost post-pandemic life. Ok, we’re probably in this for the long haul, but consider how much safer it is in beautiful outdoor surroundings amongst a sparse population. You will…
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Louisville, Kentucky-Bourbon & Beyond
With just shy of 1.3 million residents, Louisville may not be a big city like neighbors Chicago or Nashville, but it is larger than life in spirit and old fashioned hospitality. Perhaps, it is the ratio of aging bourbon barrels to people, roughly 5 to 1, that keeps everyone so happy. I was excited to…
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Festival Napa Valley Opera Gala
Conductor Carlo Ponti and the Festival Orchestra NAPA are joined by two of opera’s most exciting young stars – tenor Michael Fabiano and mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard – for an unforgettable night of arias and duets. Fabiano, whom the San Francisco Chronicle called “the hardest working opera singer in show business” and a singer “with a muscular and mellifluous tenor voice,” has earned raves for…
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Lifehouse’s 26th Annual “Great Chefs & Wineries” Benefit
Lifehouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that has provided opportunity and independence to individuals with developmental disabilities through life-skills training, community integration, advocacy, referral and information and they are hosting their celebrated fundraiser in April. The 26th Annual Great Chefs & Wineries gala affair takes place on Saturday, April 16, and is the agency’s major…
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Stocking Stuffers… Simply too Good not to Share
Getting a finished glamorous look just got easier this holiday season with an array of fabulous finds. Three favorites under $30 made my gift list: 1. Holiday Hair Magic: Tame frizzy and fly-away hair in seconds with Magic Drops Rescue and Repair Serum by Mark Hill. Use on Damp or Dry Hair. The treatment uses…
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Lobsters, Lighthouses and the Island Life: Portland, Maine
My plan for an end of summer escape was focused on finding a nice mix of culture, coastal countryside and cooler temps. I was excited…no ecstatic…to exchange Florida’s steamy hot and humid weather for New England’s seaside charm and ocean breezes. Maine made the cut this go round meeting my trip criteria and travel timeline over other Northeast…
