During a time when all of us have had to cancel long awaited travel, secluded from our friends and family, the urge to explore has grown. You can explore a whole new world right from your sofa.
Had enough of “staycations”? Want a travel destination that won’t break the piggy bank? Portland, Oregon is more than recycling, kale chips and polar fleece. This pacific northwest city is alive with quirky culture. There’s a couple of mandatory details to discuss first. One: Watch at least one episode of “Portlandia” to understand this Berkeley-er-than-thou…
Who doesn’t love a good crime story? Money, drugs, protecting your family. If you’re going to Vegas for Valentine’s Day, be sure to stop by The Mob Museum for its first anniversary celebration. In conjunction with the famous St. Valentine’s Day massacre in Chicago, The Mob Museum is celebrating with a special lineup photo-booth and…
Cozy Comfort best describes this new found gem on New York’s Upper East Side. The Franklin Hotel is a warm and inviting property with all the charm of a gracious European Bed & Breakfast Inn. With only 50 rooms, the hotel offers an upscale and intimate experience with amenities/services on par with much larger and…
With all the commotion leading up to the Olympics, it gets hard to keep track of all that’s going on. It’d be great to be in London during the Olympics. It’d be great to be in London anytime! Here are a few unrelated Olympic events happening around the same time… Film: The Genius of Hitchcock…
The legacy of Ernest Hemingway, who lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s, is to be recognized Tuesday through Sunday, July 17-22, during the 32nd annual Hemingway Days. The popular festival celebrates the literary accomplishments, angling prowess and Key West lifestyle of the Nobel Prize–winning author. Events are to include a look alike…
Fashion bad-boy, Jean Paul Gaultier’s provocative multi-media exhibition, “From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” will be on show in San Francisco March 24 – August 19 and any fashionista within a plane ride away should buy a ticket now. I was fortunate enough to have been invited to the press opening, where Gaultier regaled us…