Culture: Single City Girl Seeks Smoky Single Malt
Gina Horan shares her experience at the Whiskies of the World Expo, highlighting women’s increasing appreciation for whisky in a traditionally male-dominated sphere.
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Olmec: Ancient Mexico at the de Young in San Francisco
February 19, 2011 – May 8, 2011 Mysterious and mind-blowing brute force are the dynamics in this exhibition. Three years in the making, you must see it in the next 60+ days. After that, it all goes back to over 12 major museums and private collections in Mexico. Can you imagine how gracious Mexico has…
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” I Know a Woman Like That”, do you?
I recently returned from the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, where I laughed, cried, and slept my way through dozens of films. But there was one movie that I will never forget. “I Know a Woman Like That”, was an inspiring film that captivated both my mother and me and led to many hours…
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Culture: St. Kitts, West Indies: Historic Discoveries on an Unpretentious Caribbean Island
by Shelley Seale The small island of St. Kitts in the West Indies may be one of the friendliest, least ostentatious spots in the Caribbean. It’s a small island – 23 miles long by 5 across and only 68 square miles – and its sister Nevis is even smaller at 36 square miles. With fewer…
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San Francisco: Annual Bouquets to Art at the de Young
In this homage to the masters – every floral arrangement is a unique and exquisite interpretation! For five days, March 15–19, the 27th annual Bouquets to Art features 150 floral exhibits inspired by the de Young’s permanent collection. The Fine Arts Museums’ largest fundraiser features floral demonstrations, seated luncheons, teas and a benefit drawing of…
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Amelia Concours d’Elegance 2011 – North Florida
The rich, the glamorous, the beautiful and the serious car collector will be among the thousands to descend on Amelia Island, Florida, north of Jacksonville, next week for one of the region’s most high profile car show events – the Amelia Concours d’Elegance. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, voted the No. 5 Best Resort in North America by Conde Nast Traveler readers, will…
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Inspiration: Italy: Dangerous Night Train
by Lorraine Rivera I was fresh out of college and blowing what little savings I had traveling for five weeks through Europe with a Eurail pass. I had agreed to meet up with an aunt who was living in England before I headed home, but it was late fall and I was in no hurry…
