October/11/09 10:25 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Virgnia
Virginia’s
craft brewers seem to be of two distinct types:
Microbreweries that focus primarily on producing
a selection of beers and ales—such as
Fredericksburg’s Blue & Gray Brewing Co--and
brewpubs-- such as Richmond’s Richbrau Brewing
Company-- that offer food and primarily brew for
their patrons to drink onsite.
Located in Richmond’s historic Shockoe Slip,
Richbrau serves two signature ales and a porter
along with three seasonal brews and even a root
beer. And, if you can’t decide which brew to
choose, order a sampler tray with generous tastes
of five of the six. The restaurant offers a wide
selection of bar food, well-prepared and
presented.Let's
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September/17/09 09:07 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Atlanta,
Georgia
Yes,
Buckhead. Buckhead has emerged as Atlanta’s
uptown place for elite shopping and quality
restaurants. Large homes evocative of
Georgian days-gone-by are set amongst old, old
trees portraying a striking dichotomy to the
glass and steel towers that line Peachtree
Street. In the midst of an influx of development
dollars and shiny buildings, the elegant Buckhead
Grand Hyatt reigns amongst the surrounding
uber-development - warmly welcoming her guests to
a true urban retreat.Let's
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September/17/09 07:13 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Atlanta,
Georgia
There
are numerous reasons to return to Atlanta, one
being the cities plentiful dining scene. From
cheap eats to world class dining, some of my
favorite meals have been had around Peachtree
Street. Located in the trend-setting Bucktown
neighborhood, nestled in the crook of Peachtree
Street and 14th, is the standout Tap, a
European-style Gastropub, which describes as a
“public house (pub) which specializes in high
quality food a set above the more basic ‘pub
grub.”
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August/27/09 10:54 PM Filed in:
Travel
| California
Though
often overshadowed by Yosemite National Park to
the north, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National
Parks more than hold their own when it comes to
superlatives. The two parks share a common
boundary and span 865,257 acres, and though they
are often viewed in the same light, both offer an
array of history, wilderness and activity worthy
of singular attention.Let's
travel ...
August/18/09 10:09 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Rehobeth,
DE
Based
at Delaware’s Cape Henlopen from 1940 to 1945,
the men of the 261st guarded the mouth of
Delaware Bay and the maritime approaches to
Wilmington and Philadelphia. Six decades later,
Henlopen’s great mounded dunes still conceal a
warren of bunkers and gun emplacements. Spaced
south along the ocean shore, 11 circular concrete
towers, built to target Henlopen’s guns, rise
above the beaches.
Let's travel
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August/09/09 09:08 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Rehobeth,
DE |
Mid-Atlantic
| Beach
Too
often, the gastronomic spectrum found at beach
resorts is narrow and mostly covered with melted
cheese. By contrast, in Delaware’s Rehoboth
Beach, foodies find a range of culinary and
dining adventures alongside an exciting stretch
of Mid Atlantic seacoast. Rehoboth Beach faces
the Atlantic Ocean immediately south of Cape
Henlopen, a wave battered finger pointing out the
junction of Delaware Bay and the
ocean.Let's
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August/04/09 09:49 PM Filed in:
Travel,
California
Boron, CA...The
chimichangas at Domingo’s Mexican & Seafood
Restaurant are heaped with lettuce, tomatoes and
sour cream. Fajitas sizzle and pop. Generous
portions of rice and beans spill over the plates.
To say this is not your local Taco Bell is an
understatement. Let's travel
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August/03/09 10:00 PM Filed in:
Travel,
California
Rosamond,
CA ... Tao and Ran lay side-by-side. Doc paces
back and forth, back and forth, while his brother
Cisco looks at him lazily. It’s another morning
at the
Exotic Feline Breeding
Compound’s Feline Conservation
Center
(EFBC/FCC) as volunteers make their rounds,
coaxing the cats into secure areas with food
treats so they can slip in to clean their
homes.
Let's travel ...
July/22/09 10:51 AM Filed in:
Travel
| Hotel
| New York
City
New
York, N.Y. ... The Millenium Hotel, New York
believes “Travel should take you places,” and
lower Manhattan should hold a place on your short
lists of places to go. Beyond the glitz of Times
Square’s light. Away from the green of Central
Park, lower Manhattan is the doorway to New York.
It is where it all began and where it all still
is. The hotel stands regally as only a truly
modern glass structure can – particularly one
that sits squarely in the Financial District
–Manhattan’s oldest enclave.
Let's
travel ...
New
York, N.Y. ... When the planes hit the Towers,
the shock blew out the windows of the first
thirty floors of the Millenium and the entire
building’s interior was covered in the clouds of
dust that billowed out from the destruction. With
Ground-Zero viewable from many of its hotel
rooms, The Millenium stood silent sentry over the
destruction, clean-up and now rebuilding of the
site, even as the hotel was completely
refurbished. Today the Millenium has a story so
very unique, but one that is shared with all
those that survived that day, including Jason
Tresh, who now walks past “Ground Zero” everyday
to his job as director of the
hotel.Let's
travel ...
New
York, N.Y. ... While Castle Clinton is a modern
day recreation destination, it is also the
beginning of New York’s first story. The story of
immigration and freedom. Well before Ellis Island
became the first stop for millions of European
immigrants, Castle Clinton, or as it was called
in the mid-1800’sm Castle Garden was the world’s
first immigration depot, processing millions of
people who settled into the Battery Park area.
And they brought their stories to New York City.
Stories filled with hopes, loss, family and the
new beginnings they traveled to find.
Let's travel
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July/04/09 09:10 PM Filed in:
Illinois
Every
town seems to have a 4th of July Parade and they
are filled with floats, patriotism and marching
bands. This year I was fortunate enough to return
to where I spent the summers of my childhood
throughout my teens -- Antioch, Illinois. Things
have changed. There are Walmarts where there used
to be corn fields. Housing projects where farm
houses once stood. Let's travel
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June/22/09 06:11 PM Filed in:
Ahhh Spa
| California
| Travel
Visiting
southern California’s Cal-a-Vie spa is the great
way to escape the stresses of work and
responsibilities and emerge feeling better,
stronger and healthier. Fitness instructors will
show you cardio, strength and stretching moves.
Therapists will pamper your face, scalp and body
with gentle moves. Classes, lectures, massages
and delicious guilt-free food make this vacation
truly rejuvenating. Let's travel ...
June/20/09 11:56 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Momcations
| girlfriends
Maine
... How long has it been since you went to summer
camp? Bunk houses and mess halls. Swimming in the
lake and eating S’mores around the campfire,
ghost stories, arts and crafts or just hanging
talking with an old, or new best friend. Women
from 25 to 75 can head back to camp, along with
ABC’s Good Morning American host Joan Lunden, to
relive all those magical childhood summer
experiences and more when they head to Camp
Reveille, located in Southern Maine, for a
weekend at a unique "sleep over" camp experience
designed with only women in
mind.Let's travel ...
June/08/09 09:39 PM Filed in:
Father's
day | baseball
| golf
This
Father’s Day, gift Dad with a long weekend
playing the games he loves best. Either at the
ballpark or on the putting green, the race track
or the beach, Dad will love a weekend of rest,
relaxation and rejuvenation away from the
everyday. Go with a name you trust, such
as
Hilton Hotels and
Resorts,
and search out the Father’s Day packages
available where your Dad likes go. (Yes,
that’s my dad, Jerry Kubin, WWII Navy Vet at
his 80th Birthday/family reunion in Branson,
MO.)
Let's travel
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May/22/09 09:41 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Cusco
| Peru
Cusco,
Peru ... As the gateway to Machu Picchu and the
heart of the Inca Empire, Cusco, Peru, has the
opportunity to be touristy and tacky, but despite
being visited by thousands of travelers a year,
the city has maintained a personality that is
charming, inviting and skilled at mixing the
traditional with the trendy. Let's
travel ...
May/04/09 04:57 PM Filed in:
Celebrations
| Drink
Recipe
What
is Cinco de Mayo? Well, other than a good reason
to find bars serving tequila based libations?
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence day,
that is in September. This holiday commemorates
May 5, 1862, the day when a small army of Mexican
soldiers defeated hoards of occupying French
soldiers at The Battle of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Let's travel ...
April/18/09 03:44 PM Filed in:
Hotel
| San Diego
San
Diego, CA... The Ivy Hotel is hot, hot, hot with
2 clubs—Envy and Eden—attracting the see and
be-seen crowd. The food at Quarter Kitchen is
heating up the dining scene with exotic flavors
and luxury ingredients from around the world.
“When I teach them to make sauce I tell them to
treat it the same way they touch their girlfriend
or boyfriend,” says Executive Chef Damon Gordon
of the Quarter Kitchen at the Ivy Hotel in San
Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.Let's travel
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April/03/09 06:26 PM Filed in:
Travel, Eastern Shore, Maryland
Easton,
MD ... Early on a Saturday morning, along with my
friend, Richard and my dog Pilot, we packed into
the SUV for a weekend of relaxing, water-view
rooms, antique shopping and visiting every dog
park in site. However, it was the unintended
result of our travels that made the experience
truly memorable: I was able to relearn my
grade-school knowledge of the events and people
that make Maryland’s role in our nation’s history
truly unique. Let's travel
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March/29/09 07:47 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Chestertown,
MD
Chestertown,
MD ... The absolute best things about living in
the Mid-Atlantic area – D.C. to Baltimore – are
the many great day or overnight destinations to
explore. As an area resident, hands down my
favorite jaunt is to the Eastern Shore, but not
the beach – the number one region tourist draw. I
love to visit Chestertown, Maryland. Sitting on
the Chester River, the seasons are always
pleasant. Let's travel
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March/25/09 10:25 PM Filed in:
Travel
| Spain
Ronda,
Spain ... Located in the region of Andalucía,
Spain, the city of Ronda lies sixty miles
southeast of Seville and twenty miles northwest
of Marbella in central southern Spain, near to
the Costa del Sol , making it an easy drive from
either direction.
Let's
travel ...
February/19/09 12:34 AM Filed in:
Travel
| Korea
Jeju,
Korea ... Known locally as the Island of Fantasy
and the Land of Legends, Jeju’s subtropical
oceanic climate hung over us like an extra layer
of clothes even in the early morning hours. I
meditated, wrote and dreamt of a more perfect
location to call paradise but found it impossible
to define how it would be any different from
Jeju. Let's
travel ...
With
luxury resorts and fine dining destinations
throughout the Mid-Atlantic area, including
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and
Pennsylvania, you can travel in any direction to
find the perfect place to share a bit of romance
this Valentine's Day. These romance inspired
packages, many of them offered all year long,
take on a special flavor when you add the allure
of Valentine's Day.Let's travel
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