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Redesign of the Hotel Diva in San Francisco

By Hayley • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: California Hot Spots

A few lucky people get sexier with age, and the same is true for the boutique hotel industry’s hottest lady, Hotel Diva, as she rings in her 25th year this month. Now in her mid-twenties, she’s more stylish than ever and continues to up the ante for innovative boutique hotel design, boasting sexy new “art [...]



Enchantment Resort Offers Family Spring Break Fun

By Hayley • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Resorts and Spas

Set on 70 acres in Sedona’s Boynton Canyon at the heart of Northern Arizona’s red rock country, Enchantment Resort was recently named the #1 resort in the U.S. and Canada for families by Travel + Leisure readers. At Enchantment, families enjoy taking part in the abundance of activities that the resort offers, including swimming, hiking, [...]



Gap Advneture’s Create Your Own Adventure Contest

By Hayley • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Sports and Leisure

To celebrate 20 innovative years providing life-changing travel experiences across the globe, Gap Adventures is launching the Create Your Own Adventure contest (www.createyourownadventure.com), the largest and most ambitious interactive competition in the company’s history.

The global online contest invites everyone from once-a-year vacationers to seasoned globetrotters to submit an itinerary for the tour of their dreams, [...]



Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun

By Hayley • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Resorts and Spas

Le Blanc Spa Resort, the premier, adults-only resort voted number one in Cancun by TripAdvisor users and ranked as the sixth most popular all-inclusive resort in the world in the TripAdvisor 2010 Travelers’ Choice Awards, continues to offer luxurious yet affordable escapes with a 20 percent discount and 30 percent off green fees for select [...]



Go Whale Watching at Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

By Hayley • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: California Hot Spots

Sometimes called the Whale Capital of the West, scientists believe that Dana Point may possibly serve as a reference “landmark” for whales and is a famous gathering area, attracting not only marine mammals but marine biologists and whale lovers from around the world. In celebration of the California Gray and Blue whale’s annual journey, The [...]



Devoured Culinary Event in Phoenix

By Hayley • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: Dining and Cuisine

If you are in Phoenix this is a great new event promoting local restaurants and arts. The best chefs in the Valley are all participating and it should be an excellent festival. Get out there and eat up!
WHAT. Devoured (www.PhxArt.org/Devoured), Devoured is a new culinary event inspired by Local First Arizona and Phoenix Art Museum, [...]



New Wolfgang Puck Restaurant at Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles

By Hayley • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: California Hot Spots

Adding excitement to the highly anticipated opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, the hotel announced yesterday that Wolfgang Puck, one of our country’s most esteemed chefs, will be opening WP24 by Wolfgang Puck in April.  Located on the twenty-fourth floor of the hotel, WP24 will feature refined Asian fare, against a backdrop of the stunning [...]



Largest Provence Wine Tasting Event Ever on West Coast

By Hayley • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Wine and Liquors

If you are looking for a great event in Los Angeles this weekend, here’s our pick:
Vinoteque on Melrose has quickly become known for its unique wine tasting concept, exceptional cellar selection and fabulous rustic fare. The passionate team behind Vinoteque will raise the wine tasting bar on Friday, March 5, with an exclusive wine event [...]



New Home Theater By Harman

By Hayley • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Homes and Design

For years, the love/hate relationship that some women have had with home entertainment systems, and home theater systems in particular, has been mounting as each new piece of technology seems to invade another part of the house. While the quality and performance are attractive, the Starship Enterprise appearance of some A/V systems has progressively become [...]



Try Your Luck in the Second Annual Palm Springs Dream Home Raffle™.

By Hayley • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Sports and Leisure

With its warm, sunny weather, rolling green golf courses and tennis courts that invite leisurely days, Palm Springs has long been a favorite retreat. Now, someone could enjoy a permanent place in that getaway dream for the price of a single round of golf, thanks to the Second Annual Palm Springs Dream Home Raffle™.
For a [...]