Girlfriend Getaway in California Wine Country Sandwiched between the charming town of Calistoga and the food mecca of Yountville lies the upscale Harvest Inn, situated smack dab in the middle of St. Helena, California. You could easily spend an entire weekend checking out the shops along St. Helena’s Main Street or visiting the St. Helena [...]
Summer just seems to last longer in Southern California, especially when you’re in Huntington Beach: Surf City, USA. The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa is an ideal spot to relax while watching the surf. The 517 rooms (including 57 suites) include private terraces with views of the ocean and surrounding beaches. In-room amenities [...]
Legoland California is getting ready to pour the LEGOs and begin construction on their very own Legoland Hotel. They’ll be starting work in October, and plan to open the hotel in summer 2013. The Legoland Hotel in Carlsbad, CA will be the first one in America, and the third of its kind in the world. There’s [...]
Sometimes, even on a beach vacation, you can learn something very cool. I knew my love for history would pay off at some point…as well as my obsession with the Titanic disaster. Here’s what happened: My husband and I I wanted to visit the California Lighthouse next to Arashi Beach when we were in Aruba [...]
Let the pampering begin at Hotel Yountville Napa Valley wine country is chic and hip; trend-setting and delicious. It’s enough to make foodies and wine geeks default to sensory over-load. If you are looking for a place to relax, unwind and be pampered, I have a tip for you – book a room at Hotel [...]
When checking into certain hotels in Southern California this summer, don’t be alarmed if you find some guests suddenly start singing out loud. It’s just the JDV Hospitality ’Singing for an Upgrade” offer and video contest at five of their SoCal hotels. The concept is simple – the first guest willing to sing a song at check-in [...]
Where else but Walt Disney World would fireworks complement your meal? The best view in Orlando is the 15th floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort at California Grill, where you’ll again discover dining at Disney Resorts can be exceptional. At California Grill you can dine on its winning culinary menu items, including Brick Oven Fired Flatbreads; [...]
When I was a kid, playing in the seaside dunes of the Monterey Peninsula, I wondered what it would be like to live in the dunes at the edge of the bay. Close to the beach, yet seemingly miles away from the highway and everything else, it seemed like I was in my own world. [...]
Originally posted on UpTake’s Getaway Crew, Los Angeles by Marsha Takeda-Morrison. BREAKING NEWS: Hollywood is now off of life support. Once overrun with panhandlers and people claiming to be Jesus, it’s now been returned to the hipsters and poseurs as it should be. BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS, Hollywood is enjoying a revitalization and if you haven’t [...]
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