Christmas just ended, but there’s another gift-buying season right around the corner. The best thing about Valentine’s Day, however, is that it really is the thought that counts. (People lie about that at Christmastime, ya know.) To help you pick the perfect gift for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day, here’s our list of fun and…
A recent road trip with my gal-pal Ms. Scarlett, a brassy broad and long-time resident of Scottsdale who never lost her Long Island accent, reminded me of how intimate and romantic our National Parks can be in winter. Our nearly 800 mile excursion, dubbed A Very Thelma and Louise Christmas, was similar to past adventures…
Reyka Vodka Anyone who’s ever been to Iceland will tell you it’s much like visiting the moon (the landscape is so similar, in fact, that NASA once trained astronauts there), so it should come as no surprise that the island’s native vodka, Reyka, is out of this world. Handcrafted in the town of Borgarnes (known…
SANTA ROSA, Calif.– Fountaingrove Lodge, the nation’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) retirement community to offer resort living and continuing care services, is officially nearing completion. Designed and constructed by award-winning developer Oakmont Senior Living, the 10-acre retirement campus is on schedule to open in November. While others have proposed similar full-service LGBT retirement communities, Fountaingrove…
thursday, sept. 5 Green Tree World by Gary Walker Renowned artist and creative visionary, Gary Walker will be displaying a wide-array of original paintings done in acrylic and mixed media featuring themes from nature, art, and science. Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road in Poway, free admission, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 858-748-0505, powaycenter.com…
If you’re heading over to Vegas you’ll definitely want to check out the Fremont Street Experience downtown (Old Vegas). It’s a short drive from the Strip. We’ve been there a few times and have always enjoyed the free shows, deep-fried Oreos and 99c shrimp cocktails. This year they’re presenting the Rock of Vegas Summer Concert…
NEW YORK – For the first time ever, gay Americans can toast Pride Month with a wine specially created to celebrate LGBT equality. Égalité, the first nationally-distributed wine created in support of equality for gay Americans, is now available nationwide. “With the recent influx of states legalizing same-sex marriage and more expected to follow suit…
Now that spring is upon us, so is the peak season for purchasing or rethinking a home. Many new home buyers’ fantasies of ownership become a reality after searching out the right sized dwelling. It is important to make the best use of your newly acquired or existing square footage. Typically, homeowners decorate and furnish…
thursday, may 2 Wine, cheese and tapas cooking class Enjoy an evening of gourmet fromage, fantastic wines and fabulous tapas! Chefs Jodi, from Lajollacooks4u and Samantha Rees from Intimate Gatherings, will engage your taste buds with wine and cheese pairings and also guide you in a fun, hands-on tapas making class. Four gourmet cheeses will…
The BIL 2013 conference was held in the heart of downtown Long Beach with an attendance of more than 600 people. If TED is mostly attended by over-achieving baby boomers, BIL caters to the boomer’s tech-crazed offspring. It is a quirky, populist unconference that’s named from the 1989 science-fiction comedy film, Bill & Ted’s Excellent…
