Reviews

Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns, Descanso Gardens 2014

October 27, 2014 ♦

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The Rise of the Jack o' Lanterns is a Halloween celebration for people of all ages, especially if you appreciate the art of a well-carved pumpkin. The event is a display of thousands of glowing, carved pumpkins that are set along a quarter mile trail in the Descanso Gardens Rose…

At the Rhum Clément JonOne V.S.O.P. Launch Party

September 8, 2014 ♦

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This past weekend, we had the good fortune to be invited to the launch party for a limited edition bottle of Rhum Clément V.S.O.P. that was being released to mark the brand's 125th anniversary. Rhum Clément is a high end rum brand that produces rhum agricole, a type of rum…

LA Times’ The Taste 2014

September 5, 2014 ♦

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Los Angeles Times' The Taste is a huge annual food festival that showcases Los Angeles chefs and restaurants, as well as many spirit, wine and other vendors. The festival lasts three days and is held at the Paramount Studios lot - which is good, because with so many people and so many…

LA Zoo Roaring Nights

August 18, 2014 ♦

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Roaring Nights is an event that the Los Angeles Zoo hosts several times during the summer, opening up the zoo after hours for a special late night of music, food and fun. I'd heard about the event, but since it is only a few times a year, it is easy…

Why we visit American fast food joints around the world

January 17, 2013 ♦

Food, Reviews

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One of the reasons that we love to travel is that we love to eat, and we will always go out of our way to look for delicious things when we are traveling. Sometimes it turns out to be a hole-in-the-wall bakery, or a stall in a local market. Other…

Wine at Starbucks Evenings

January 8, 2013 ♦

Food, Reviews, Wine

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Select Starbucks stores are now offering a program called Starbucks Evenings, where they are pouring wine in addition to serving espresso after 4pm. We couldn't wait to check it out when we heard about it - especially after learning that there was one just a short drive from our neighborhood!…

Wine Tasting Dinner at RoxyAnn Winery, Rogue Valley, Oregon

October 5, 2011 ♦

Destinations, Food, Oregon, Reviews, Wine

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As a Californian, I tend to gravitate towards California wines. With that being said, I definitely have an open mind about wines from elsewhere in the country because there are all kinds of interesting wine growing regions throughout the US. While visiting the Harry & David headquarters in Medford, Oregon,…

Capri Motel, Ojai, CA – reviewed

August 21, 2011 ♦

California, Destinations, Hotels, Reviews, United States

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The Capri Hotel appealed to us almost instantly just from the photos they had posted on their website and various hotel review websites (priceline, tripadvisor, etc.). Totally retro, classic 1960's California - complete with pool, lounge chairs and palm trees. The other thing that was instantly appealing was the fact…