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Style at A Steal in Chicago

By Greer Wylder

July 29, 2013

There’s no denying when it comes to traveling to Chicago, your options on where to stay, eat, shop, take in culture, history and art are seemingly endless. You can easily get lost in food, architecture, museums and discovering the 77 community areas in Chicago, not to mention more than 200 neighborhoods. On a recent trip to Chicago, we chose the trendy River North neighborhood near hot restaurants and the Theatre District and stayed in the brand new LEED certified, Aloft Chicago City Center hotel. Alofts, are popping up everywhere, the stylish and affordable boutique hotels are all over the world.…

Hot and Chic in Palm Springs

By Greer Wylder

June 30, 2013

Craving a stylish and relaxing desert getaway? Glamorous old school Palm Springs is best defined at Riviera Palm Springs Resort & Spa the legendary resort that opened in 1959 was a favorite hangout back in the day for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley among others. Today, it’s luster is back like no other, design touches like white leather furniture, brocade wallpaper, crimson red chandeliers and hues of chocolate brown, deep orange, fuschia, and sunny yellow are splashed throughout the hotel. Book a room in one of its ultrachic rooms, lounge poolside at one of its two swanky pools, enjoy…

Wine Country Month in Atascadero

By Greer Wylder

June 14, 2013

Wine lovers in need of a weekend getaway can escape to Atascadero and celebrate its inaugural "Wine Month" with special events, customized hotel packages and discounts on wine, food, olive oil tasting, spa, golf and outdoor activities. Atascadero, nestled between Paso Robles and Edna Valley Wine Country features more than 250 wineries, as well as excellent restaurants, and activities like golf and zip lining and it’s near Hearst Castle and relaxing beaches. The wine month’s main event, the Atascadero Wine Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, June 22 at the beautiful Atascadero Lake Park. Enjoy world-class wines, food and artistic…

The Breathtaking, Iconic Westin Resort in Cabo

By Greer Wylder

June 02, 2013

We laughed out loud at one review of the Westin Resort and Spa, Los Cabos, someone referred to as “colorful and exciting architectural gem” like a “Candyland meets Frank Lloyd Wright” and there is some truth in that. This spectacular resort designed by famed architect, Javier Sordo Madaleno was created with the nearby rock formation "El Arco” in mind. The hotel’s design is literally cut into the side of the cliffs blending colors of the sea, sun and desert with straight lines, rigid edges and fantastic geometrical forms. Once you arrive, the beauty of award winning design, the desert terrain,…

Old World Charm in Los Cabos

By Greer Wylder

May 11, 2013

On a recent trip to Cabo, after only a 2 hour and 25 min. flight from Orange County, via AirTrans Airways non-stop flights, we were in Cabo heaven: secluded beaches, glass-bottom boat rides, snorkeling excursions and deep-sea fishing trips, and of course seeing the El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, the famous rock formation where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean. Not to mention dining on fresh seafood from one of the world’s premiere fishing areas: camarones en aguachile, fresh red snapper, fried squid and lobster. Now if you want to experience a breathtaking oceanfront resort in Cabo,…