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Escape to the Desert

By Greer Wylder

December 14, 2012

Celebrate New Year’s Eve and say goodbye to 2012 with a quiet escape to The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn, a luxurious eight-suite inn built in 1925 with all of the amenities of a full-service resort only without the crowds. Rooms are still available for Dec. 31 and a three-night minimum stay is required. Rates start at $325 per night. You can stay and enjoy the luxe surroundings of The Willows or attend one of the New Year’s Eve parties in town such as Le Vallauris, located across the street from The Willows, will offer an elegant New Year’s Eve…

Tasting Tijuana

By Greer Wylder

December 12, 2012

We would never want to encourage you to do anything dangerous, and that’s why we say traveling to Tijuana and Baja is as safe as going to Los Angeles or say, Laguna Beach. If you’re scared, don’t believe the hype. We’ve been to Tijuana at least a dozen times in the last few years, and never come close to a problem, except for the interminable lines crossing the border into San Diego. On a bad day, you can plan on sitting in your car and moving just a few feet for up 3 hours or more; on a good day,…

Travel Berlin

By Greer Wylder

October 22, 2012

Long before we arrived to Germany's capital, we had heard that it’s like New York City was in the early 80s: the art is fantastic, it’s not commercialized, cafes, nightclubs, street art and culture are everywhere. It’s all true. The city is immense, it’s the largest city in Germany and the New York Times says it’s 8 times the size of Paris, but no worries, public transportation is first rate via its fabulous modern Hauptbahnhof (central railway station) with shops and casual eateries, and whether permitting, it’s an ideal city to navigate on a bike. We were fortunate to stay…

CELEBRATE HEMINGWAY IN KEY WEST!

By Greer Wylder

August 12, 2012

Review by Mark Elias Photos by Andy Newman Many establishments in Key West, Florida, can boast of having been a favorite watering hole for legendary writer, Ernest Hemingway. Fewer still can say he actually bedded down under their roof. The 86-year-old Crowne Plaza La Concha can truly boast that the infamous Hemingway both drank and slept here. At just seven stories (the tallest on this tiny island city’s skyline), the newly-renovated Hotel La Concha now features “island-chic” furnishings in guest rooms and suites. Plus, “La Concha” (as locals call it) is still the nightly scene for one of the more…

TASTE MUSIC!

By Greer Wylder

July 20, 2012

On Aug. 15, which just happens to be the night before the annual three-day Sunset Strip Music Festival kicks off in West Hollywood, Taste Music comes to the Sunset Marquis Hotel for a multi-course wine paired dinner inspired by legendary rock photographer and featured guest, Bob Gruen. How cool is that? Taste Music is sponsored by The Avenues: Art, Fashion and Design District of West Hollywood and Jaguar and is quite literally a backstage pass into music history with Gruen’s 40-year legacy ranging from Muddy Waters to Madonna as well as his iconic image of John Lennon wearing a New…