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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…

SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FEST HOTEL PACKAGES ROCK!

By Greer Wylder

July 18, 2012

We attend LA’s Sunset Strip Music Festival every August for the raging rock music, the cool hotels and the hottest getaway of our summer. SSMF2012 portends to be one of the best yet with these affordable West Hollywood hotel packages, which include discounts, VIP tickets, exclusive access to festival events and even some meals such as Sunday brunch for two. SSMF2012 Lineup and Tickets The fifth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF2012) kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 16 with an exclusive VIP event honoring iconic Strip band, The Doors. Jam on Friday, Aug. 17 at hundreds of performances being held inside…

ECO CHIC BEAUTY CAMP!

By Greer Wylder

June 25, 2012

We admit it. We want to attend Eco Chic Beauty Camp with OC's own mother (of six!) and natural products expert, Chelle Goodfriend of Gaia's Garden Bath & Botanica. Who wouldn’t want to spend warm summer days learning about how to make natural and healthy beauty products? We can’t think of anything better for young girls to learn than ttrue beauty lessons to last a lifetime! In this informative (and fun!) week-long camp, girls learn all about the ingredients in beauty products and their effects on the human body while making “eco-chic” beauty products (such as lip balms, lotions, facial…

NATURAL PERFUMES FOR SUMMER TRAVEL!

By Greer Wylder

June 25, 2012

Absolutely nothing is like real perfume. In fact --- now that I am a fragrance connoisseur --- I no longer even consider wearing anything less than fine natural perfumes by JoAnne Bassett. Why? Synthetics (and that means all perfumes you buy in drug and department stores) aren’t real and they aren’t good for you either. “Natural” perfumes are handcrafted from the most exquisite ingredients such as precious botanical essences and high-quality oils. For the past couple of years, I have been sporting only natural perfumes. Yes, real perfume is expensive and it is a true indulgence. But as someone with…