What to eat for dinner tonight? Tapas to make Penelope Cruz weep? Fusion tacos? Pizza fired in a wood-burning oven imported from Italy? Or maybe just the best turkey sandwich you ever had? The wealth of choice gets overwhelming when you’re in a food
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This trip to Erie PA we spent the day at Presque Isle State Park(Pennsylvania's only surf beach) and then spent the evening atPresque Isle Downs and Casino.
Presque Isle State Park is an arching sandy peninsula that extends 7 miles into Lake Erie an
Jazz in Kansas City is not like jazz in New Orleans or in any other great American music city. It’s a little more bluesy, a little heavier on the keyboards and bass, not so bold with the brass. They call it “cool jazz” here, jazz that’s a little gen
Read more…Ooh, ooh, ooh -- how I love discovering underappreciated wine regions. The next best one just might be (it certainly gets my vote)Santa Barbara County’s Santa Rita Hills. Located about 30 minutes from Santa Barbara, think Highway 246 off the 101 Fre
It's a veritable travel boo-for-all! All Hallows Eve continues to increase its "market share" as one of the year's most popular holidays, with ever more folks hopping on a plane to take part in the fun in their favorite cities, especially in the USA
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Manor on Golden Pond is named after the hit movie classic On Golden Pond starring Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda. Heck, the cast and crew stayed here during the 1981 filming which was a huge PR boost for a village of a few specialty shops and ma
It's that time of year again! One of the highlights of the party calendar in hedonistic Key West, Florida this week: a Mardi-Gras-like 10 days of delightful debauchery, an annual event now in its 34th year when the island's population triples, with b
Seaview was founded in 1914 by Philadelphia industrialist Clarence H. Geist as a luxurious country escape for the upper crust. Its facilities, which include 297 guest rooms and 39,500 square feet of modern conference center and special event space,
As visitors to San Diego soon discover, those of us who live here are very active people. We surf, bike, kayak, scuba dive, swim, run, boogie board, hang glide – but, most of all, we walk. Sometimes we walk in our neighborhoods, but often we head to
On a recent visit to Key West,Florida, it struck me more than ever that if you look a little more closely past the likes of Sloppy Joe’s, Ernest Hemingway’s house, the marina, and the buskers and sunset-gawkers of Mallory Square, you’ll realize that
Accessible only by a 4-wheel drive required 14-mile dirt road 25 miles southeast of Big Sur, CA, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center offers an escape from everyday like no other.
Nestled in a mountain valley deep in the Ventana Wilderness Preserve, this
Read more…Volcanoes have rightly fascinated—and of course frightened—mankind from time immemorial. Nowadays eruptions can still be devastating, but our ability to better monitor and understand volcanoes and their dynamics means we can indulge our fascination b
he leaves will be starting to show tinges of red, orange, and yellow so now is the time to plan for a spectacular peak season drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile scenic highway that connects the Shenandoah National Park in northwestern Vir
Oklahoma City is a place that exudes charm, character, sorrow and a spirit that inspires visitors to live their lives more meaningfully. I spent three fascinating days in this city …and like others who came before me and those who will follow… my so
All the historic mansions of Newport are over-the-top grand, for the self-made plutocrats who built them wanted to look as if they came from old money, and so they were willing to spend a lot of new money. Built in 1901 by coal magnate Edward J. Berw
I have a travel-editor friend whose open enthusiasm for Detroit I’d always found hard to comprehend. Sure, it’s got a good cultural and arts scene and a vigorous melting pot going for it. But the larger picture looming over it all has always seemed t
| Lincoln Highway display at the Joliet Historical Museum |
If you live anywhere along the Lincoln Highway you probably are aware that this year marks its 100th anniversary. It was the first paved coast to coast highway, an
Read more…Most people think New Mexico is called the “Land of Enchantment” because of its breathtaking scenery. I was most enchanted, however, by the state’s unique heritage and culture. Many people in the state retain their Native American culture while othe
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Las Vegas’ very own Carnevale, inspired by the legendary annual event in Venice Italy bursting withmasked revelers, glamorous costumes, and raucous street art, is happening now through Sept. 8th at the Venetian & Palazzo.
John Caparella, Prez and CE
Read more…Few of America's various well-known summering spots have achieved quite the name recognition of this small island 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. During these months, the population of Nantucket quintuples. What exactly is the magi
