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Watch, Listen, Repeat

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

We ventured off across America for Memorial Day weekend. Rather than go on complaining about the airlines, their attitudes and their soaring, shameless new fees, we simply boycotted them for a change. I placed all of my luggage in the back of a mid-sized German SUV, and, gleefully, did not charge myself for the second, […]

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Tags: Punditry · Travel

An Evening at Stonehill Tavern

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Dana Point, Calif.
Frequent travelers to Las Vegas likely have become devotees of Michael Mina dining experiences. There are four Mina restaurants in Vegas, two inside the MGM Grand, one at Bellagio, yet another at Mandalay Bay.
As the Mina collection expands so, too, does his client demographic reach beyond conventioneers and gamblers. We recently visited Mina’s […]

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Tags: Food and wine · Travel

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
As incomprehensible as it seems today, it was considered wildly adventurous as recently as 15 years ago to travel to Cabo San Lucas on the tip of the Baja Peninsula.
I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when planning a winter escape to Puerto Vallarta. We had been to crowded […]

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Tags: Travel