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The Perfect Escape: Mystic Country
by Erica Johansson on 16. Jul, 2008 in North America
Located in eastern Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island, Mystic Country attracts visitors from all over the world. With more than 9,000 rooms – from camping to luxurious resorts, in country villages or coastal towns – this beautiful region caters to all needs and budgets. Hikers and bikers can enjoy more than 100 miles of trails, swimmers have [...]
West Hollywood: An Ideal Destination For LGBT Visitors
by Erica Johansson on 03. Jul, 2008 in Lodging, North America
In June, 2008, The City of West Hollywood and the Los Angeles County Register-Recorder Clerk began to issue marriage licenses and carry out civil ceremonies for same-sex couples. Home to Southern California’s largest gay and lesbian population, West Hollywood offers Los Angeles’ most popular gay nightclubs and 14 gay-friendly hotels including The Ramada Plaza Hotel [...]
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Offers Stay and Bike Package
by Erica Johansson on 02. Jul, 2008 in North America, Sports, Travel News & Tips
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, the only bike park in Southern California, offers more than 100 miles of trails for all levels. Downhill, freeride, or cross country. Easy or challenging. Slow or fast. The child friendly Downtowner Trail or the extreme Kamikaze Trail. Pine tree corridors or open vistas. The choice is yours. Whether you’re a [...]
California’s First Stop For Wine Lovers: Family-Run San Antonio Winery
by Erica Johansson on 30. Jun, 2008 in Food & Drink, Interviews, North America
Especially aimed to all lovers of wine and good food, today’s first post takes you to Los Angeles’ only working winery. With a welcome as warm as the sun-baked hills of Tuscany, San Antonio Winery offers the atmosphere of a European wine estate and quality wines made from grapes grown on the owners’ vineyards in [...]
Spend the Summer in Portland
by Erica Johansson on 13. Jun, 2008 in North America, Travel News & Tips
Summer’s heating up and it’s not too late to think about where to chill out over the 4th of July weekend. Portland, Oregon, is the perfect place. Take a leisurely stroll or ride in this pedestrian and bike-friendly city, kick back with a beer in one of the city’s many microbreweries, or enjoy the great outdoors [...]
Car Free Cities: The Solution For a Better Environment
by Erica Johansson on 09. Jun, 2008 in North America, Travel News & Tips
June 16-20, 2008, Portland hosts an international conference to promote urban cycling and other alternatives to build carfree cities of the future. The Towards Carfree Cities conference presented by The World Carfree Network in collaboration with SHIFT attracts community leaders, advocates and professionals who support sustainable transportation systems and hope to transform cities into environments [...]
Westin Verasa Raises the Appeal of Downtown Napa
by Erica Johansson on 06. Jun, 2008 in Lodging, North America, Travel News & Tips
Not only Sex and The City’s Mr Big sees the attractiveness of Napa Valley. Set to open early fall 2008 in Downtown Napa, condominium-hotel Westin Verasa captures the latest trend in real estate with its luxurious accommodations, striking architecture and upscale amenities. Ownership of a luxury property within the Westin Verasa Napa Residences is an [...]
Explore the Best of Maui with Wailea Beach Villas’ Private Adventure Guide
by Erica Johansson on 05. Jun, 2008 in Lodging, North America, Travel News & Tips
Thanks to a private adventure guide, guests of the exclusive residential resort Wailea Beach Villas on Maui, Hawaii, can explore the best of the island’s environments and outdoor activities. Besides a free half-day excursion with the resort’s private adventure guide Charlie Fleck, the Maui Adventure Guide Experience package includes five nights accommodation in a two [...]
Taste of Times Square: New York’s Annual Food Festival
by Erica Johansson on 02. Jun, 2008 in Events & Festivals, North America
Today, June 2 at 5 pm, thousands of people will gather at Times Square to join Taste of Times Square, one of New York City’s most visited food festivals. Visitors can taste delicious dishes from more than 50 restaurants including Chilean Pomaire, Italian family style Carmine’s and Cuban Havana Central. “Nowhere else can you find [...]
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