Friday, January 14, 2011

Back in Baltimore: Sunshine and Fish

The house was full of roses, and beautifully furnished in early 19 century style, but warm and inviting rather that cold and austere. We were plied with desserts and coffee and were given a guide of the hacienda chapel and granary where roses were ... I thought we were to visit a rose plantation, but it was too late in the day and we had to drive to our hotel before too late. The alumni stay at Cusin, another lovely hacienda, while the students and professors stay at Las ...

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sunday's Best - Park's Black Shoes, Bucket Hat and Skort Make Her ...

The Renaissance Austin Hotel now offers guests a weekend of luxury with a shopping bonus as part of their Happy Holiday Shopping Package. Beginning November 30, 2007, guests who book a weekend stay at the 492-room upscale .... and consumer demand for hybrids is expected to grow sales from 80 thousand this year to 470 thousand by 2007. But Mr. Bentham predicts that fully half of all cars sold could be hydrogen powered by the middle of the century. ...

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Matt and Randi and Kenley: Road Test: 2010 Smart Fortwo

Granted, I feel reasonably confident I could have broke the century mark on a good descent from the Rockies. Unfortunately, I don't expect you'll ever see one of these reach the crest of a legitimate mountain. I was so excited to tell Randi . ... Through the hotel parking garage and into the parking space at 30 mph, I went. Did you know - it's actually legal to park this thing nose in to a parallel parking space? Frowned upon, but legal nonetheless. ...

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

East Coast vs. West Coast Skiing Differences | Tablet Talk

Since the 1930s Stowe has been the getaway of choice for well-heeled New Yorkers, celebrities and mid-century swells. The resort is known for excellent terrain, transcendent woods skiing, and long, narrow runs, with trails snaking ... If you do venture out for dinner, try Michael's on the Hill, an 1820s farmhouse jauntily situated on, yes, a hill, with a big-name chef (Michael Kloeti, formerly at Lespinasse St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan) and streamlined countryside decor. ...

Monday, January 10, 2011

I Tri 4 Downs Lake Placid 2011--Raising money for children with ...

When we left the park, we stopped at Publix to get our supplies for the room--water, gatorade, snacks, celebratory beer, and soda. We also picked up our dinner, rather than stopping again on the way to our hotel room. Saturday was a light and easy day. ... We made it back to the room at Pop Century resort for lunch by 1pm. I had a light lunch then crashed for a nap that lasted until 3pm. After the light lunch and rest time, we headed for a meal off Disney property. ...

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Hospitality Business News: Shanghai's first capsule hotel opens

Already popular in Japan, the Xitai Capsule Hotel is the first in Shanghai, perhaps in response to soaring local real estate prices. Indeed it's a surprise someone didn't think of this space- and price-maximizing option before now. ...

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Pardeeville World War I Memorial Marker

3.1 miles away); Major Elbert Dickason / Dickason's "Hotel" (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dickason Park / Toppe Field (approx. 3.2 miles away); Site of Fort Winnebago (approx. 6.7 miles away); Fort Winnebago (approx. 6.7 miles away). ...