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May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
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May 9, 2013
Yellowstone Vacation (Learning) Packages – The Best Way to Know!
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May 4, 2013
Yellowstone National Park Reservations, 2014 – You May Be Too Late!
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April 24, 2013
Some Additional Things I NEVER Travel Without (the CRUISE Edition)
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April 19, 2013
Glamping in Yellowstone – No sleeping on the ground for me!
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February 26, 2013
Tuolumne County – Your Personal Gold Mine Near Yosemite?
By David Currier -
Fortunately for us, several of the gold rush settlements remain for history buffs and nostalgia lovers to enjoy. Four of these precious nuggets, Jamestown, Sonoma, Groveland and Columbia, and the nearby splendor of Yosemite National Park shimmer under the glorious California sunshine - an [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, History, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Buffalo Soldier, California, Environment, family, fine dining, gold, Hiking, History, honeymoon, Hotel Recommendations, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Wine, wineries, Yosemite
January 20, 2013
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
The Festival’s host hotel Loews Miami Beach will once again be home to its iconic Tribute Dinner, this year honoring Nobu Matsuhisa and Christophe Navarre with Mistress of Ceremonies Martha Stewart presented by Bank of America on Saturday, February 23.
Categories: Armchair, Beaches, Dining, LGBTKeywords: beach, Cooking School, festivals, fine dining, florida, Gay, Lesbian, Wine, Wine tasting, wineries
November 5, 2012
Wine Shopping – A Daunting Chore Becomes an Annual Vacation
By David Currier -
American wine lovers have progressed beyond the three wine choices of the 1960’s - Mateus, Manischewitz and cheap Chianti in a basket. (Made elegant candle holders, didn’t they?) Selecting the perfect wine has become a shopper’s nightmare. Aisle after aisle, bottle beside bottle, elegant [...]
Categories: Road & Rail, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Airlines, Baggage, California, festivals, Russian River, Wine, Wine tasting, wineries
October 27, 2012
The Highlands Resort: THE LGBT Russian River Place to Stay
By David Currier -
Why do I like the Russian River? There’s something magical about the Russian River, California. I’ve traveled to LGBT destinations around the world – from Ibiza to Provincetown to Quepos, plus RSVP Cruises – and lived in Greenwich Village. Yet, since my early twenties, and now [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, LGBT, National Parks and the Environment, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: beach, California, Environment, fine dining, Gay, gay hotel, Lesbian, lesbian hotel, National Park, Outdoors, Parks, spa, swim, Wine tasting, wineries
October 18, 2012
Dallas’ Beaujolais & Beyond: 29th Annual Wine Festival
The Festival's signature Sommelier Sponsor, Goody Goody Wine & Spirits, will provide Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Rhône Valley, California, Washington and Texas vintages guaranteed to please the palate of even the most demanding wine aficionado.
Categories: Armchair, LGBT, Lifestyles, This & That, TipsKeywords: bojolais, dallas wine, festivals, Wine, wineries, winery
August 6, 2012
Grand County, Colorado: 10 Reasons to Visit
A 20-mile stretch of the Colorado from its confluence with the Fraser River through Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs has been given "Gold Medal" designation by the Colorado Wildlife Commission. ... There are also several rafting and kayaking opportunities on the River, with guides [...]
Categories: National Parks and the Environment, Road & RailKeywords: Bicycle, Colorado, Environment, festivals, Hiking, horses, National Park, Outdoors, Skiing, spa, wineries
May 12, 2012
Mysterious Puna; The Hawai’i that Time (and Tourists) Forget
By David Currier -
Driving around the Puna District of the Big Island of Hawai’i, the journey presents the traveler with remarkable vistas of forgotten Hawaii; the Hawaii that American’s frequently overlook because the names Honolulu, Maui, and Kona are sunshine-magnets. My sense, though, is that Puna offers [...]
Categories: Beaches, History, LGBT, Lifestyles, Road & RailKeywords: beach, Bisexual, Clothing Optional, Desert, Environment, Experience, festivals, Gay, Hawaii, Hiking, Lesbian, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Queer, Questioning, swim, Transgendered, turtles, Volcano, Wine, wineries, winery
March 25, 2012
It’s Always Time for Good (Stony Hill) Wine
By David Currier -
Pairing food and wine is one of our great pleasures here at Stony Hill.
Categories: Armchair, Dining, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: California, Cooking School, Environment, fine dining, Nature, Outdoors, Wine tasting, wineries, winery
September 28, 2011
Roanoke, Virginia: Railroad History, Blue Ridge Mountains, Americana and Fun
By David Currier -
The cultural viability gives visitors the opportunity to listen to the classical sounds of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Opera Roanoke or travel along southwest Virginia’s Crooked Road, exploring the history of our local bluegrass music.
Categories: Road & Rail, Vacation Packages, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Bicycle, Environment, Hiking, museum, National Park, Railroad, Virginia, Wine tasting, wineries
September 9, 2011
How Much Duty Free Wine Can I Bring Back From My Trip to Europe? (Please visit me in jail!)
By David Currier -
There is no federal limit on the amount of alcohol a traveler may import into the U.S. for personal use, however, large quantities might raise the suspicion that the importation is for commercial purposes.
Categories: Armchair, News, Packing, This & That, Tips, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Baggage, Check-in, Cheese, customs, Duty, import, Paris, U. S. Customs, Wine, wineries
