Following The Butcher, The Baker, and The Winemaker’s Trail :: Southern Oregon, pt. 4

Janice Nieder on November 20, 2008

Fave Restaurants: *Summer Jo’s- is an organic farm/ garden/ and restaurant all in one. They use only the freshest ingredients, organic beef, sustainable fish, free range chicken, and artisan breads made from their very own hard red wheat, to create Pacific Northwest cuisine that has [...] read more»

Following The Butcher, The Baker, and The Winemaker’s Trail :: Southern Oregon, pt. 2

Janice Nieder on November 19, 2008

Some of my Favorite towns were: *Jacksonville- a historic gold town filled with charming Victorians. Grab a walking map and don’t miss the museums which make it all come alive. *Grants Pass-smack dab on the Rogue River so if offers every imaginable water activity plus it’s a thriving artist community. *Bandon- looks like a typical New England Town, [...] read more»

Following The Butcher, The Baker, and The Winemaker’s Trail :: Southern Oregon, pt. 1

Janice Nieder on November 18, 2008

If searching out incredible food and wine tops your list of criteria when selecting a vacation spot, then Southern Oregon should definitely be on your short list. The area is bursting with organic farms, award-winning wineries, artisan food producers and some mind-blowing farm-fresh restaurants. There is also a plethora of historic inns and romantic B [...] read more»

Bury My Bones at Red Mountain Spa :: Utah part 2

Janice Nieder on November 16, 2008

The Exercise Classes: You’ll find it difficult to choose from over 50 different classes a week. They run the gamut from cardio, (cardio core work, cardio salsa, even cardio in the pool) to weight-training classes, (strength circuit, power pilates, TRX conditioning) and stretch, (morning dessert stretch, aromatic chi [...] read more»

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Food

Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival :: October 23-25, 2008 - Edmonton, Alberta

Ava on November 04, 2008

People who know me will wonder why I went to this show. Over the years I have tried several times to acquire a taste for red wine. The conclusion I have come to is that if I had to imagine what poison would taste like, it would be very much like any red wine. I [...] read more»

Shopping

How about shopping by appointment AND in a limo?

Sue Frause on November 05, 2008

Vancouver, BC is one of my favorite North American cities and now it has something new: Vancouver Shopping By Appointment, Vancouver’s first bespoke shopping service. So what does bespoke mean, anyway? OK, I had to look it up, so here it is according to dictionary.com: (of clothes) made to individual order; custom-made: a bespoke jacket. [...] read more»

Wine

Chile Wins “Wine Of The Year” :: Wine Spectator Top 100

Gil Zeimer on November 14, 2008

Wine Spectator just announced its top 10 wines of the year 2008, including the celebrated #1. They reviewed more than 19,500 wines from around the world in blind tastings. More than 5,300 of them earned outstanding ratings (90 points or higher on our 100-point scale). read more»

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