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		<title>Rose Story Farm - Carpinteria, California</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>juliemarg</dc:creator>
		
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Santa Barbara Hotel Alternative
You saw them featured on Martha Stewart Living, so you know that the roses will be fabulous at the Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria (near Santa Barbara)
I&#8217;ve wanted to go to the Rose Story Farm ever since I read the first article in MSL where the owners were lunching with their good [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Santa Barbara Hotel Alternative</h1>
<p>You saw them featured on Martha Stewart Living, so you know that the roses will be fabulous at the <a href="http://www.rosestoryfarm.com/index.asp">Rose Story Farm </a>in Carpinteria (near Santa Barbara)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve wanted to go to the Rose Story Farm ever since I read the first article in MSL where the owners were lunching with their good friend Julia Child.  It turns out that Julia, who lived in Santa Barbara, was close family friends with the owners&#8217; parents and had spent many Sunday afternoons and holidays at their table.  </p>
<p>Our opportunity came last summer when I purchased nearly front row tickets to see <a href="http://dianakrall.com/">Diana Krall</a> at the <a href="http://www.sbbowl.com/">Santa Barbara Bowl</a>.  August is Santa Barbara&#8217;s high season, and hotels were in scarce supply.  That&#8217;s when we found out that the Rose Story Farm offered accommodations.</p>
<p>So, whether you want to tour the fabulous rose farm, or you have time for a getaway, this is one of California&#8217;s treasures.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested in the tour, keep in mind that this is a working farm.  The schedule for tours is limited - and because of the harvesting schedule, they can&#8217;t really be flexible.</p>
<p><strong>From the Website</strong><br />
Tours<br />
We would love to share the experience of Rose Story Farm with you! Please come visit our 15 acre farm any time during the rose growing season (the middle of April through the end of November). We feature 18,000 stunning rose plants in 150 varieties in our fields at the base of the Carpinteria Valley foothills. Blooms rotate in six-week cycles, so over three quarters of the roses will be in majestic bloom for your visit. </p>
<p>Tours are scheduled every Wednesday and Saturday (unless a Special Event is being held).<br />
Tours begin at 11.00 a.m. and run approximately 1 hour, followed by a picnic lunch in the garden.<br />
Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat, as this is a Walking Tour.<br />
No smoking, pets, or video camera equipment allowed on Tours.<br />
We regret that we cannot accommodate people who drop in hoping to join a tour at the last moment. We recommend that you telephone the farm in advance to check availability for particular dates. This allows us to give you intimate tours through the rose fields and it better helps our guides talk to you about our varieties and rose growing techniques. Each walking tour is followed by a catered gourmet picnic lunch in one of our garden areas, complete with farm made dessert and ice tea blended with rose petals. </p>
<p>If you are interested in a custom-designed tour focusing on your favorite rose themes, these can be arranged on a limited basis. We can also tailor your lunch menu to incorporate some of your favorite fare. </p>
<p>Make a Reservation: </p>
<p>Tours are $35 per person, payable in advance via check or any major credit card.<br />
Tours include Rose Story Farm&#8217;s booklet, pencil, and fresh rose samples.<br />
Please fax or mail your completed Rose Tour Booking Form at least one week prior to your tour, or call  (805) 566-4885 (M-S 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.).<br />
If your plans change and you cannot join us, please allow 48 hours notice for a full refund.</p>
<h2>Website: <a href="http://www.rosestoryfarm.com/index.asp">Rose Story Farm </a></H2></p>
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<h3>Rose Story Farm Carpinteria</h3>
<address>5950 Casitas Pass Rd<br />
Carpinteria, CA‎<br />
(805) 566-4885‎</address>
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<h2>5 More Things to Do in Santa Barbara</h2>
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<li><a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/boathouse-at-hendrys-beach-santa-barbara-california">Boathouse at Hendry&#8217;s Beach</a>
<li><a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/international-orchid-festival">International Orchid Festival</a>
<li><a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/santa-barbara-arts-and-crafts-show">Santa Barbara Arts &#038; Crafts Show</a>
<li><a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/bacara-resort">Bacara Resort</a>
<li><a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/santa-barbara-polo-and-racquet-club">Santa Barbara Polo Club</a><br />
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		<title>Perfect Weekend - Pebble Beach, California</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 08:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		
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Pebble Beach &#038; Carmel Weekend Getaway
We headed to Pebble Beach for serious good times. Except for the fact that I got a flat tire on the way and had to buy new tires, the weekend was fabulous. Minnesota Stacy&#8217;s in-laws rented a house with the 14th tee of Pebble Beach as their backyard overlooking the [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Pebble Beach &#038; Carmel Weekend Getaway</h1>
<p>We headed to Pebble Beach for serious good times. Except for the fact that I got a flat tire on the way and had to buy new tires, the weekend was fabulous. Minnesota Stacy&#8217;s in-laws rented a house with the <a href="http://www.pebbleatwoodshole.com/">14th tee of Pebble Beach</a> as their backyard overlooking the golf course and the Pacific Ocean. It was highly swank. We had pizza at the house, then Saturday night headed to my favorite spot in the world, the <a href="http://www.missionranchcarmel.com/">Mission Ranch Piano Bar</a>. Lots of singing ensued. A terrific singer, <a href="http://www.joegransden.com/">Joe Gransden</a>, sang and played his trumpet to Fly Me to the Moon. A few minutes later, Clint Eastwood came in and joined him, hamming it up and pretending to play the trumpet.</p>
<p>Sunday, Susan joined us on <a href="http://www.montereymovietours.com/">Doug Lumsden&#8217;s Monterey Movie Tour</a> which was very fun. He has the whole thing timed perfectly so he can say &#8216;Marilyn Monroe comes out that door, walks across the street and has a fight with her boyfriend on that corner&#8217; and then shows you the scene. Highlights of Play Misty for Me, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, A Summer Place, Julie and From Here to Eternity among others. That night we went to the <a href="http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?id=1383">Inn at Spanish Bay</a> to see the bagpiper say farewell to the day and had the most delicious meal at <a href="http://www.roysrestaurant.com/cuisine.asp">Roy&#8217;s</a> &#8212; a kobe beef sushi roll - yummy! Later that night we were back to the Mission Ranch for more singing.</p>
<p>Monday, after a <a href="http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?pageName=Restaurants_Stillwater">delicious lunch of oysters on the deck</a> overlooking the 18th, I headed home. </p>
<h2>Things to do Pebble Beach</h2>
<p>Websites:  <a href="http://www.pebbleatwoodshole.com/">Wood&#8217;s Hole</a>, <a href="http://www.missionranchcarmel.com/">Mission Ranch Piano Bar</a>, <a href="http://www.joegransden.com/">Joe Gransden</a>, <a href="http://www.montereymovietours.com/" >Monterey Movie Tours</a>, <a href="http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?id=1383">Inn at Spanish Bay</a>, <a href="http://www.roysrestaurant.com/cuisine.asp" rel="no follow">Roy&#8217;s</a>, <a href="http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?pageName=Restaurants_Stillwater">Stillwater Cove</a></p>
<h3>Mission Ranch Carmel</h3>
<p>26270 Dolores St<br />
Carmel, CA 93923<br />
(831) 625-9040</p>
<h3>Inn at Spanish Bay</h3>
<p>2700 Seventeen Mile Dr<br />
Pebble Beach, CA<br />
831-647-7500</p>
<h3>Roy&#8217;s at Inn at Spanish Bay</h3>
<p>2700 Seventeen Mile Dr<br />
Pebble Beach, CA<br />
(831) 647-7423</p>
<h3>Stillwater Cove at The Lodge at Pebble Beach</h3>
<p>1700 17-Mile Drive<br />
Pebble Beach, CA 93953<br />
831-625-8524</p>
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		<title>100 Best Restaurants : The Times List</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[100 Best Restaurants in the World!

Hot off the presses - The Times (London) has published their 2009 edition of the 100 Best Eating Establishments in the World.  Visit their site for more details - who&#8217;s new on the list, who moved up or down and most shocking - which celebrity super chef fell off [...]]]></description>
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<br />Hot off the presses - The Times (London) has published their 2009 edition of the <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article6136150.ece">100 Best Eating Establishments in the World</a>.  Visit their site for more details - who&#8217;s new on the list, who moved up or down and most shocking - which <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article6136090.ece">celebrity super chef fell off the list</a> completely.</p>
<p>Have you been to any of these restaurants?  If so, please twitter me <a href="http://twitter.com/juliemarg">@juliemarg</a>, I&#8217;d love you to do a guest post.</p>
<blockquote><p>Eat Show and Tell tells all about the Tasmanian Ocean Trout at <a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/south-pacific/australia/tetsuyas-sydney-australia">Tetsuya&#8217;s in Sydney, Australia</a> #17 on the list</p>
<p>My friend <a href="http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/what-to-do/dining/asador-extebarri-axpe-spain">Jeanine Barone wrote a fantastic post about #39 - Asador Extebarri - Spain</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Below is the list - with links and a map provided by me!*</p>
<p><b>1</b> <a title="El Bulli, Spain" href="http://www.elbulli.com/" id="yyse" rel="nofollow">El Bulli, Barcelona, Spain</a> <br />
<b>2</b> <a title="The Fat Duck, London, U.K." href="http://www.fatduck.co.uk/find_us.html" id="h-q1" rel="nofollow">The Fat Duck, Bray, U.K.</a> <br />
<b>3</b> <a title="Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark" href="http://www.noma.dk/" id="vdob" rel="nofollow">Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark</a> <br />
<b>4</b> <a title="Mugaritz, Errenteria, Spain" href="http://www.mugaritz.com/english/menu.php" id="m_nl" rel="nofollow">Mugaritz, Errenteria, Spain</a> <br />
<b>5</b> <a href="http://www.cellercanroca.com/PORTADA/intro.htm" rel="nofollow">El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain</a><br />
<b>6</b> <a title="Per Se, U.S." href="http://www.perseny.com/" id="q:rr" rel="nofollow">Per Se, NYC, NY, U.S.</a> <br />
<b>7</b> <a title="Bras, France" href="http://www.michel-bras.com/" id="nef5" rel="nofollow">Bras, Laguiole, France</a> <br />
<b>8</b> <a title="Arzak, Spain" href="http://www.arzak.info/ing/home.asp" id="aca3" rel="nofollow">Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain</a> <br />
<b>9</b> <a title="Pierre Gagnaire, France" href="http://www.pierre-gagnaire.com/index-fr.htm" id="qjs6" rel="nofollow">Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France</a> <br />
<b>10</b> <a title="Alinea, U.S." href="http://www.alinea-restaurant.com/" id="t1bp" rel="nofollow">Alinea, Chicago, IL, U.S.</a> <br />
<b>11</b> <a title="L’Astrance, France" href="http://lastrance.abemadi.com/fr/r/Paris/132/" id="b6i9" rel="nofollow">L’Astrance, Paris, France</a> <br />
<b>12</b> <a title="The French Laundry U.S." href="http://www.frenchlaundry.com/" id="xe6v" rel="nofollow">The French Laundry, Yountville, CA, U.S.</a><br />
<b>13</b> <a href="http://www.osteriafrancescana.it/" rel="nofollow">Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy</a><br />
<b>14</b> <a title="St. John, U.K." href="http://www.stjohnrestaurant.co.uk/" id="d-i:" rel="nofollow">St. John, London, U.K.</a><br />
<b>15</b> <a title="Le Bernardin, U.S." href="http://www.le-bernardin.com/" id="fqzo" rel="nofollow">Le Bernardin, NYC, NY, U.S.</a><br />
<b>16</b> <a title="Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville, Switzerland" href="http://www.philippe-rochat.ch/" id="ipk1" rel="nofollow">Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville, Crissier, Switzerland</a> <br />
<b>17</b> <a title="Tetsuya’s, Australia" href="http://www.tetsuyas.com/" id="wubl" rel="nofollow">Tetsuya’s, Sydney, Australia</a> <br />
<b>18</b> <a title="L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, France" href="http://www.joel-robuchon.com/" id="tnid" rel="nofollow">L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris, France</a> <br />
<b>19</b> <a title="Jean Georges, U.S." href="http://www.jean-georges.com/" id="rdk-" rel="nofollow">Jean Georges, NYC, NY, U.S.</a><br />
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<b>20</b> <a title="Les Creations de Narisawa, Japan" href="http://www.narisawa-yoshihiro.com/" id="f9sh" rel="nofollow">Les Creations de Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan</a> <br />
<b>21</b> <a title="Chez Dominique, Finland" href="http://www.chezdominique.fi/introduction" id="abbn" rel="nofollow">Chez Dominique, Helsinki, Finland</a> <br />
<b>22</b> <a title="Ristorante Cracco, Italy" href="http://www.ristorantecracco.it/" id="kuu8" rel="nofollow">Ristorante Cracco, Milan, Italy</a><br />
<b>23</b> <a title="Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany" href="http://www.relaischateaux.com/en/search-book/hotel-restaurant/schwarzwaldstube/" id="mwf2" rel="nofollow">Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany</a><br />
<b>24</b> <a href="http://www.domrestaurante.com.br/" rel="nofollow">D.O.M., Sao Paolo, Brazil</a><br />
<b>25</b> <a href="http://www.schlossbensberg.com/en/vendome_3_star_gourmet_joachim_wissler" rel="nofollow">Vendome, Gladback, Germany </a><br />
<b>26</b> <a title="Hof van Cleve, Belgium" href="http://www.hofvancleve.com/" id="w_5w" rel="nofollow">Hof van Cleve, Krushoutem, Belgium</a><br />
<b>27</b> <a title="Masa, U.S." href="http://www.masarestaurant.com/" id="o___" rel="nofollow">Masa, Boston, U.S.</a><br />
<b>28</b> <a title="Gambero Rosso, Italy" href="http://www.gamberorosso.it/" id="wc-a" rel="nofollow">Gambero Rosso, Santa Flavia, Italy</a> <br />
<b>29</b> <a title="Oud Sluis, Netherlands" href="http://www.oudsluis.nl/" id="gr-l" rel="nofollow">Oud Sluis, Sluis, Netherlands</a><br />
<b>30</b> <a title="Steirereck, Austria" href="http://steirereck.at/index_e.php" id="a.pq" rel="nofollow">Steirereck, Vienna, Austria</a> <br />
<b>31</b> <a title="Momofuku Ssam Bar, U.S." href="http://momofuku.com/" id="zysw" rel="nofollow">Momofuku Ssam Bar, NYC, NY, U.S.</a> <br />
<b>32</b> <a title="Oaxen Skaergaardskrog, Sweden" href="http://www.oaxenkrog.se/html_eng/index_eng.html" id="pd5o" rel="nofollow">Oaxen Skaergaardskrog, Morko, Sweden</a> <br />
<b>33</b> <a title="Martin Berasategui, Spain" href="http://www.martinberasategui.com/en/presentation/" id="vnj-" rel="nofollow">Martin Berasategui, Lasate, Spain</a> <br />
<b>34</b> <a title="Nobu U.K." href="http://www.noburestaurants.com/" id="oqde" rel="nofollow">Nobu, London, U.K.</a><br />
<b>35</b> <a title="Mirazur, France" href="http://www.mirazur.fr/" id="e22k" rel="nofollow">Mirazur, Menton, France</a> <br />
<b>36</b> <a title="Hakkasan, U.K." href="http://www.hakkasan.com/" id="mmnd" rel="nofollow">Hakkasan, London, U.K.</a> <br />
<b>37</b> <a title="Le Quartier Francais, South Africa" href="http://www.lequartier.co.za/" id="tyfk" rel="nofollow">Le Quartier Francais, South Africa</a><br />
<b>38</b> <a title="La Colombe, South Africa" href="http://www.constantia-uitsig.com/" id="q2wy" rel="nofollow">La Colombe, Constatia, South Africa</a> <br />
<b>39</b> <a title="Asador Etxebarri, Spain" href="http://www.asadoretxebarri.com/" id="jwpd" rel="nofollow">Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain</a><br />
<b>40</b> Le Chateaubriand, Paris, France <br />
<b>41</b> <a title="Daniel, U.S" href="http://www.danielnyc.com/" id="zk:l" rel="nofollow">Daniel, NYC, NY U.S</a> . <br />
<b>42</b> <a title="Combal Zero, Italy" href="http://www.combalzero.com/index.htm" id="ltim" rel="nofollow">Combal Zero, Turin, Italy</a> <br />
<b>43</b> <a title="Le Louis XV, France" href="http://www.alain-ducasse.com/public_us/louis_xv/fr_cuisine.htm" id="g4uw" rel="nofollow">Le Louis XV, Monaco</a> <br />
<b>44</b> <a title="Tantris, Germany" href="http://www.tantris.de/" id="fiwu" rel="nofollow">Tantris, Munich, Germany</a> <br />
<b>45</b> <a title="Iggy’s, Singapore" href="http://www.iggys.com.sg/" id="nqbg" rel="nofollow">Iggy’s, Singapore</a> <br />
<b>46</b> <a title="Quay, Australia" href="http://www.quay.com.au/" id="clkf" rel="nofollow">Quay, Sydney, Australia</a><br />
<b>47</b> <a title="Les Ambassadeurs, France" href="http://crillon.concorde-hotels.com/en/dining/dining01.aspx" id="r6st" rel="nofollow">Les Ambassadeurs, France</a> <br />
<b>48</b> <a title="Dal Pescatore, Italy" href="http://www.dalpescatore.com/main_en.asp" id="zzen" rel="nofollow">Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull&#8217;Oglio, Italy</a> <br />
<b>49</b> <a href="http://www.calandre.com/pagina.asp?pagina=calandre&#038;lingua=ing" rel="nofollow">Le Calandre, Sarmeola di Rubano Padova, Italy</a> <br />
<b>50</b> <a title="Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden" href="http://www.grandhotel.se/in_english/restaurant_bar/restaurant_mathias_dahlgren.asp" id="i2-s" rel="nofollow">Mathias Dahlgren, Stockholm, Sweden</a>  <br />
<b>51</b> <a href="http://www.zumarestaurant.com/zuma_hk.html" rel="nofollow">Zuma, Hong Kong, China</a><br />
<b>52</b> <a title="Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, U.K." href="http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/marcus_wareing.aspx" id="wjzu" rel="nofollow">Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, London, U.K.</a>  <br />
<b>53</b> <a title="Spondi, Greece" href="http://www.spondi.gr/" id="ppp1" rel="nofollow">Spondi, Athens, Greece</a>  <br />
<b>54</b> <a title="L’Arpege, France" href="http://www.alain-passard.com/" id="w2yf" rel="nofollow">L’Arpege, Paris, France</a>  <br />
<b>55</b> <a title="L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, China" href="http://www.joel-robuchon.com/" id="lgnh" rel="nofollow">L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Hong Kong, China</a>  <br />
<b>56</b> <a title="Hibiscus, U.K." href="http://www.hibiscusrestaurant.co.uk/" id="pxaa" rel="nofollow">Hibiscus, London, U.K.</a>  <br />
<b>57</b> <a title="Aqua, Germany" href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Wolfsburg/Dining/Aqua/Default.htm" id="qfk3" rel="nofollow">Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany</a><br />
<b>58</b> <a title="Le Gavroche, U.K." href="http://www.le-gavroche.co.uk/" id="w:o4" rel="nofollow">Le Gavroche, London, U.K.</a>  <br />
<b>59</b> <a title="Chez Panisse, U.S." href="http://www.chezpanisse.com/" id="luox" rel="nofollow">Chez Panisse, Berkeley, CA, U.S.</a>  <br />
<b>60</b> <a title="Les Amis, Singapore" href="http://www.lesamis.com.sg/webtop/index2.html" id="q9gk" rel="nofollow">Les Amis, Singapore</a>  <br />
<b>61</b> <a title="El Poblet, Spain" href="http://www.elpoblet.com/" id="ewz5" rel="nofollow">El Poblet, Denia, Spain</a><br />
<b>62</b> <a title="Maison Pic, France" href="http://www.pic-valence.fr/index-en.php" id="yxe4" rel="nofollow">Maison Pic, Valence, France</a>  <br />
<b>63</b> <a title="Cafe Pushkin, Russia" href="http://www.cafepushkin.ee/eng/main_eng.html" id="i01t" rel="nofollow">Cafe Pushkin, Moscow, Russia</a>  <br />
<b>64</b> <a title="Le Meurice, France" href="http://www.lemeurice.com/" id="ytmn" rel="nofollow">Le Meurice, Paris, France</a>  <br />
<b>65</b> <a title="Bukhara, India" href="http://www.itcwelcomgroup.in/" id="rz4t" rel="nofollow">Bukhara, Delhi, India</a>  <br />
<b>66</b> Varvari, Russia<br />
<b>67</b> <a title="Schauenstein, Germany" href="http://www.schauenstein.ch/" id="n_jn" rel="nofollow">Schauenstein, Germany</a>  <br />
<b>68</b> <a title="RyuGin, Japan" href="http://www.nihonryori-ryugin.com/en/chef/index.html" id="hz8u" rel="nofollow">RyuGin, Minato-ku, Japan</a>  <br />
<b>69</b> <a title="La Maison Troisgros, France" href="http://www.troisgros.fr/anglais/accen.htm" id="orye" rel="nofollow">La Maison Troisgros, Roanne, France</a>  <br />
<b>70</b> <a title="Wasabi, India" href="http://www.tajhotels.com/FoodandWine/The%20Taj%20Mahal%20Palace%20&amp;%20Tower,MUMBAI/WASABI%20BY%20MORIMOTO/default.htm" id="qm9f" rel="nofollow">Wasabi, New Delhi, India</a>  <br />
<b>71</b> <a title="The River Cafe, U.K." href="http://www.rivercafe.co.uk/" id="p7.-" rel="nofollow">The River Cafe, London, U.K.</a>  <br />
<b>72</b> <a title="Enoteca Pinchiorri, Italy" href="http://www.enotecapinchiorri.com/" id="jw1n" rel="nofollow">Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence, Italy</a>  <br />
<b>73</b> <a title="Le Cinq, France" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/paris/dining/le_cinq.html" id="lcvo" rel="nofollow">Le Cinq, Paris, France</a><br />
<b>74</b> <a title="Allegro, Czech Republic" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/prague/dining.html" id="gncd" rel="nofollow">Allegro, Praha, Czech Republic</a>  <br />
<b>75</b> <a title="Quintessence, Japan" href="http://www.quintessence.jp/english/chef.html" id="exrj" rel="nofollow">Quintessence, Tokyo, Japan</a>  <br />
<b>76</b> <a title="Restaurant Dieter Mueller, Germany" href="http://www.schlosshotel-lerbach.com/en/c807ab64-b36a-add4-b23dc4cad2eaad4a" id="kfhf" rel="nofollow">Restaurant Dieter Mueller, Gladbach, Germany</a>  <br />
<b>77</b> <a title="Geranium, Denmark" href="http://www.restaurantgeranium.dk/" id="fsf2" rel="nofollow">Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark</a>  <br />
<b>78</b> <a title="Caprice, Hong Kong, China" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/dining.html" id="tn:h" rel="nofollow">Caprice, Hong Kong, China</a><br />
<b>79</b> <a title="Jardine, Capetown, South Africa" href="http://www.jardineonbree.co.za/" id="gwav" rel="nofollow">Jardine, Capetown, South Africa</a>  <br />
<b>80</b> <a title="Amador, Germany" href="http://www.relaischateaux.com/en/search-book/hotel-restaurant/amador/region" id="qi83" rel="nofollow">Amador, Langen, Germany</a>  <br />
<b>81</b> <a title="Biko, Mexico City, Mexico" href="http://www.biko.com.mx/" id="hgyy" rel="nofollow">Biko, Mexico City, Mexico</a>  <br />
<b>82</b> <a title="L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon NYC, NY, U.S" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/newyorkfs/dining.html" id="h6q6" rel="nofollow">L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon NYC, NY, U.S</a>  <br />
<b>83</b> <a title="Fasano, Sao Paulo, Brazil" href="http://www.fasano.com.br/" id="st8q" rel="nofollow">Fasano, Sao, Paolo, Brazil</a>  <br />
<b>84</b> <a title="Mozaic, Bali" href="http://www.mozaic-bali.com/" id="v3ak" rel="nofollow">Mozaic, Bali</a>  <br />
<b>85</b> <a title="Obauer, Werfen, Austria" href="http://www.obauer.com/en/karl-and-rudi.html" id="m_3u" rel="nofollow">Obauer, Werfen, Austria</a>  <br />
<b>86</b> <a title="Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee, France" href="http://www.alain-ducasse.com/public_us/plaza_athenee/fr_cuisine.htm" id="cr26" rel="nofollow">Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee, Paris, France</a>  <br />
<b>87</b> <a title="L’Ambroisie, Paris, France" href="http://www.ambroisie-placedesvosges.com" id="bkfn" rel="nofollow">L’Ambroisie, Paris, France</a>  <br />
<b>88</b> <a title="Maison Boulud, Beijing, China" href="http://www.danielnyc.com/maisonboulud.html" id="kc4r" rel="nofollow">Maison Boulud, Beijing, China</a>  <br />
<b>89</b> <a title="De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands" href="http://www.librije.com/" id="p6en" rel="nofollow">De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands</a><br />
<b>90</b> <a title="Babbo, NYC, NY, U.S." href="http://www.babbonyc.com/" id="axqk" rel="nofollow">Babbo, NYC, NY, U.S.</a>  <br />
<b>91</b> <a title="Maze, London, U.K." href="http://www.gordonramsay.com/maze/" id="thb2" rel="nofollow">Maze, London, U.K.</a>  <br />
<b>92</b> <a title="Zuma, London, U.K." href="http://www.zumarestaurant.com/" id="jmai" rel="nofollow">Zuma, London, U.K.</a><br />
<b>93</b> <a title="Manresa, Los Gatos, CA, U.S." href="http://manresarestaurant.com/" id="oq9o" rel="nofollow">Manresa, Los Gatos, CA, U.S.</a><br />
<b>94</b> <a title="Pier, Sydney, Australia" href="http://www.pierrestaurant.com.au/pier.html" id="rcpn" rel="nofollow">Pier, Sydney, Australia</a>  <br />
<b>95</b> <a title="De Karmeliet, Bruges, Belgium" href="http://www.dekarmeliet.be/" id="aif9" rel="nofollow">De Karmeliet, Bruges, Belgium</a>  <br />
<b>96</b> <a title="Aubergine, Cape Town, South Africa" href="http://www.aubergine.co.za/" id="u9n:" rel="nofollow">Aubergine, Cape Town, South Africa</a>  <br />
<b>97</b> <a title="Bo Innovation, Hong Kong, China" href="http://www.boinnovation.com/" id="do4g" rel="nofollow">Bo Innovation, Hong Kong, China</a><br />
<b>98</b> <a title="Rust en Vrede, Cape Town, South Africa" href="http://www.rustenvrede.com/" id="vlp9" rel="nofollow">Rust en Vrede, Cape Town, South Africa</a>  <br />
<b>99</b> <a title="Del Posto, NYC, NY, U.S." href="http://www.delposto.com/" id="d7m_" rel="nofollow">Del Posto, NYC, NY, U.S.</a> <br />
<b>100</b> <a href="http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/hotel-features/dining/restaurants/dubai-festivalcity" rel="nofollow">Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire, Dubai, UAE</a></p>
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		<title>7 Happy Hour Spots in San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Author:  Annika Mattsson
Whether you’re a San Francisco local or just visiting, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that the City by the Bay is rather pricey.  Yet among the extravagant restaurants and swanky lounges, reasonably priced bars can be found—if you know where to look.  If you’re on a budget (or just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guest Author:  Annika Mattsson</p>
<p>Whether you’re a San Francisco local or just visiting, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that the City by the Bay is rather pricey.  Yet among the extravagant restaurants and swanky lounges, reasonably priced bars can be found—if you know where to look.  If you’re on a budget (or just appreciate a cheap drink to unwind after work) no doubt you already know the joys of Happy Hour.  After a long day of working, or a long day of sightseeing, nothing winds up a busy day in SF quite like a cheap cocktail with good friends.  I’ve compiled a list of my favorite Happy Hours in the city—places where you can enjoy a drink and take in some local color without paying typical San Francisco prices. So here they are, in no particular order…my top 7 Happy Hours spots in San Francisco.</p>
<p>1.  <a href="http://www.sugarloungesf.com">Sugar</a>, Hayes Valley.  Sugar Lounge has the unique distinction of being the only Happy Hour on the list to provide a spread of free food (!!) along with cheap drinks.  The inside lighting is lovely and inviting, the perfect place to meet a friend or a date for a drink and a snack.  The free appetizers range from teriyaki chicken skewers, sweet potato French fries, chocolate covered strawberries, and more.  You can get your drink on with $3 beers and $5 well drinks, and you won’t go home hungry!  </p>
<p> 2.  <a href="http://www.flybarandrestaurant.com/sf">Fly Bar</a>, NOPA and Nob Hill (two locations).  Fly Bar’s Happy Hour in San Francisco is practically famous.  Their Happy Hour is 7 days a week from 3:30 to 6:30, making it the perfect place to hit after work or relax at on a Sunday afternoon.  Enjoy $3 draft beers, sangria, and sake cocktails while you check out the rotating art that makes up Fly Bar’s unique décor.  Don’t forget to order a pizza as well, they are ½ off during Happy Hour and absolutely delish.  Grab a friend, get some drinks, share a pizza—and go home with plenty of money still in your pocket. </p>
<p> 3.  <a href="http://www.olive-sf.com">Olive</a>, Tenderloin/Nob Hill.  Ok, the Tenderloin isn’t my favorite neighborhood.  In fact, I think I can safely say that it is my least favorite neighborhood.  But along the grimy sidewalks, and just a few blocks north of Civic Center is a gem of a martini bar called Olive.  Walking through the door, you leave the Tenderloin behind to enter a stylish bar offering top-notch martinis for the Happy Hour price of $5, Monday through Friday, 5-7.  Enjoy a classic Olive martini, or something more indulgent like the Chocolate Hazelnut martini.  No matter what you choose, you can’t go wrong with these quality libations at Happy Hour prices.  Be sure to check out the discounted appetizers as well.  Their famous Wild Mushroom and Truffle Oil Pizza is to die for.  </p>
<p> 4.  <a href="http://www.ameliesf.com">Amelie</a>, Russian Hill.  As far as wine bars go, Amelie is among my favorites in San Francisco.  The wine list is extensive, the bar tenders are friendly, and the décor is modern with a touch of French elegance.  Happy Hour during the week, 5:30-7, includes a $10 Flight of three wines (your choice), along with a small appetizer. The bartenders clearly know their wine, and are always ready with a friendly recommendation.  This place gets a bit crowded later at night, but at Happy Hour there is room to relax and enjoy the ambiance. Wine snobs welcome.  </p>
<p>5. <a href="http://www.elbo.com">Elbo Room</a>, Mission.  Elbo Room boasts “San Francisco’s longest Happy Hour” from 5-9PM, every day.  Draft pints are just $2, all other drinks are $1 off—and the drinks are pretty cheap to begin with!  Live music plays on any given night, so check out their calendar to pick your favorite genre.  It’s the kind of place where a Happy Hour drink or two can lead to an entire night of fun.  </p>
<p> 6.  <a href="http://www.madroneartbar.com">Madrone Art Bar</a>, NOPA.  Madrone is part bar and part alternative art space, focusing on every art medium in rotating installments.  Not only is this bar aesthetically engaging, but it’s also a great place to enjoy Happy Hour between 4-8 (every day!).  Well drinks are only $4, mojitos are $5, and for all you PBR drinkers out there, you can get one for just $2 bucks.  The space is full of comfy couches, so feel free to settle in and enjoy the art scene.  </p>
<p> 7. <a href="http://www.thetipsypig.com">The Tipsy Pig</a>, Marina.  When I wandered into the Tipsy Pig around Happy Hour a few weeks ago, I wasn’t necessarily looking for drink deals.  My main concern was taking advantage of the beautiful San Francisco weather, and I knew that the Tipsy Pig boasts an outdoor patio in the back.  It’s not uncommon for bars to nix the Happy Hour specials on Mondays, so you can imagine my surprise when I found a note at the bottom of the wine list—“All bottles ½ price on Mondays between 5 and 7.”  This is one of the better deals you’ll find in the Marina, and it gave us the chance to try a pricier bottle for a much lower price.  The deal is only on Mondays, but it’s a great way to start your week.  </p>
<p>There are many more spectacular Happy Hours throughout the city, and I encourage you to explore.  I chose these 7 bars specifically because each one offers a nice venue, low prices, and (in most cases) some good food to go along with your discounted drink.  SF is expensive, but it is also diverse, which means that this city has something to offer to almost everyone—even those of us on a budget.</p>
<p><em>Thanks so much for your well-tested info Annika!</em></p>
<p>Websites: <a href="http://www.sugarloungesf.com">Sugar, Hayes Valley</a>, <a href="http://www.flybarandrestaurant.com/sf">Fly Bar</a>,<a href="http://www.olive-sf.com">Olive</a>, <a href="http://www.ameliesf.com">Amelie</a>, <a href="http://www.elbo.com">Elbo Room</a>, <a href="http://www.madroneartbar.com">Madrone Art Bar</a>, <a href="http://www.thetipsypig.com">The Tipsy Pig</a></p>
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		<title>Arden Hills Resort Club &#038; Spa - Sacramento, California</title>
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Best Sacramento Day Spa
Arden Hills features one of the largest award winning day spas in Northern California, offering more than 75 choices in treatments. Spa members are pampered with exquisite facial treatments, exotic body wraps and relaxing massages in a tranquil sanctuary of complete bliss.  In addition to the full spa facilities, Arden Hills [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Best Sacramento Day Spa</h1>
<p><a href="http://ahcc.memfirstclubs.net/">Arden Hills</a> features one of the largest award winning day spas in Northern California, offering more than 75 choices in treatments. Spa members are pampered with exquisite facial treatments, exotic body wraps and relaxing massages in a tranquil sanctuary of complete bliss.  In addition to the full spa facilities, Arden Hills is also home to <a href="http://www.saloncabochon.com/">Salon Cabochon </a>, a full service salon.</p>
<p>For over 50 years, <a href="http://ahcc.memfirstclubs.net/">Arden Hills </a>has been the preferred destination for fitness and wellness in Sacramento. Members enjoy an array of amenities including a five-pool aquatic center, 12-court tennis center, a 50,000 square foot health and wellness pavilion and a dynamic social calendar. </p>
<p><strong>History of Arden Hills</strong></p>
<p>In 1954, the Arden Hills Swim and Tennis Club opened under the single proprietorship of the late Sherm Chavoor. This private club on the outskirts of Sacramento, offered simple tennis and swimming facilities for members and an area training center for competitive swimmers. What occurred in the next three decades soared far beyond anyone&#8217;s wildest expectations as the Arden Hills Swim Club produced a combined total of 31 Olympic medals (21 Gold medals) and set more than 200 world and American records.</p>
<p>One of the swimmers in Chavoor&#8217;s well-honed clan was a confident and electrifying performer named Mark Spitz. Winner of nine Olympic Gold medals and recently named among ESPN&#8217;s top 50 athletes of the twentieth century, Spitz prowled the Arden Hills training pools en route to one of the single most sensational Olympic performances of all time in the 1972 Munich games. Triple Gold medalists, Debbie Meyer and Mike Burton along with several other Olympic greats went on to make history and create a dynasty that few clubs have equaled in the world of competitive swimming. </p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://ahcc.memfirstclubs.net/">Arden Hills Resort &#038; Spa</a></p>
<p><H2>Things to do in Sacramento</h2>
<p>Arden Hills Resort Club &#038; Spa<br />
1220 Arden Hills Lane<br />
Sacramento, CA 95864</p>
<h3>916.482.6111</h3>
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		<title>Asador Etxebarri - Axpe, Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Best Basque Restaurant Spain
Guest Author: Jeanine Barone
Spain is one of my specialties and I&#8217;ve visited the Basque Country many times. Etxebarri is one of my favorite restaurants because everything about it is unexpected, starting with its location in a hamlet so small that the bus driver didn&#8217;t even know where to drop me off because [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Best Basque Restaurant Spain</h1>
<p>Guest Author: <a href="http://jthetravelauthority.blogspot.com/">Jeanine Barone</a></p>
<p>Spain is one of my specialties and I&#8217;ve visited the Basque Country many times. <a href="http://www.asadoretxebarri.com/" rel="no follow">Etxebarri</a> is one of my favorite restaurants because everything about it is unexpected, starting with its location in a hamlet so small that the bus driver didn&#8217;t even know where to drop me off because he said there wasn&#8217;t anything to see in the area. Thirty minutes from Bilbao, Chef Victor Arguinzoniz transforms humble grilling into haute cuisine. Almost everything is grilled or wood-oven roasted in Etxebarri (&#8221;new home&#8221;), a restaurant in the hard-to-find hamlet of Axpe in the emerald green Atxondo Valley. Yet Etxebarri attracts a diverse clientele: from locals drinking tart white wine (txaloli) poured at arm&#8217;s length overhead in the rustic first-floor bar to the well-heeled arriving by helicopter to sample the ethereal and ever-changing eight-course tasting menu &#8212; baby octopus and eels, rare sirloin, Palamos shrimp &#8212; in the upstairs dining room. As minimalist as the cuisine, this space has large windows overlooking grazing sheep and Anboto, the stunning 1,300-meter limestone peak.</p>
<p>Arguinzoniz is a creative, meticulous chef who invented unique cookware, such as a laser-sculpted pan, allowing him to grill the ungrillable: baby eels, sea cucumbers and risotto. The food is pure and close to the earth, with Arguinzoniz selecting eggs and vegetables from his farm, maintaining live seafood in kitchen tanks, preparing chorizo using some of his pigs and, every morning, gathering wood to make coal: oak for seafood and fish (and sometimes olive branches) and old grape vines for meat. Where else but humble Etxebarri would you find grilled strawberry tarts with mushroom ice cream. </p>
<p><img src="/wp2/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/jeanine-barone.jpg" alt="jeanine-barone.jpg" title="jeanine-barone.jpg" class="imgright" width="150" height="200" /><em>Thank you very much to my special guest author, Jeanine Barone, travel writer and the author of <a href="http://jthetravelauthority.blogspot.com/">J the Travel Authority</a>.  You can follow her on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/jcreaturetravel">@jcreaturetravel</a><br />
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<h2>Things to do in Spain</h2>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.asadoretxebarri.com/" rel="no follow">Etxebarri</a></p>
<h3>Extebarri</h3>
<p>Plaza San Juan 1<br />
Axpe, Spain<br />
011-34-94-658-3042</p>
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		<title>Ritz Carlton - Phoenix, Arizona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Author:  Sandra McKenna
The first thing you notice about a stay at the Ritz Carlton is the attention to detail and service. Every staff member is truly happy to see you and genuinely eager to please you. While customer service is a dying art, I can assure you it&#8217;s alive and thriving at the [...]]]></description>
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<p>The first thing you notice about a stay at the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/">Ritz Carlton</a> is the attention to detail and service. Every staff member is truly happy to see you and genuinely eager to please you. While customer service is a dying art, I can assure you it&#8217;s alive and thriving at the Ritz Carlton.</p>
<p>A recent <a href="http://www.midliferoadtripshow.com/">MidLife Road Trip</a> to Phoenix found the Ritz Carlton Camelback location the perfect marriage of business &#038; pleasure. Located in the heart of everything, it&#8217;s surrounded by great shopping, nightlife and dining. What I appreciated most though was a welcoming, comfortable place with gracious surrounding after a long day of non stop activity. Renowned for their &#8220;sleep experience&#8221; the plush bedding does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Crisp, clean, fluffy and inviting, my bed at the Ritz Carlton was literally a cloud of comfort that engulfed me after a long and arduous day.</p>
<p>The amenities which are standard at the Ritz are top shelf. Water, water everywhere! I drink a lot of water and the Ritz Carlton saw to it that I was never without. From the moment I arrived I was greeted with a &#8220;<a href="http://twitter.com/mcmedia">Mrs. McKenna</a> can I get you a cold bottle of water?&#8221; After a five hour flight that was music to my ears! Our room was always well stocked with the Ritz signature bottled water. </p>
<p><img src="/wp2/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mary-poppins-at-ritz-carlton.jpg" alt="mary-poppins-at-ritz-carlton.jpg" title="mary-poppins-at-ritz-carlton.jpg" class="imgleft" width="150" height="99" />The  Broadway Show &#8220;Mary Poppins&#8221; was also in town the weekend we were in Phoenix. To our absolute delight, the Ritz Carlton Phoenix hosted a noon tea with the cast of the show.  They too did not disappoint. The cast that included Caroline Sheen, “Mary Poppins”, Laird Mackintosh, “George Banks”,  and Blythe Wilson “Winifred Banks” mingled with the teetotalers who dined on chocolate kites, umbrella teacakes and fruit tarts. The &#8220;Tea Sommelier&#8221; <a href="http://www.jeffreystea.com/">Jeffrey Hattrick</a> was attentive and absolutely entertaining, joining the cast for a flawless rendition of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The tea at the Ritz Carlton is NOT to be missed!</p>
<p>Another great amenity was the tray of brie, bread sticks and apricot preserves that were awaiting our return to the room in the evening. This kept hunger at bay until dinner. The Ritz has several dining options that include the European inspired bistro 24, the Lobby Lounge and the Club Bar which specializes in hand crafted cocktails. If that&#8217;s not enough, there is a wide assortment of dining {Morton&#8217;s, Houston&#8217;s, Cheesecake Factory, Capitol Grille} all within walking distance.</p>
<p>With time racing by and the world changing by he nano second, it&#8217;s nice to see that certain age old traditions, like the unsurpassed service of the Ritz Carlton remain intact. </p>
<p><em>Thanks to my dear friend Sandi McKenna of the <a href="http://MidLifeRoadTripShow.com">Midlife Road Trip</a> for this review. You have got to follow her on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/mcmedia">@McMedia</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/midliferoadrip">@MidLifeRoadTrip</a> - She is hilarious and fabulous.</em></p>
<p>Website:  <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Phoenix/">Ritz Carlton Phoenix</a></p>
<p>Ritz Carlton Phoenix<br />
2401 East Camelback Road<br />
Phoenix, AZ 85016 USA<br />
Phone:  (602) 468-0700   </p>
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		<title>Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		
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Mexico Hiking Resort Rancho La Puerta Spa
Rancho La Puerta - 70th Anniversary Celebration
Since 1940 — making healthy people healthier while sharing the secrets of inner peace and joy.
Last week I brought a group of fantastic women with me to Rancho La Puerta, to celebrate her 70th Anniversary and my 11th visit.  As always, the [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Mexico Hiking Resort Rancho La Puerta Spa</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.rancholapuerta.com/index.html">Rancho La Puerta - 70th Anniversary Celebration</a><br />
Since 1940 — making healthy people healthier while sharing the secrets of inner peace and joy.</p>
<p>Last week I brought a group of fantastic women with me to Rancho La Puerta, to celebrate her 70th Anniversary and my 11th visit.  As always, the Ranch is like your childhood home.  Bringing you back to the things that are important - beauty, nature, fun, food, community, art.  My particular challenge:  It was my first time hiking after a serious hiking accident in 2008.</p>
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<p>Founded by Edmond and Deborah Szekely, is the original destination fitness resort and spa — family-founded, -owned and -operated. Today’s guests enjoy the very best resort spa experience, shaped by expertise developed over 70 years.</p>
<p>Each week, some 150 guests share 3,000 acres of mountains and meadows beneath 3,885’ Mount Kuchumaa. The peak straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, and Native Americans consider its slopes and summit a sacred place — so much so that it was the first geographic feature in the U.S. to be named a National Historic Site by the Department of Interior based on spiritual significance.</p>
<p>My friend <a href="http://agingbackwards.com/">Jackie Silver</a> does a complete job of describing the ranch, the foundation, the organic gardens, the labyrinth and everything a person would need to know about Rancho La Puerta.</p>
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<p>New to Rancho La Puerta in 2008, <a href="http://www.lacocinaquecanta.com/">La Cocina Que Canta</a>, a hands-on cooking school.  Special guest chefs at the ranch teach classes and our group had a really fun class with Chef Michel Stroot, former Chef at the Golden Door Spa, and first spa cuisine chef ever to be a James Beard nominee.</p>
<p>Then, of course, there is the fabulous spa - I could tell you about the four hands massage, but it was too dreamy - I want to relive it, not describe it.  What is a Four Hands Massage - it&#8217;s two people (with two hands each) massaging you at the same time with synchronized movements.  Completely blissful!</p>
<p>But my friend <a href="http://www.midliferoadtripshow.com/">Sandi McKenna</a>can describe her fantastic facial &#8230;</p>
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<p>What do you do to bring joy to your life?  It&#8217;s so easy to get into a rut and fill up your time with activities that stagnate instead of elevate.  Rancho La Puerta shows you how to stretch - physically, intellectually, artistically.</p>
<p>As Deborah Szekely, founder of the Ranch 70 years ago says, </p>
<blockquote><p>“We provide the true luxury of time and space, that which is most lacking in today’s life. Space to breathe freely, to relax and enjoy what will be ‘the longer-living, younger life.’” </p></blockquote>
<p>So, I stretched a little and sang with the band.  First time I&#8217;ve ever sang on the microphone without my singing teacher present to cheer me on and calm my nerves &#8230;</p>
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<p>I want to thank Rancho La Puerta for their gracious hospitality hosting our group.  They taught us much about healthy living and expanding your horizons.</p>
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		<title>AT&#038;T Park - San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		
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San Francisco Giants Tickets
See the Giants beat the Doggies at AT&#038;T Park
AT&#038;T Park Tours
It&#8217;s the only ballpark in America where home runs can be &#8220;splash hits.&#8221; Where the breathtaking Bay views rival the action on the field. Where one of baseball&#8217;s most hallowed franchises plays inside an architectural landmark. On your behind-the-scenes ballpark tour of [...]]]></description>
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<h1>San Francisco Giants Tickets</h1>
<p><a href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=sf">See the Giants beat the Doggies at AT&#038;T Park</a></p>
<p><a href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/tours.jsp">AT&#038;T Park Tours</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s the only ballpark in America where home runs can be &#8220;splash hits.&#8221; Where the breathtaking Bay views rival the action on the field. Where one of baseball&#8217;s most hallowed franchises plays inside an architectural landmark. On your behind-the-scenes ballpark tour of sensational AT&#038;T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, you will get to go places only the players and staff go including:</p>
<p>The Field Warning Track - The Dugouts - Indoor Batting Cages -  The Visitors&#8217; Clubhouse -  The Press Box - The Luxury Suites </p>
<h1>Tickets - Giants Baseball</h1>
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<h2>Opening Day Tickets</h2>
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<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=1214247&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+vs.+Boston+Red+Sox">Giants v Boston Red Sox - June 27</a></p>
<h2>Dodger Homestand Tickets</h2>
<p><a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929645&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Houston+Astros">Giants v Houston Astros - July 4</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929646&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Houston+Astros">Giants v Houston Astros - July 5</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929647&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Florida+Marlins">Giants v Florida Marlins - July 6</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929648&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Florida+Marlins">Giants v Florida Marlins - July 7</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929649&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Florida+Marlins">Giants v Florida Marlins - July 8</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929650&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - July 9</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929651&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - July 10</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929652&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - July 11</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929653&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - July 12</a></p>
<h2>All Star Game Tickets</h2>
<p><a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=832599&#038;event=2009+MLB+All+Star+Game">All Star Game Tickets - St Louis - Busch Stadium</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929654&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Pittsburgh+Pirates">Giants v Pittsburgh Pirates - July 27</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929655&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Pittsburgh+Pirates">Giants v Pittsburgh Pirates - July 28</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929656&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Pittsburgh+Pirates">Giants v Pittsburgh Pirates - July 29</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929657&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Philadelphia+Phillies">Giants v Philadelphia Phillies - July 30</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929658&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Philadelphia+Phillies">Giants v Philadelphia Phillies - July 31</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929659&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Philadelphia+Phillies">Giants v Philadelphia Phillie - August 1</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929660&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Philadelphia+Phillies">Giants v Philadelphia Phillies - August 2</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929661&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Cincinnati+Reds">Giants v Cincinatti Reds - August 7</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929662&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Cincinnati+Reds">Giants v Cincinatti Reds - August 8</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929663&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Cincinnati+Reds">Giants v Cincinatti Reds - August 9</a></p>
<h2>Dodger Homestand Tickets</h2>
<p><a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929664&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - August 10</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929665&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - August 11</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929666&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - August 12</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929667&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - August 25</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929668&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - August 26</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929669&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - August 27</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929670&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - August 28</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929671&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - August 29</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929672&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - August 30</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929673&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - September 7</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929674&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - September 8</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929675&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+San+Diego+Padres">Giants v San Diego Padres - September 9</a></p>
<h2>Dodger Homestand Tickets</h2>
<p><a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929676&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - September 11</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929677&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - September 12</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929678&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Los+Angeles+Dodgers">Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers - September 13</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929679&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - September 14</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929680&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - September 15</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929681&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Colorado+Rockies">Giants v Colorado Rockies - September 16</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929682&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Chicago+Cubs">Giants v Chicago Cubs - September 24</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929683&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Chicago+Cubs">Giants v Chicago Cubs - September 25</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929684&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Chicago+Cubs">Giants v Chicago Cubs - September 26</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929685&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Chicago+Cubs">Giants v Chicago Cubs - September 27</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929686&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - September 29</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929687&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - September 30</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.thingsyoushoulddo.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=929687&#038;event=San+Francisco+Giants+Vs.+Arizona+Diamondbacks">Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - October 1</a></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/att-park-san-francisco/">Got Pics? Join our AT&#038;T Park Flickr Group - over 500 photos of AT&#038;T Park submitted</a></h2>
<p><a href="http://flickriver.com/groups/711180@N24/pool/interesting/"><img src="http://flickriver.com/badge/group/all/interesting/shuffle/medium-4x3/fffe97/c62a2a/711180@N24.jpg" border="0" alt="AT&#038;T Park San Francisco Things You Should Do Flickr Group - View this group's most interesting photos on Flickriver" title="AT&#038;T Park San Francisco Things You Should Do Flickr Group - View this group's most interesting photos on Flickriver"/></a></p>
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<h2>Things to do in San Francisco</h2>
<p>Website: <a href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/">AT&#038;T Park</a></p>
<p>AT&#038;T Park<br />
24 Willie Mays Plz<br />
San Francisco, CA 94107<br />
(415) 972-1800</p>
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		<title>Las Brisas Acapulco</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Brisas Acapulco
Where Children are seldom seen, but often created&#8230; 
Lose yourself in a pink and white hillside paradise that features the most breathtaking view of Acapulco´s bay &#038; sunsets!
Has anyone shared a mountainside resort in Acapulco called Las Brisas? OMG, it is one of my faves that my DH &#038; I would return to [...]]]></description>
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Where Children are seldom seen, but often created&#8230; </a></p>
<p>Lose yourself in a pink and white hillside paradise that features the most breathtaking view of Acapulco´s bay &#038; sunsets!</p>
<p><em>Has anyone shared a mountainside resort in Acapulco called Las Brisas? OMG, it is one of my faves that my DH &#038; I would return to several times a year before kids. You get a private casita that overlooks Acapulco Bay. Also, your own private pool! Each morning, you awaken to a pot of hot coffee, freshly baked assorted pastries, and fruit. It is quietly delivered to a special compartment in your casita, without ever disturbing you. This hotel is so fabulous on how it cleans up your pool area and floats beautiful hibiscus flowers in your pool each day. If you care to socialize, you can take one of their shuttles down to the beach area to enjoy one of their pools or the beach. The restaurants are also excellant. We loved dining open air. </p>
<p>I can&#8217;t say enough about Las Brisas. You must go! It is a very romantic spot for a honeymoon or second honeymoon! </p>
<p>Recommended by <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendid=42024594">Come Fly With Me</a></em></p>
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