The Getty

I visited The Getty a couple of weeks ago and was truly in awe. The structure itself is a beautiful sight, and if you have the time I recommend a tour. The history is amazing! You will find new appreciation…

Categories: art, life, pictures

New York, New York

I was on the way to New York City and finally had booked a ticket on Virgin America. Doing the LAX-NYC thing every now in then, I had usually flown on United. I immediately loved the cool mood lighting, brand…

Categories: food, life, travel

The New Gimlet

I have always had a thing for the infamous Gimlet at The Ivy Restaurant here in LA, as well as new boutique drinks, so imagine how thrilled I was when I opened Sunset Magazine this month and found a recipe…

Categories: drink

Summer

Summer cities: Paris Amsterdam Tel Aviv Petra Amman Istanbul New York Partial summer reading list: The Year of Pleasures by Elizabth Berg The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg We are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg Party of One…

Categories: life, travel

Slider Central

Angelenos have always been crazy about all things small; check out the women, smart cars and studio apartments. Indulge is some of these tasty mini treats featured all around the city. Chicken and Waffle Sliders These tasty treats are brought…

Categories: food

Wine Tasting at The Four Seasons SFO

Wine tastings are some of the hightlights of living in California, but sometimes 48 hours isn’t enough for a quick jaunt to SFO and then heading off to wine country. Problem solved, with The Press Room at The Four Seasons…

Categories: food, travel

International Visitors Council of LA

If you can’t escape to other countries and explore other cultures…have them come to you. It was late Tuesday evening, as I slipped into the back row of the junior league meeting.  As the speaker was lecturing about human trafficking,…

Categories: charity, life

quote of the day

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your…

Categories: life, quote

Upon Arrival in Madrid, Spain…

9:30am Arrived in Madrid, Spain from Los Angeles, CA! Our U.S. Airways flight was quick and painless, not to mention inexpensive! After much needed catching up, we swapped books(How to be a Super Hot Woman: 339 Tips, Tao of Dating),…

Categories: life, pictures, travel