We've definitely written about Washington DC in a few previous posts, so while a small introduction might seem unnecessary, we're doing it for the obvious reason that at some point in the next year, we're going to have another president in the White House and thus an awesome opportunity to write about all of the wonderful things that make DC such a fantastic place to visit. Which means we'll have to expand on our DC Hotel listings and we'll … [Read more...]
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Boutique Hotel Suggestions Washington DC
Following up on our initial entry on visiting Washington DC, here are a couple of recommendations on boutique hotels that are worth a quick look. Most of these are north of the White House between Dupont and Logan Circles. All of these are reasonably good and in good distance of the sights. Hotel Rouge – is a Kimpton Hotel, a brand which is well known for being boutique, without being common. Most of the rooms are very spacious and comfortable … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth of July: Washington DC
We thought it was appropriate that with the Fourth of July not too far off we might give some coverage on the Nations Capitol. Washington DC is an amazing city to visit, with noodles of cultural opportunities, variously good restaurants and accommodation. The down side to visiting DC for the Fourth, is that of course this is a very popular time to do so. Realistically we would recommend avoiding crowds, and thus avoiding DC on Independence Day, … [Read more...]
Gallery Post: Our 10 Best Hotel List
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Frank Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton Outside Paris
A tough one to be categorized, but something that can hardly be ignored, the recent opening of Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton Outside Paris - part museum, but ultimately an homage to the LVMH chief Bernard Arnault. I have a general fear and self-loathing that comes from reading Architectural digest, but truth be told, I do have a subscription and that is where I found the full page spread on the final product. I've also been doing some … [Read more...]
Joe’s Stone Crab On Miami Beach
It's probably only appropriate that since it is the start of Stone crab season that we do a quick mention of one of the all time great restaurants in Miami Beach - Joe's Stone Crab. They also just celebrated (last year) their hundred year anniversary, imagine that. While South of Fifth has continued to develop into what can best be described as tower canyon land of condos, Joe’s will more than likely always be there – the Family still owns all … [Read more...]
A Great Golf Shoe For Travelers
I'm an occasional golf player, not a fanatic by any means, there are any number of reasons why I never caught the golf bug, crazy golfing father, too many crazy golfers on golf courses, not enough personal zen, easily frustrated, etc, etc… Also if you really want to do it right, you need to travel with a fair amount of equipment, I know that's a cop out of sorts, but again, not me. Regardless, I was playing with my father in law a week ago and he … [Read more...]
Russian Mafia Gangland Tombstones
From the Telegraph, possibly one of the finest publications in the UK, yes a photo essay (slideshow) on Russia’s mafia gangland tombstone by Russian Photographer Denis Tarasov – “Tarasov spent weeks visiting Russian cemeteries in an effort to capture some of the most extravagant gravestones of former gang members”. There are pretty wild and kind of a can’t miss slideshow – South Central LA needs to take a lesson in Go Big or Go Home (Go to the … [Read more...]
Tasty, Calamari Restaurant In Coconut Grove
While a typical neighborhood restaurant might not otherwise warrant a mention, Calamari in Coconut Grove does, for two reasons. First, there are not that many restaurant options in The Grove, so when there’s a good one, we feel we should mention it and give a good thumbs up. Second, Calamari also has one of the best tuna tartare’s in probably all of Miami – beautiful tuna, avocado, sprinkle of chili sauce, a little sweet, on a bed of fresh, … [Read more...]