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10 Reasons you should book a Viking River Cruise

In the 1860s, young artists such as Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, and Camille Pissarro rode the new train lines from Paris north to picturesque country towns and Normandy’s striking coastline. I was on the same journey, but gliding down the Seine on a Viking river cruise with my mom by my side. This mode of transportation – a Viking longship – … Continue reading 10 Reasons you should book a Viking River Cruise

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The Jonathan Adler x Levity Furniture Collection launches with fun prints

Ruggable’s sister furniture brand Levity has launched its first-ever designer collection with Jonathan Adler. The Jonathan Adler x Levity Collection features 17 bold prints (10 new patterns with variation) in Adler’s signature designs, combining his fun maximalist design ethos with Levity’s functional dining chairs, lounge chairs, stools, and ottomans. Scandinavian Lounge Chair The beauty of Levity’s fabric designs is that they are interchangeable and machine-washable covers that allow customers to swap them … Continue reading The Jonathan Adler x Levity Furniture Collection launches with fun prints

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It’s France and Argentina… but This Time on a Plate

With spring supposedly around the corner, you’re probably beginning to feel a bit of wanderlust. And if you’re not able to jet off to Paris or down to Buenos Aires, don’t fret, you’re able to get a taste of those exotic destinations right here in L.A.  Juliet is the latest dining offering from the team that brought you Margot and Norah, and pays homage to … Continue reading It’s France and Argentina… but This Time on a Plate

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Desert X 2023 – Download the app to experience art across the Coachella Valley

Returning to the Coachella Valley from March 4 – May 7 for the fourth installment, large-scale international contemporary art exhibitions can be found in the most dramatic desert landscapes. Focusing on social and environmental themes, some will require audience participation in 2023. Finding the art is part of the fun. Viewings are free and open typically from sunrise to sunset. Exact locations are divulged on a … Continue reading Desert X 2023 – Download the app to experience art across the Coachella Valley

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Break the Love, the Next-Gen Social Sports Platform, and Lilly Pulitzer, Partner To Celebrate Women’s History Month with Kick-Off Event at La Quinta Resort

Break the Love, the next-gen social sports platform and tennis app, and Lilly Pulitzer hosted a tennis rally and panel at the prestigious La Quinta Resort and Club on Sunday, March 5, 2023, as a preview to Indian Wells Tennis Masters Tournament that takes place from March 6th – 19th. The panel featured WTA Legend – Rosie Casals, President of the WTA – Micky Lawler, … Continue reading Break the Love, the Next-Gen Social Sports Platform, and Lilly Pulitzer, Partner To Celebrate Women’s History Month with Kick-Off Event at La Quinta Resort

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An Angeleno’s Brief Guide to a San Francisco Getaway

If it’s not the outer rim of where I’m willing to drive in a single day, it’s pretty darn close. If you haven’t road-tripped to San Francisco in a while, or ever, you should. And not because it builds character, although it kind of does, but because it’s an exhilarating, exotic destination that’s only about a Vegas and a half away. Or fly, who cares.  … Continue reading An Angeleno’s Brief Guide to a San Francisco Getaway

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So Cal is Cocktail Country

Southern California is home to a thriving cocktail culture. And coffee, and beer, and wine, and juice, I suppose, too, but let’s focus on the mixology for now. I want to highlight a location in four local counties where you are guaranteed to experience the state of the bartender’s art. And I’m going to recommend a particular cocktail at each.  Let’s begin in Orange County, … Continue reading So Cal is Cocktail Country

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Argentine Beef takes over LA restaurants this March 2023

For those of you who have visited Argentina, you know beef is a major component of Argentine cuisine. Why is Argentinian beef so good? The many breeds of cattle introduced to Argentina thrived in the pampas, grazing happily and often, resulting in leaner, more flavorful, and nutritious beef. Whereas most American beef is grain-fed, Argentinian cattle feed on plentiful grass, resulting in more omega-3 fatty … Continue reading Argentine Beef takes over LA restaurants this March 2023

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10 Los Angeles Restaurants to Add to your 2023 Dining List 

It’s impossible to keep up with new restaurant openings in LA as it feels like every week there are countless new hotspots. Choosing a place to dine in LA often depends on where you live or where you plan to be that day.  Newcomers quickly learn that a typical dinner reservation in LA might be over an hour drive away, even if it’s less than half … Continue reading 10 Los Angeles Restaurants to Add to your 2023 Dining List 

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Palm Springs Modernism Week 2023 in Images

Modernism Week in Palm Springs really spans 11 days each year in February. The popular annual festival features hundreds of events including tours of iconic homes and the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale. Visitors can experience home and garden tours, informative speakers and films, walking and bike tours, architectural double-decker bus tours, a classic car show, fashion and hotel openings, and nightly parties. Make sure … Continue reading Palm Springs Modernism Week 2023 in Images

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Plan your trip to Florence, Italy by eating at one of these spots

Eat like a local and try one of our favorite Florentine discoveries in the City of Love first published on Travel Awaits (Feb. 2023). Pro Tip: Embrace Italian culture with Florence’s well-known bistecca alla Fiorentina, obtained from the loin of young beef or “scottona” which is a young cow that has never mated. Always served rare, the portion may be big enough for 2 to 4 … Continue reading Plan your trip to Florence, Italy by eating at one of these spots

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