Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:00PM: The land of goat milk, arugula, and honey continues to prosper, and no surprise, given that California's 81,700+ farms produce nearly half of all domestically-grown crops.
Thus, the third-annual California Restaurant Month kicks off in January, offering up 33 destinations where visitors and locals alike can savor the flavor of the nation's most cutting-edge culinary state (sorry, New York).
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California Restaurant Month Kicks Off In January
Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:00PM: The land of goat milk, arugula, and honey continues to prosper, and no surprise, given that California's 81,700+ farms produce nearly half of all domestically-grown crops.
Thus, the third-annual California Restaurant Month kicks off in January, offering up 33 destinations where visitors and locals alike can savor the flavor of the nation's most cutting-edge culinary state (sorry, New York).
...California hotels rolling out the royal red carpet for William & Kate's visit
Jul 7th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Want to live it up like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Hotels in California are rolling out "Royal" packages in anticipation of William & Kate's visit to the state July 8 -10. Here are a few our of our favorites:
Mission Inn & Spa
Book this Riverside Inn's "Royal Wedding Celebration Package" ($1,449) and enjoy overnight accommodations for two in the Presidential Suite, a champagne, ...Daily Pampering: Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills adds glamour to guests stay
Dec 21st, 2010 at 4:00PM: In Beverly Hills, everyone is red carpet-ready, all the time. Photo ops are an art form and whether you're in jeans or a designer gown, there's always a reason to be red carpet-ready. Thanks to the Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills guests can also get their glamour on with the "The Red Carpet-Ready Experience."
Just in time for the upcoming "Awards Season" in Hollywood, this unique Peninsula ...Daily Pampering: Red Carpet package at Spa Montage Beverly Hills
Dec 6th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Awards season is fast approaching ... and now you too can make like a Hollywood A-lister, thanks to Spa Montage at Montage Beverly Hills. Book the "Ultimate Pre-Red Carpet Spa Experience" to take care of every beauty need.
Begin with an anti-aging facial, designed to hydrate, firm, and offer immediate, photo-ready results. A connective tissue massage will help firm and contour, and you'll also ...Daily Pampering: The Peninsula Beverly Hills partners with Tory Burch
Nov 1st, 2010 at 4:00PM: What's better than a luxury hotel room and a shopping spree? We can't really think of anything, actually, which is why today's Daily Pampering excites us to no end!
The Peninsula Beverly Hills has partnered with iconic American fashion designer Tory Burch to offer the "The Peninsula Girls Getaway with Tory Burch." This luxury lifestyle experience provides a perfect way for ladies to share time ...Daily Pampering: New "Presidential Bungalows" at The Beverly Hills Hotel
Oct 29th, 2010 at 4:00PM: What's it like to stay in presidential style? The Beverly Hills Hotel is unveiling two new ultra-luxe, residential-style "Presidential Bungalows," to give visitors a glimpse of the really good life.
Tucked among 12 landscaped acres of banana leaves, palm trees and perfectly manicured gardens, the new Presidential Bungalows will be the largest, most prestigious suites in Los Angeles with more ...TripAlertz combines group buying with travel flash sales
Oct 26th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Launching today, TripAlertz aims to do for the travel market what Groupon and LivingSocial have done for restaurants, spas and shops. Part flash sale, part group-buying site, TripAlertz will offer impulse getaway packages with prices that start 30 to 50 percent below the leading public online travel sites.
Destinations to be featured include places like Miami, Orlando, Beverly Hills, San ...Daily Pampering: The platinum rare facial at The Beverly Hills Hotel
Oct 19th, 2010 at 4:00PM: It's not hard to spot the various levels of platinum in Beverly Hills. Whether you're looking at someone's newly colored frocks or admiring the rock placement on a ring finger, platinum knows no boundaries in Beverly Hills. Now, one hotel has taken platinum to a new level.
Relaxation and revitalization will always be the mainstays of the spa industry, but the five-star properties of Dorchester ...Daily Pampering: Suite rides at The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Sep 21st, 2010 at 4:00PM: Want to live like a celeb? First, you'll need a "suite" ride. Guests at Beverly Hill's famed property The Peninsula are finding that proposition even easier.
From now until September 30, 2011, guests who book any of the hotel's 36 suites are offered complimentary use of their choice of three 2011 Cadillac models or a 2011 Chevrolet Corvette for the length of their stay. The Peninsula's fleet of ...Travel fitness: al fresco fitness at the Four Seasons Los Angeles
Aug 1st, 2010 at 12:00PM: Ok, so maybe you weren't into all the travel fitness options we brought you this week. It's no problem - we understand everyone is different and not all of you want to use up precious carry-on space for your exercise gear. Totally cool, and the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills agrees with us. Welcome to one of the first outdoor hotel fitness centers in the U.S.
The Four Seasons Hotel ...Inside the $33 million makeover of the Four Seasons Los Angeles, Beverly Hills
Apr 7th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
Los Angeles is no stranger to facelifts, nip-tucks and makeovers, but when a luxury hotel decides to go under the knife the finished product is worthy of a red carpet debut. The Four Seasons Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, finished its $33 million makeover this year and on a recent visit to Los Angeles, I got an inside look at the renovations, and learned why this hotel is so special to Hollywood's ...Daily Pampering: A classic ride at the Peninsula Beverly Hills
Mar 25th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
If you've always wanted to ride in a 1961 Fort T-Bird or 1932 Studebaker Commander but never quite had the means, this Beverly Hills hotel has a deal for you. Starting March 28, guests enjoying Sunday Brunch at The Belvedere, the restaurant at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, can leave their meal in a chauffeured class car. Thanks to the hotel's partnership with El Segundo's Automobile Driving ...Valentine's Day specials: Four Seasons Los Angeles finds your scent
Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:30PM: What does your loved one smell like? The folks at Four Seasons are ready to find out.
We've published all sorts of Valentine's Day packages, including in-room massages, breakfasts in bed and while not technically a Valentine's Day offering, we can't forget the human bed warmers over at the Holiday Inn. But the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is putting a new twist on Valentine's ...Daily Pampering: Get a Cabana Pedicure at The Four Seasons
Jan 12th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills has undergone a $33 million renovation, and Cabana Pedicures (from $80) are just the icing on the cake.
Still, let's talk about that icing. A newly renovated, private outdoor cabana is available for both guests and non-guests to book pedicures, manicures, Swedish or deep tissue massages and foot reflexology. The luxury cabana comes at no ...Top 5 hotels for having an affair
Sep 6th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Looking for a place to take your mistress for the weekend? Trying to plan a secret rendezvous with your lover? If so, check out ABC News' list of the top 5 hotels for having an affair.
The draw of these hotels, according to the article, is "thick walls, a discreet staff, a bit of romance". Noel Biderman, the creator of a website that matches would-be cheaters with potential dates (The tag line ...Los Angeles' SLS Hotel Reviewed
Aug 7th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Los Angeles may be one of America's trendiest cities, but when it comes to luxury hotels, it's in love with the past. Something about New Money tempts its holders into imitating the old ways rather than forging new ones of their own. So Beverly Hills hotels, especially, operate with a sort of muted, discreet luxury more suited to a moneyed uncle than a cutting-edge whippersnapper.
But late last ...Daily deal - 6 piece luggage set for $40
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:00PM: My daily deal for today is another of those great Woot! sales. Their one day offering for Sunday is a 6 piece "mediocre" (their words, not mine) Beverly Hills Polo Club luggage set. Included in the set are the following pieces of luggage:
21" Upright
24" Upright
27" Expandable Upright
15" Tote
Garment Bag
Toiletry Kit
The bags are available in black, brown, navy or red. I suggest ...
