Feb 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Want to live like an A-lister for just a dollar? That's just what will happen to ten lucky travelers who book the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live's special first birthday package.
The hotel, celebrating its first anniversary on February 15, is offering a "Happy Birthday" package to the first ten reservations. The package, valued at almost $4,000, includes:
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JW Marriott Los Angeles celebrates first birthday with $1 room packages
Feb 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Want to live like an A-lister for just a dollar? That's just what will happen to ten lucky travelers who book the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live's special first birthday package.
The hotel, celebrating its first anniversary on February 15, is offering a "Happy Birthday" package to the first ten reservations. The package, valued at almost $4,000, includes:
· Overnight ...A travel guide to the 2011 Oscar movies
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 4:00PM: The 83rd annual Academy Awards are coming up in a few weeks and the Oscars race is on. This year's nominations contained few surprises, with many nods for Brit period piece The King's Speech, Facebook biopic The Social Network, and headtrip Inception. While 2010's ultimate travel blockbuster Eat, Pray, Love failed to made the cut, there's still plenty to inspire wanderlust among the Best Picture ...Virgin America kicks off service to Cancun
Jan 19th, 2011 at 4:30PM:
Dying to get your Spring Break on in style? Then pack your sandals, sunscreen, sombrero and head on over to Virgin America's website to grab some great fares or a chance to win a VIP getaway to Cancun, Mexico.
This morning, Virgin America is launching their service from LAX & SFO to the Mayan Riviera (aka Cancun) and Gadling is onboard to witness the festivities. Remember the Goo Goo ...Top 10 travel spots in the United States
Jan 17th, 2011 at 1:30PM: So, Orbitz noted when we like to travel ... but where do we go? The top 10 destinations in the country were mostly predictable, with big tourist-magnet cities dominating the list. There were a few surprises, according to the information supplied by Orbitz: Boston, for example, didn't make the list, after having ranked ninth in 2009. Los Angeles, fifth in 2009, also fell off in 2010. New Orleans ...Pacific Park at Santa Monica Pier sold for $34 million
Jan 14th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Pacific Park, the amusement park at the iconic Santa Monica Pier, was sold for $34 million. The new owners are an Orlando-based real estate company called CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc. While the park's name may not be familiar, many will recognize it from its appearances on television and in movies like Fat Albert, Cellular, and Jarhead. Santa Monica Amusements will continue to operate the park ...New Los Angeles hotel, Mr. C., opens in April
Jan 7th, 2011 at 1:00PM: The Cipriani Family, most famous for running New York's established Rainbow Room since 1999, just announced it will open a new luxury Los Angeles hotel called simply, Mr. C.
Slated to open in the spring of this year, Mr. C will be a 138-room boutique hotel with 12 suites, all ranging from 365-800 square feet. Each room comes with a private balcony and many have panoramic views of Beverly Hills ...Controversy over new Turkish Airlines spokesman Kobe Bryant
Dec 16th, 2010 at 12:30PM: In order to promote the upcoming new Los Angeles-Istanbul flights, the new Turkish Airlines spokesman Kobe Bryant has prompted some protest in the Armenian American community. Turkey (as well as the United States) does not recognize the death of 1.5 million Armenians at the end of Turkey's Ottoman Empire as genocide. 700,000 Armenian Americans in California are hoping Bryant will use his stature ...Body parts found in backpack in Los Angeles hotel
Dec 13th, 2010 at 12:00PM: What was a typical day for a housekeeper in a Los Angeles hotel turned into a real life nightmare. During a routine cleaning of a room at the Continental Hotel in Los Angeles, a housekeeper picked up a backpack left behind in a guest room and found body parts.
The Los Angeles Times reports the body of 49-year-old Herbert White was found on Nov. 29 and was "cut up into five different parts - ...10 U.S. Cities where profanity prevails
Dec 6th, 2010 at 3:00PM: He, we're all prone to a bit of profanity every now and then – some of us more than others. I've had my ass butt handed to me by the Gadling editors over my (finally) occasional use of some foul language, though I've taken steps to (as they say) improve myself. Well, I was happy to see when flipping through my RSS feed that I'm not the only person who likes to drop an f-bomb every now and ...Photo of the Day (11.23.10)
Nov 23rd, 2010 at 7:00PM:
The busiest week of travel in America is underway. In the coming days, millions of people will travel from point A to point C (undoubedtly with a long layover at point B) to be with their families and reconnect with friends.
Amidst a week typically remembered for hectic delays, bad weather, long security lines, & missed connections I thought that this stark, beautiful image was ...Qantas mile-high club: what happens when you get caught
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 2:30PM: A woman got nailed in the early stages of seeking mile-high club membership. The Qantas passenger was flying form Melbourne to Los Angeles at the beginning of last month. The lights went low, and she and the man next to her let their hands go wild under the blanket. The cabin crew caught on and split up the passengers, who apparently never bothered to try the lav.
The best part: the woman works ...Top ten overrated international travel destinations
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:30AM: Laurel brought us the US's top ten overrated travel destinations, and we thought it was time to go global. Here are ten international sites, in no particular order, that just aren't worth a two-hour wait in line, fighting the crowds, or covering long distances to get there:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris
Seriously, your photos of Paris are going to look much better with the Eiffel Tower in them. If ...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 ...Hotels to ditch front desks in the next three years
Oct 30th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Is the hotel front desk a thing of the past?
I was pretty blown away by this concept, which I ran into on MSNBC yesterday. It seems that the Los Angeles Andaz hotel and the Andaz in New York City have both gotten rid of the front desk. Instead, the hotel is greeting guests with a "host" bearin wine, a great chair and the chance to choose a room by laptop. The move, intended to be high-touch and ...New York, Miami and Los Angeles dominant U.S. ports of entry
Oct 28th, 2010 at 1:00PM: How do people get to the United States? Well, most of them seem to come in through the same places, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The top 15 ports of entry handled 83 percent of all arrivals in July 2010. This is a 2 percentage-point drop from July 2009, but it's still a substantial concentration.
Three spots were responsible for 38 percent of all incoming ...Alleged UFO hovers over Knott's Berry Farm
Oct 28th, 2010 at 11:15AM: A Beverly Hills, California, man visiting Knott's Berry Farm claims to have captured a UFO in a photograph during the theme park's Halloween Haunt event.
Ryan Boone sent the photo, which he claims is undoctored, to Los Angeles TV station KNBC. (We've added the arrow to the photo at right to point out the alleged unidentified flying object.) You can see the original pic on KNBC's Web site.
...Daily Pampering: Stylecations at the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
Oct 26th, 2010 at 4:00PM: The Ritz-Carlton has enlisted StyleChic's Aly Scott (pictured) to bring you a truly "Hollywood" getaway experience complete with a personal style consultation, exclusive shopping privileges and plenty of champagne.
According to a rep from the hotel, "Where do I shop?" is one of the most commonly asked questions at the front desk. Aly can certainly help with that, and help you hone your own ...New York: best and worst city in schismatic survey
Oct 21st, 2010 at 12:00PM: If you want to travel like a local, then it makes sense to know something about your destination ... and isn't the best city to live attractive? It's the kind of place you'd want to explore and see why it's so loved. And at the same time, you'd probably want to avoid the worst of the worst – who would want to go there?
Well, a new Harris Interactive poll makes this thinking hard to ...Inside Virgin America's Orlando launch (w/ Photos)
Oct 20th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
I scanned the tarmac from my window seat. No gorgeous models holding Virgin America flags. No extravagant red carpet or cocktail service set out under the inviting Orlando sunshine. No R&B icons, rock stars, or daytime soap actors to pose for the dozens of cameras lined up at the jet bridge.
I thought we might have taxied to the wrong terminal until I saw the undeniable proof that we ...Día de los Muertos celebrations around the US
Oct 19th, 2010 at 11:37AM: Skulls made of sugar, dancing skeletons in fancy dress, colorful masks decorated with flowers ... these are all part of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations that spring from deep in Mexican history. The Day of the Dead is not a scary holiday even though it takes place so close to Halloween. It's a warm family celebration in honor of relatives and friends who have passed ...
