Pamplona’s Rodero Serves Michelin-Star Surprises
affiliate program I’m just back from Pamplona, Spain, and there’s much more to this ancient Roman settlement than just stampeding bulls. One of the pleasures is the farm-to-table cuisine at such fine dining restaurants as Rodero, a second-generation spot that has earned a Michelin star. Read about my surprising Michelin-starred lunch at Restaurante Rodero.
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Hemingway’s Spirit Palpable in Pamplona, Spain
affiliate program The ghost of Ernest Hemingway seems to hover over every cobblestone street of Pamplona, Spain. In the Middle Ages, many Spanish towns drove their bulls in through town to the central bull ring, but it took Hemingway in the 1920s to make the Pamplona festival of San Fermines world-famous. Now everyone knows about [...]
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‘Sex & the City 2′ Suites at Chicago Four Seasons
affiliate program Bring on the new “Glamour Girl” cosmos—“Sex and the City 2” is model-stomping into theaters and the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago has its “Suites and the Second City Package” ready—for girlfriends or couples. Rates start at $625 per night for an executive suite, and include: A $50 gift card to the 900 shops, [...]
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Jimmy Buffett sells out concerts in minutes in Cincinnati, and the Queen City is famous as the place where Jimmy and his band first dubbed his rabid fans “Parrotheads”—it had something to do with the shark fins, hulas skirts and coconut bras we were wearing in the audience. So, Cincinnatians will be especially interested in [...]
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DEVO Band Memorabilia on Display in Columbus
Remember DEVO, the Ohio band with the bright red “Energy Dome” hat? The band performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and is preparing a new album, so the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus is putting its DEVO treasures on display now through August. Four of the remaining members, including lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh, [...]
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July is for Joking at Montreal Laughs Festival
Who doesn’t need a laugh about now? Montreal’s 28th edition of the Just For Laughs Festival will run July 6-17, with the eclectic lineup of Cheech & Chong, Pamela Anderson, John Leguizamo and Nick Cannon, host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Afterwards, the free Urban Arts street fair will take to the bricks July 17-25, [...]
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Free Summer Shows at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Summer in the City, a free live concert series, returns to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on July 14 with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the first black string band to perform on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Other acts: July 21, Free Energy, a Philadelphia rock band; Aug 11, Deer Tick, [...]
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Snap Away for Ohio Lake Erie Photo Contest
Got a great shot of Ohio’s Lake Erie region, or heading there soon? Amateur photographers are invited to submit entries for the Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s 2010 photo contest. The “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest is open to amateur photographers age 16 and older. Digital images taken between July 9, 2009, and July 9, [...]
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Cayman Islands Catering to Family Budgets
Considering the Caribbean this summer? The Cayman Islands is specializing in family-friendly deals in its Summer Splash Promotion now through Sept. 6, including: • Accommodations at hotels and condos – Book 5 nights, pay for 4. Kids stay free in room with adult. • Air – Kids fly 30% off on Cayman Airways (one child [...]
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Lake Erie Guide Helps Stretch Vacation Dollars
Ohio’s 2010 Lake Erie Shores & Islands® Travel Planner has deals on lodging, attraction admission, shopping and dining at such hot spots as Kalahari Resort, Great Wolf Lodge and Sandusky’s Merry-Go-Round Museum. 800/255-3743.
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