Day: September 7, 2014

Be one of the first this summer to experience the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, a twisting, glittering ride through the Snow White story. (Photo: Courtesy of Disney World)

Doing Disney Right

Remember the 1983 movie National Lampoon’s Vacation? The one where Chevy Chase and family drive halfway across the country to ride some roller coasters and when they finally get to Walley World it turns out to be… (SPOILER!)…closed?

Re-watching that movie recently, I couldn’t stop myself from shrieking at the screen, “Why didn’t you check the website before you left?!” (I know; 1983, but that’s still barely an excuse.)

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The Teysha family showing off their shoes and enjoying the sun on a ranch near Austin, TX. (Photo: Dennis Burnett)

Teysha’s Global Style

It’s been another summer filled with fashion and music as Sophie Eckrich and Travis Breihan make their way across the US popping up their festival store to sell their Central American designed fashions, Teysha.

“[It’s] just amazing to meet people and get in front of customers and spread the word,” says Sophie, co-founder and CEO of Teysha, about traveling and meeting the estimated 6,000 subscribers on its email list and about 14,000 followers on social media.

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Enjoy a casual stroll along the beach front at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa. (Photo: Ellie Perez Photography ,ElliePerez.com)

Lake Arrowhead: Southern California’s Lake and Mountain Escape

On a hot summer day, my girlfriend and I were ready to ditch the concrete jungle and get back to nature with a quick weekend escape to the lake and mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest in southern California.

The lobby was buzzing with travelers checking in to the elegantly appointed Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa (27984 California 189; 909-336-1511; LakeArrowheadResort.com) in Lake Arrowhead, California when we arrive on a busy Friday evening.

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