Day: July 5, 2015
Wojo Wallet Is Ready for Action Day & Night Anywhere in the World, Anytime
Girls That Roam loves the Wojo Wallet. Where has it been all this time when we’ve been trying to figure out where to put our cards, cash, and keys getting ready to head out the door for a bike ride or run or simply to take a jaunt shopping in the neighborhood or pairing down for a night out?
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Feel the Warmth and Comfort of Home at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro
I was expecting your standard room when I stepped into my room at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro (521 Lake Boulevard; 269-983-6600 or 800-875-6600; ; TheBoulevardInn.com) in St. Joseph, Michigan, but it was a suite.
However, this is the standard room at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro.
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The Secret is in the Sauce at the Whistle Stop Cafe
On a hot summer day like today, I can’t help but think about one of my favorite summertime movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, and the adventures of Idgie and Ruth.
Nearly 25 years later I still cry and laugh at the same spots in the movie. I was so excited to go to the real The Whistle Stop Café during a recent trip to the Peach State.
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Home Grown: Oakland Launches First-Ever Wine Festival
The first annual Oakland Wine Festival is one of the city’s highly anticipated events for wine enthusiasts this year.
On July 18, more than 30 of the world’s most renowned wineries and winemakers will join forces with 14 acclaimed Oakland-based chefs to host the first-ever Oakland Wine Festival 10 a.m. – midnight at Mills College.
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Savannah’s Brice Hotel Radiates Modern Southern Charm
It was a breath of fresh air when we arrived at The Brice Hotel (601 East Bay Street; 912-238-1200; BriceHotel.com) in Savannah, Georgia and not just because Super G and I were in time for wine hour.
As a guest of The Brice, as soon as I stepped through the doorway of the historic 1860s building I felt happy. The hotel immediately opens up into arid hallways guided by curving bookshelves, a nod to Savannah’s literary past, filled with books leading to the front desk and the Living Room.
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It’s Not Worth Paying Less with Payless Car Rental
If you want to maintain your sanity, have a sense of peace of mind or security, or simply to keep your relationship intact, avoid Payless Car Rental. In spite of it being dirt cheap, you “get what you pay for” which amounted to difficulty contacting the company in the first place, no communication, and agents who simply don’t care about the customer.
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A Night in Vienna at the Naschmarkt Restaurant
We couldn’t have asked for a better night out on the town when we were seated at the bar at Naschmarkt Restaurant (384 East Campbell Avenue; 408-378-0335; Naschmarkt-Restaurant.com in Campbell, Calif.
Babes and I were in the mood to get a taste of the cuisine that we were going to experience during our forthcoming trip to Austria, particularly Vienna.
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