Author: Heather Cassell
Going For The Goal At Football Halls Of Fame
I am doing my touchdown dance. You know why? Because football season is BACK! Booyah!
We are into the first few weeks of the season, but to get geared up I headed to the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience (250 Marietta Street; 404-880-4800; ; CFBHall.com) in Atlanta, Georgia and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2121 George Halas Drive, Northwest; 330-456-8207 or 844-446-3849; ProFootballHoF.com) in Canton, Ohio.
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Queer Travel Opportunities Rise with LGBTQ Rights
The light bulb seems to be turning on for some destinations and it is radiating pink rays.
Unless you’ve been hiding in a closet it’s been a little difficult to miss that several destinations in the United States and around the world are newly courting LGBTQ travelers, while well trodden queer vacation spots are revamping their campaigns this past year.
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Sistahs Sue Wine Train for $11 Million
Humiliated, 11 members the Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train on October 1.
The women believe they were singled out because they are black. The law suit alleges racial discrimination, libel, defamation and breach of contract. They are seeking $11 million in damages.
The Train Manager Anna Marquinn, who identifies as a Latina, denies that the removal of the women was racially motivated, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Experience Isn’t Over For CSI Fans
Wanna-be crime solvers and geeked out forensic sleuths can still capture the criminal in Las Vegas at the award-winning interactive exhibit, CSI: The Experience (MGM Grand Hotel & Casino; at the Studio Walk, 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South; 702-891-1111; LasVegas.CSIExhibit.com) daily, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., last entry is at 8 p.m. for $28, based on the television series franchise.
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Portland’s Chefs & Taste Makers Talk About Their Favorite Eateries
Check out where these four Rose City Cuisiniers And Taste Makers Become Gourmands By Heather Cassell Portland is a chef’s and foodies paradise with the local farms and vineyards and breweries all within reach, within the city and just a few miles from the edge of its borders. So we ask Feast Portland’s co-founder Carrie […]
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Fabulosa Fest Brings The Beats to Yosemite
Up to 500 women will flock to Yosemite for the women’s music festival to dance in the woods to R&B / Hip Hop duo THEESatisfaction, Southern punk band Thelma and the Sleaze, Jazz vocalist Greta Jane, Psychedelic Rock band Hearts of Animals and of course some festival favorites, such as Shake It! Booty Band, and more.
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LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights: Atlanta’s LGBT Institute Launches
Atlanta’s National Center For Civil And Human Rights Launches the LGBT Institute by Heather Cassell Think locally, act globally is the motto of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights with the launch of the LGBT Institute today. The Institute will open tonight with a two hour gala starting at 6 p.m. where guests […]
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Feast On This: Feast Portland Gives Chow Hounds Something to Feast On
Portland’s newest food festival is about to enjoy it’s most bountiful year kicking off harvest season for the fourth annual Feast Portland.
Upward of 12,000 foodies will descend upon the Rose City, September 17 – 20.
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Sistahs Living On The Edge Aboard The Napa Valley Wine Train
The popular historic train ride rolls through the Napa Valley between downtown Napa and St. Helena serving up Napa Valley wines and fine dining along with tours of storied wineries along the tracks.
It’s a great excuse to get the girls together for an afternoon. At least that’s what Lisa Johnson, who organizes the Sisters on the Reading Edge, a book club, thought when the 11 women boarded the wine train for their annual wine train trip August 22.
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The Last Song for Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival Begins
The final song has started for the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival this week.
The festival’s, also known as Michfest, producer, Lisa Vogel, announced in April that this would be its final year for the festival that has been an institution dubbed as “the Original Womyn’s Woodstock” promoting women musicians and performers for 40 years.
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Reasons to Tap a Travel Consultant for Your Next BIG Vacation or Destination Event
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 03, 2015 Contact: Heather Cassell Publisher/Editor/Travel Consultant Girls That Roam P: 415-517-7239 E: (San Francisco, Calif. – August 3, 2015) Marcella Raimondo and Srinika Narayan are two very busy women with demanding careers and a desperate need to take a vacation. They needed a vacation in a bad way, a […]
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Picking the Right Travel Consultant Check List
Need help planning your vacation? A good travel consultant can give you a peace of mind and a vacation to remember. Here are some tips on how to select your travel consultant and how to use a travel consultant
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