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A Holiday Treat: Gingerbread House Returns To The Fairmont San Francisco
It is the best time of the year. A chill is in the air and snow is on the ground and the Christmas tree and Chanukah tree and menorah hunting have begun as the holiday decorations are being put out. December is the month of celebration and gathering with friends and acquaintances and looking forward to the New Year.
One of the holiday traditions in San Francisco is the unveiling of the giant Gingerbread House at the Fairmont (950 Mason Street; 866-540-4491; ; Fairmont.com/San-Francisco) on top of Nob Hill in San Francisco.
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Queer History Caught On Film In ‘Daily and Transcendent’ Exhibit
San Francisco’s queer community is getting a look at itself through the lens of two photojournalists at the “Daily and Transcendent: 25+ years of Photojournalistic Portraits Exhibit” currently on display at the San Francisco Public Library’s Jewett Gallery.
The exhibit opened November 1 and is on display free to the public in the Jewett Gallery at the San Francisco Public Library’s Main Branch until January 3.
See India By Motorcycle With Back ‘N’ Beyond Travels
Ever dream of cruising along the Arabian Sea from Kerala to Goa by motorcycle or riding up to the Taj Mahal? How about taking on the Himalayas roaring through the twisty mountain roads and going on some off-roading adventures?
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Cunard Launches First-Ever Fashion Week Cruise
Cunard Cruise Line Announces Fashion Week Cruise Across The Atlantic Along With Cruises Celebrating Big Bands and British Cuisine As A Part Of Its Sailing Calendar In 2016 by Heather Cassell Cunard Cruise Line, the British luxury cruise line, is bringing back fashion and style to cruising with its first-ever Transatlantic Fashion Week along with […]
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Naturally Awestruck at Yosemite
Fall is finally making an appearance. The trees are turning colors and the last gasps of summer are gripping California. Now is probably one of the best times of the year to slip away to Yosemite National Park (209-372-0200), which is located in the northeastern part of the Golden State, about a three hour drive from San Francisco.
October kicks off Yosemite’s celebration of 125 years since it officially became a national park. Next year also marks the centennial of America’s national parks.
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Wendy Gavinski Designs Divas SnowGear for the Snow Girl in You
How many times has this happened to you: You’re going out snowmobiling and you realize you don’t have a thing to wear?
Okay, maybe it’s never happened to you. It’s never happened to me, either. But it could: over 1.4 million snowmobiles (“sleds,” to those in the know) are registered in this country, and the numbers are growing. Women are making up an increasing percentage of the total, and so every year, more and more women find themselves ready to hit the trails with almost literally nothing to wear.
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Women are ‘Born to be Wild’
In August, when the Highway Runaways roared into San Francisco on their Harley’s from Brooklyn, I suddenly started to think about Scarlett, our Ninja 500R Kawasaki, in the garage and hitting the road down the coast or up to wine country with Super G as her “back seat Betty.”
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LGBTQ Travel Gets Personalized
It’s an exciting new world for LGBTQ travelers seeking their next big adventure.
Will it be a vacation in one of California’s famed wine regions? Cooking classes in Tuscany? A river cruise through Europe? A gay or lesbian party weekend in Spain or Thailand? A family beach getaway? What will we do? … or better yet, Where will we go?
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It’s An All Girl Competition For The First-Ever Glorious Bites Challenge
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyard is hosting its first-ever Glorious Bites Challenge with two women wine and food stars this Saturday.
The and sparkling wine tasting will be hosted by award-winning wine expert Leslie Sbrocco and the cooking challenge will be judged by guests and Season 10 Finalist of Bravo’s Top Chef Brooke Williamson, October 10, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the famed vineyard on the hill (23555 Arnold Drive; 707-933-1917; GloriaFerrer.com) in Sonoma, California.
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Hitting The Great Pink Road In October
The travel industry is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month giving travelers reason to take to the air or hit the road and book a room during October.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was established 30 years ago in 1985.
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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.