Destinations
History’s Powerful Spotlight Shown On Portland’s Civil Rights Years
A Powerful Small Exhibit Tells the Story of the Impact of Portland’s Black Power Movement by Heather Cassell The Civil Rights Movement touched nearly every corner of the United States during mid-century America: Portland, Oregon was no exception. The Rose City’s small Black community, nearly 800 households strong at the time, raged against the establishment […]
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Explorations Of Newfoundland’s Untrodden Treks
Wild Women Expeditions Takes Women Where Few Have Trekked Before by Heather Cassell Two different itineraries, five different departures. It sounds like the beginning of a choose your own adventure novel, but Wild Women Expeditions is setting out to take women into the depths of Canada’s Newfoundland in 2018. These two distinct week-long adventures, Icebergs […]
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Relax In Style With A View Of The Sydney Harbor
The open deck and wide glass balcony allow for a panoramic view to take in the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the activity of the ferries and cruise ships on the water. If you sit in the lounge chairs closest to the glass railing you will even be able to fit in a slight view of the Sydney Opera House into your frame of vision as you sip on your Havana-inspired cocktail or glass wine from a selection of Australian or Latin vineyards.
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Queer Comedians Take On The Bay
“I appreciate comedians who don’t take themselves too seriously, have a dash of inappropriateness, and don’t pander or shy away from pushing the envelope,” wrote Julie. “I think both Belinda and Jeffrey add a spice of these elements to their acts and that’s why I have fun watching them and continue to want to work with them.”
“Plus, I just genuinely like them and want to hang out with them,” she added.
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Comfortable Rooms and Comfort Food at the DoubleTree Downtown Orlando
The Downtown DoubleTree isn’t trying to be the kind of hotel where you lounge by the pool all day without ever leaving the grounds. It’s also not a Disney property, and if you’re traveling with kids and planning on spending a lot of time at area theme parks, this may not be the best hotel for you.
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Michelangelo’s Masterpiece David Pops Up All Over Florence
He’s magnificent. I’ve seen pictures, of course, and think I know what to expect, but I’m unprepared. In person, the sculpture is so life-like and so detailed that it’s almost impossible to believe that this work of art started as a chunk of rock.
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Madame Gandhi Set To Mesmerize The Dinah Crowds
“I want music to make feminism culturally relevant. I want my music to make gender equality culturally even more relevant,” said Madame Gandhi, who writes music that elevates and celebrates the female voice.
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Defiant, Provocative Latin-American Artist To Perform At The Dinah
The MTV VMA award winning Latina lyricist, emcee and actor Snow Tha Product is sure to stir things up when she takes the stage at The Dinah in Palm Springs, California.
The Dinah is the premiere festival for women artists on the brink of breaking out onto the national and global stage.
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In The Wake Of Scandal, The Dinah Rises To Empower Women In The Arts
The longest-running women’s film and music festival in the world, The Dinah stepped up its commitment to help promote and raise women’s visibility in films/TV & on the web, whether in front and/or behind the camera partnering with Outfest, Revry, and Tello Films.
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Taiwanese Trans Travelers Might Soon Get Passport Designation
More freedoms might be coming to Taiwan following last year’s Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling, now advocates and government officials are championing a third gender option on government-issued identification cards and passports, an official said Tuesday.
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Holly Golightly Can Finally Have Breakfast At Tiffany’s
You will feel like the jewel inside the Blue Box Café at Tiffany and Co., the luxury jeweler’s new restaurant at its iconic store in New York.
Just like that amazing proposal you dreamed of and waited for or are dreaming of. The wait is worth it for Tiffany’s new café that opened November 10.
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Oh The Audacity! Date Night That Will Make Both Of You Happy In San Jose
On our weekly date night, I dared to venture out and suggest something new. Babes was up for it. We hadn’t explored San Pedro Square in San Jose, California beyond the San Pedro Square Market, so, I made a reservation at the Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub (69 North San Pedro Street, 408-287-6969, , firehouse1.com).
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