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See India By Motorcycle With Back āNā 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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Khyber Pass Dishes Up Rockin’ Afghan Cuisine
When my friend suggested Khyber Pass Kabob Restaurant (7467 Village Parkway, #9; 925-828-6000; KhyberPassKabob.com) and told me that it was a five-star restaurant on a popular review website located in a strip mall in Dublin, California I was definitely on high alert. So was Babes, who shares my feelings about restaurants and strip malls.
Babes however stayed silent and went with it in a highly unusual fashion for her. She even smiled with optimism when we stepped through the doors of Khyber Pass and were clearly in a whole other world.
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Women are āBorn to be Wildā
In August, when the Highway Runaways roared into San Francisco on their Harleyās 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 āback seat Betty.ā
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Pom Pom Girl: Orlandoās Greatest (and Edgiest) Cheerleader
One day last year, a man in Seattle took delivery of 20 turkey sandwiches. Whatās so remarkable about that? Well, they werenāt delivered by a college student in a beat-up car. They came via FedEx overnight delivery. And they werenāt made in the Emerald City. They came from a sandwich shop in Orlando, Florida.
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Willard Hicks Refashions the Steakhouse and New American Cuisine
There must be crack or something going on in the kitchen at Willard Hicks (280 East Campbell Avenue; 408-374-5000; WillardHicksGrill.com) in Campbell, Calif., that the chef is putting into the food, thatās all I gotta say.
Since my first experience right after they opened several months ago my friends and I have been going back over and over again and dragging our friends and partners with us. We canāt get enough of what they call āNew American Fare,ā which is a twist on favorite American comfort foods with Southwest and Southern influence. It doesnāt matter, the shit is good, I mean extraordinarily good.
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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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The Experience Isnāt 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. ā 9 p.m., last entry is at 8 p.m. for $28, based on the television series franchise.
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Portlandās 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 chefās 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 Portlandās co-founder Carrie […]
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LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights: Atlantaās LGBT Institute Launches
AtlantaāsĀ 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
Portlandās newest food festival is about to enjoy itās 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 ā 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.
Itās a great excuse to get the girls together for an afternoon. At least thatās 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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Maui’s Lavender Fields at Aliāi Kula Lavender Farm
It was a wonderful unexpected surprise when my girlfriend and I accidentally discovered the Aliāi Kula Lavender Farm on Maui.
We arrived early at O’o Farm for our hands-on-farm experience picking the food that would be prepared into a gourmet lunch by the farmās chef. Since we were early, the women on the phone suggested that Super G and I visit Aliāi Kula Lavender Farm (1100 Waipoli Road, Kula; 808-878-3004; AliiKulaLavender.com) which is right around the bend from O’o Farm.
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