Oh So Fresh: Urban Fresh Day Spa Rejuvenates Albuquerque
- Heather Cassell
- April 17, 2016
Life is an adventure for Andre and Dr. Keith West-Harrison, the duo masterminds behind the newly launched Urban Fresh Cosmetics (123 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, 505-404-6670,
Be Beach Glamourous With Beach Glam’s Ama Addae
- Heather Cassell
- April 17, 2016
In getting ready for beach season, Girls That Roam wanted to find out how to look fabulous on the beach but what a beach glamorous traveler is, so we chatted with Ama Addae, who founded Beach Glam, about her inspiration, must-have beach gear, and what a beach glamorous traveler looks like.
Read MoreSurvival 101: Woman Lost In AZ White Mountains Did Everything Right
- Heather Cassell
- April 12, 2016
Ann Rogers and her dog were traveling to visit her grandchildren in Phoenix when her hybrid car ran out of gas and electric power in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.
She was lost for nine days.
Read MoreDebi Bishop takes the helm at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
- Heather Cassell
- April 11, 2016
Debi Bishop was named and immediately stepped into her new role as managing director of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on April 1.
The 22-acre, 2,860-room beachfront property is Hilton’s largest hotel.
The 30-year hospitality veteran succeeds Tracy Walker, the resort’s former general manager, who was named regional general manager of Hilton Worldwide in Southern California. Tracy served as general manager of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort since 2012.
Read MoreGoddesses Not Forgotten: ‘The Sister Chapel’ is Revived in New Jersey
- Heather Cassell
- April 11, 2016
Once controversial feminist retelling of creation “The Sister Chapel” is revived in its fully envisioned form nearly 40 years later.
Some of the artists whose works were displayed and who also served as models, such as Cynthia Mailman, were present for the opening reception March 31.
Read MoreFrench Women Soldiers Scale Mt. Kilimanjaro For Victims Of War
- Heather Cassell
- April 10, 2016
Five French women soldiers and one survivor of war scaled Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to support victims of war.
The women who climbed in their uniforms, except for Cecile Trompette, who was a victim of war, made it to the mountain’s summit following a seven day trek April 10.
Read MoreVisionary DOT General Counsel Steps Down
- Heather Cassell
- April 8, 2016
Katie Thompson, general counsel of the Department of Transportation, is set to step down from her position at the end of May.
During her tenure as one of President Barack Obama’s original appointees to the DOT she negotiated key deals winning her praise from her colleagues.
Read MoreAnnie Continues The Story Of ‘Women’
- Heather Cassell
- April 3, 2016
Famed Photographer Annie Leibovitz’s ‘Women’ Return With A New Generation On A Global Tour by Heather Cassell A line had already been formed long before Mel and I arrived at 649 Old Mason Street in San Francisco’s Presidio to take in Annie Leibovitz’s “Women: New Portraits” exhibit on April 3. The exhibit is a continuation […]
Read MorePanwala Elected First Female AAHOA Officer
- Heather Cassell
- April 3, 2016
Jagruti Panwala was elected as the first-ever officer to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association after a contested election for the role of secretary on the board of the world’s largest hotel association April 1.
Read MoreModel Rocker Madison Paige Debuts Girl Love Ode At The Dinah
- Heather Cassell
- April 2, 2016
Androgynous Model Madison Paige Explores Her Musical Side And Love Of Adventure by Heather Cassell Sunday is a big day for Madison Paige. It’s her coming out, so to speak, as a musician when she takes the stage with her band to close out The Dinah in Palm Springs. “I’m nervous. I can’t even play […]
Read MoreUS Workers Should Take A Cue from American Women Who Are Going On Vacation
- Heather Cassell
- March 20, 2016
US working women are more likely to go on vacation than their male counterparts.
The Alamo Family Vacation Survey’s in 2015 and 2016 found that during the past two years 63 percent of women took their paid time off in both years versus 54 and 52 percent men, each year respectively.
Read MoreA Charming Sanctuary In The Heart Of Old Key West: The Lighthouse Court Hotel
- Heather Cassell
- March 19, 2016
If island charm is what you are wanting to wake up to in the morning, look no further than the Lighthouse Court Hotel (902 Whitehead Street; 800-549-4430 or 305-294-9588;
Girls That Roam woke up to roosters crowing as the morning rays shone through the cracks in the wooden blinds. We slept in that morning because we arrived very early in the morning from the West Coast.
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