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A Riveting Story

The words “Experimental” and “National Park” don’t normally go together, but they do at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, (1414 Harbour Way S., Richmond, CA; 510-232-5050; http://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm) a place not quite like any other national park or historical monument.

LUC's famous Beef Bourguignon (Photo: Sarah Toce)

LUC Serves Up the Flavor of France in Seattle’s Madison Park

If it’s an upright decadent time you’re expecting to have when you cross fork and knife this fall, LUC (2800 East Madison Street; 206-328.6645; ; TheChefInTheHat.com) in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood should be at the top of your priority list.

Missy Fuego performing at The News: New Queer Performance Series at SOMArts in San Francisco in 2013. (Photo: Mathew Schoonmaker)

Slam Girls Rhyme and Rhythm

The girls got their say when they began spitting their fierce words in a rhyme and rhythm at poetry slams at bars and cafes around San Francisco in the late 1980s.

Soon after slam poetry nights took on a life of its own spreading across the nation culminating in the first-ever National Poetry Slam! in 1990 in San Francisco.

The women of EDEN PNW have fun digging for clams out in the sea and sand for the opening weekend of clam season in Seaside. (Photo: Girls That Roam/EDEN Pacific Northwest)

Popular All-Girl Fall Getaway EDEN Pacific Northwest Returns

EDEN Pacific Northwest is back for its all-girl getaway to Oregon’s North Coast, October 2 – 5, 2014, and the women are excited.

The EDEN PNW team is proud to bring this weekend back much to the delight of women. This is the second year women and their friends will be gathering in Seaside, Oregon for the girlfriend getaway weekend, EDEN PNW, filled with bonfires, exploring the Northern Oregon coast, laughter and music.

Roen Ako leads Taste Seattle Food Tour’s newest tour Beach, Bikes and Bites. (Photo: Courtesy of Taste Seattle Food Tour)

Taste Seattle Food Tours Goes To The Beach

Alki Beach is where sun-seekers flock to enjoy a summer day at the beach and take advantage of breath taking panoramic views of the Seattle cityscape and the Olympic Mountains. It’s also a vibrant neighborhood with some foodie gems and rich with history and a beach culture all its own.

Two girls enjoying a San Francisco beach picnic with chocolate and wine. (Photo: w-t-fab.com)

6 Places for Foggy Picnics in San Francisco

When visitors in other cities swelter in summer’s heat and picnic plans are abandoned for air conditioned cafes, San Francisco’s typical weather report is an invitation to gather up the picnic basket, blanket and head out. For a new take on the traditional picnic lunch in the sun, visitors can orchestrate their al fresco dining around San Francisco’s fabulous spectacle of summer fog.

Veteran slammer Joyce Diane Moody (Photo: Cred)

Slam Nation Hits Oakland

Get ready. A fierce spat of dueling words is coming to Oakland, California for the first time ever and the city will never be the same.

It’s been 25 years since the National Poetry Slam! started across the bay in San Francisco and the poetry competition hasn’t been back to the bay since the 1990s.

Enjoy a cocktail at The Signature Lounge atop the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

The Signature Lounge Gives a Stylish View of Chicago

There are a several opportunities to get a bird’s eye view of Chicago, but none of them beat observing the dazzling display with a great cocktail in one hand than the one we took in at the Signature Lounge inside the Signature Room at the 95th (875 North Michigan Avenue, 312-787-9596, SignatureRoom.com) on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

You wouldn’t believe that this girl’s backpack is made of paper, but it is just one of Pappeal’s demo bags that come in three styles: backpack, duffle bag, and messenger bag. (Photo: Duncan Moffat, www.duncanmoffat.com)

Pappeal’s Bags Appealing For Travelers

Searching for an inexpensive, but durable bag while traveling? You might not want to overlook Pappeal’s backpacks and duffle and messenger bags.

Two women selecting flowers for their wedding at Pike Place Market in Seattle. (Photo: Courtesy of Visit Seattle)

Say ‘I Do’ In Seattle

Four lucky couples have the chance to tie the knot this fall in Seattle with the “Marry Me in Seattle” campaign.

The campaign is to celebrate the passage of Referendum 74, which legalized same-sex marriage in Washington in December 2012, and the support for marriage equality in Washington that followed.

Grilling up the skewers of meat at Hawker's Asian Street Fare (Photo: Courtesy of Hawker's Asian Street Fare)

Hawkers Asian Street Fare Gives A Taste of Asia

Last night, I went to Asia. I was in another world as soon as I stepped through the threshold of Hawkers Asian Street Fare (1103 North Mills Avenue, 407-237-0606, , HawkersStreetFare.com), a new Orlando favorite dining spot that serves up the flavors of Asia’s tasty street foods under one roof.

Kathy Brown, proprietor of Latitude 41n (Photo: Bob Perksoki)

Latitude 41n’s Kathy Brown Hits the Spot

If you happen to be in Cleveland, Ohio and are looking for a casual place with a friendly atmosphere and good food, look no further than Latitude 41n.