Shelley Goulding, proprietor of the 9 Cranes Inn, with her two companions Philip, in her lap, and Terrance, to her right. (Photo: Super G)

Charming Sophistication: Shelley Goulding, owner of the 9 Cranes Inn

Growing up and living in many parts of the U.S. that people from the world over want to visit and traveling widely herself, Shelley Goulding dreamed of owning a bed and breakfast one day.

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Threads: Get Pinned Up

If Reno could dress itself up it would wear classic Betty Page pinup style circa 1940s and 1950s.

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Out in the Vineyard guests at the Winemaker Dinner with B. Wise Vineyars at Estate Restaurant in 2012. (Photo: Courtesy of Out in the Vineyard)

Savor and Sip in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino

Travelers seeking a wine getaway in Northern California’s famed Napa, Sonoma, and up- and-coming Mendocino counties can’t go wrong no matter what time of the year they visit, but the best time of the year for a wine vacation is in October.

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Pillow Talk: The Silver Legacy Casino and Resort

Stepping inside the Silver Legacy Casino and Resort in Reno is somewhat like stepping back in time. The interior is decorative in the Western style circa 1800-something, if it wasn’t for the people dressed in modern clothing and the ringing of the casino machines, you could imagine the decadence of the old West when gold and silver was booming attracting people far and wide to the Sierra Nevada in search of great fortune.

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Deborah Schatzlein, far left, and Cindy Paulson, far right, owners of Bink Wines, met with Rwandan winery owner Sina Gerard, second from left, and Rulindo District Mayor Justus Kangwagye during an advisory tour during a trip with Water for People this summer. (Photo: Courtesy of Bink Wines)

Lesbian Vintners Do Good In Rwanda

Winery owners and environmental engineers Cindy Paulson and Deborah “Deb” Schatzlein of Bink Wines traveled to Rwanda this summer to learn about the African country’s water systems and help a local winery get its roots.

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The Girls of Venus’ Playground Whip it Good

Tantalizing leather it took good girl Betty Page and turned her into a sex kitten in the 50s and made rebels sexy kings.

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Rev up for a Kiwi Adventure with Towanda Women’s Motorcycle Tours

Leaving motorcycling to the boys was not an option for Tina Hartung, founder of Towanda Women Motorcycle Tours, who launched the New Zealand-based women’s motorcycling tour company, one of the first for women, more than a decade ago.

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Toast of Rio, Transgender Models May Get Pushed Off the Catwalk?

A new documentary “Rio Fashion Week: Fashion Week Internationale” explores the phenomenon of how transgender models have carved a place in Brazil’s fashion industry and gained international acclaim.

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L.A. Vibes for Boobs

For one night West Hollywood will be about the boobs when Beats for Boobs Los Angeles takes off in Tinseltown October 10.

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Give Me a Beat

When Ashley Davidson left San Francisco for Seattle she didn’t leave her heart with the city she left it with Beats for Boobs.

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Slow Sex Author Reveals Tips for Women

Yearning for more than Hollywood romance or porn-style sex where everything is glossy and done “right”? Orgasmic meditation might be the key to unlocking unbridled passion in the bedroom that is not made up or comes with batteries, but au natural.

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Seattle Gets Visitors Grooving to its Own Beat

by Heather Cassell Stepping off the train it felt like I had entered the cool kids’ corner of the cafeteria. The quirky artsy and sci-fi crowd that spends Saturday nights at the “Rocky Horror Picture Show“, know all of the latest up and coming indie bands, and just are too cool for school. Seattle is that […]

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