Van Hurd from Dallas is HOT on Hell's Kicthen. Whether he makes it or not, this family man has got it together.
Mark Cuban, Willa Ford and Mike Modano at REWIND. Party Pics on SocialDirectConnect.com by TaylorMayad. Click here to see more!
KidneyTexas Luncheon on August 28: Live Auction: Valued at $20,000: An Exclusive Evening with Undefeated Heavyweight David “Nino” Rodgriguez

Official poster by Mike Savage.
(2008 Official poster by Mike Savage)

2009 Telluride Festival of the Arts: August 14-16, 2009

The 2009 Telluride Festival of the Arts will delight both food and art lovers like. Culinary enthusiast and fine art aficionados come together to share a common passion for food, art and entertainment.  Highlights of the 2008 Festival will include chef demonstrations, food and drink seminars, a showcase dinner and Grand Tasting along with a nationally juried exhibit ofsome of the best artist in the United States.
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Girlfriends Getaway to Kiepersol Vineyards and Winery in Tyler, TX
October 10th is grape stomping!

Ever since my mother-in-law took me to Kiepersol, a wonderful vineyard and winery just outside of Tyler, TX for just a brief visit, I've always wanted to go back for the experience, but never found the time.

After reading about it again in Nancy Nichols' blog, we were determined to go, which we did and had a wonderful time. It is the perfect getaway for a weekend or longer. There is so much to do!

Cindy, Sharon and Carol enjoying the 2005 Merlot.
Fabulous traveling music came from the movie SIDEWAYS soundtrack. We highly recommend staying at the Bed and Breakfast at Kiepersol to thoroughly enjoy the experience. Have dinner at the restaurant, take a tour of the vineyards.



Shangri La in Orange, TX. Click here to go to their website.

Shangri La in Orange, TX re-opens
March 9, 2009
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After suffering damage from Hurricane Ike, the cypress and azaleas are going to be as wonderful as ever.

Visit the website for details.

 


We love Maryam Montague's take on all things Marrakesh. her blog literally takes you away via her third-person prose. Look for her new olive oil harvest and boutique hotel - in the process here.

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TripKick is designed to make your hotel experience an effortless one. We prepare you with the little known facts about each hotel room so you can make an educated decision when choosing your perfect room.

Each hotel page on the site offers a variety of helpful information. You can use it before you’ve chosen your hotel, or once you’ve already booked your reservation. Click here.


When we hear of great values and getaways, we'll list them here. Enjoy browsing!

March 2009 issue of D magazine has a great article by Nancy Nichols about traveling in Italy and cooking school. When it goes online, we'll link to it. In the meantime, more travel options here.


Your Waikiki dream: 17 hotels with fabulous views

03:04 PM CDT on Friday, April 18, 2008 By TRACY CABOT and MARSHALL WHITFIELD / Special Contributors to The Dallas Morning News
Twenty-five hotels captured our hearts for this year’s annual roundup.
Southern Living: Travel specials found only on the website.

Celebrated Weekends: The Stars' Guide to 50 of the Most Exciting Destinations in the World by Mark Seal
This original travel book takes readers to the top cities in the world with very special tour guides-the top celebrities of movies, television, and music who love their hometowns. Readers of American Way magazine, the in-flight publication of American Airlines, will be familiar with these famous tour guides. Over 300 celebrities share their favorite restaurants, hot spots, shopping, hotels, cultural events, entertainment, and attractions. Some of the celebrities and cities featured are Ashley Judd (Nashville), Hugh Grant (London), Jamie Lee Curtis (Los Angeles), Dan Ackroyd (Toronto), and Jackie Chan (Hong Kong)- and that is just the beginning.

All the major travel destinations will be featured with current reviews, directions, and suggestions for how every traveler can live like their favorite Hollywood star-if only for the weekend


"Be A Tourist In Your Own Town"
Sometimes we can get away for a day, weekend or more. It just feels better to get out of town with the family, friends or alone, celebrate our relationships, see new vistas, learn about different cultures and rejuvenate our soul.

Vacation in your own back yard
Then again, like someone recently said, due to his wife's illness, they would not be taking a vacation this summer, so he decided to bring vacation to his home by redoing the back yard. He brought in tropical plantings, including a banana tree, bouganvilla, new chaise lounges, tropical umbrellas and outdoor cocktail tables for each chair, Jamaican music, reggae, jazz, monogrammed beach towels, robes, new outdoor tableware and swimming pool floats. Set it all out by the pool, made some mojitos and they not only had a mini-vacation at home, but can have one whenver the mood hits.

This series celebrates getting out to see our own towns. So many new venues are opening and new exhibits are everywhere. Then there are the things we've driven by every day going to work and never stopped to see. Take the time now. Be a tourist in your own town.

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Dallas:
Right: Photo courtesy the Wyland Foundation from the ribbon cutting in 1999.
Notice the guys in the cherry pickers.

On right: WW82
“Ocean Life”
Texas Utilities Building
505 Akard Street Dallas, Texas

Back: 164 Feet Long x 82 Feet High
Side: 50 Feet Long x 78 Feet High
Dedicated April 16, 1999

Wyland Foundation has more info.


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