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Celeb Spotting in LA

Yes, there are some glamorous places to people watch in LA, and in normal times, hanging outside the Nice Guy late at night with the paps will guarantee you a sighting. But celebs — they really are just like us (but with movie deals, private jets and very attractive costars). These are the spots to get the best sightings, and they’re not what you think. National Women’s Soccer League What do a Desperate Housewife, Black Swan Ballerina and a 6-time…

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Best Of The Best

Californication – The Top Five Hotels in California

The moment we’ve been waiting for – California is officially off the quarantine list. So pack your bags. There’s something about that eternal sunshine, laid-back lifestyle, impossibly fit beautiful people and scenery that make California the definition of an escape. A drive along the Pacific Coast Highway alone will make you want to take out that checkbook for a place in Malibu. On the beach. Because you want to dip your toes in the sand. But the whole state is a…

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Best Of The Best

Follow the Lobster

There’s nothing more New England than a too much meat from a lobster caught this morning, “I don’t think I can finish this myself” lobster roll. If you grew up summering in the Cape, you’ll know that absolutely no summer is complete without this simple delicacy. Somehow the marriage of white bread and fresh-caught lobster just melts in your mouth and tastes like everything a beach day should. If you’re craving a break from COVID-19 and need to transport yourself…

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Travel Guides

A Website for the Traveler

Traveling internationally is like a complex sudoku puzzle nowadays. It’s an art to time COVID-testing windows with country requirements and available flights. The canitravel.net website gives you the latest and greatest by nation and by nationality, to where you are allowed, restricted, or denied entry under the changing COVID travel requirements. Most magazines full of paid staff can’t accurately report travel restrictions for Americans, but somehow these three friends who were frustrated with the complexity of COVID travel requirements have…

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Things You’ll Love

Things to Make Your Life More Parisian

You’re finally home after that temporary relocation, and you’re feeling the need to nest. And you’re missing Paris. These candles by Cire Trudon are your must-have. This is no quick trend though; these guys have been around since 1643, so consider this a classic. You may be wondering what makes these candles special, to warrant the $95 price tag and up to $495 for the “Great”? It’s too bad we can’t ask the court of Louis XV, who were fans of the…

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New York City

Cheese Churros – Yes, Please

Why it took someone so long to come up with cheese churros — or as there’s called, Gruyère fritters (which sounds pretty good too) — we don’t know, nor do we know how we lived without these in our lives. Crown Shy, the restaurant helmed by guys who’ve run Eleven Madison and Del Posto, is back on in the Financial District. And it’s good enough to come from the nether regions of the Upper West Side. Unlike it’s pedigree, the atmosphere…

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Destinations

California – It’s Back, Baby!

Thank the universe, California is finally off the quarantine list for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as they’ve been making a model comeback from their COVID spike. And just in time to enjoy a weekend or a few months in Malibu or one of the other in-demand destinations. Also off the list are Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio. But added, to bring the grand total to 35 states, are Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. Moral of the story…

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Celebrity Travel

A Reason to Head to Connecticut, Besides Bradley Cooper

The Mayflower Inn & Spa She once helmed the kitchens of the top restaurants in New York City, where you would regularly wait two hours for a table at The Spotted Pig, or gladly take an 11 p.m. resy at The Breslin. April Bloomfield is now at this historic inn in Connecticut, which apparently was the place to quarantine with the likes of Bradley Cooper. It’s officially a perfect excuse to spend a weekend at the Mayflower Inn & Spa. In…

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Celebrity Travel

Celebrity-Spotting in Maine

Maine is becoming the go-to place where celebs go to escape the paparazzi. Celebrities in Maine include Martha Stewart, George W. Bush and John Travolta. Additionally, the actor known for playing the role of Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, spends a lot of time there. In fact, he spends so much time there that Patrick Dempsey has a home in Maine. Patrick Dempsey’s Home in Maine Originally from Maine, Dempsey spent his childhood there before moving to NYC…

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Destinations, Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

A Guide to Maine – Falling Into Portland

The hottest destination of summer 2020 wasn’t St. Tropez. It wasn’t Ibiza. And no, it wasn’t Mykonos. It may have just been Maine, and the inside track is — it’s just as good in early fall. This is your guide to Maine and its capital city Portland. Suggested Stay: 4 days, or stay awhile to feel like a local. Good For: Families, couples, and solo travelers A Little History: Before we get into your guide to Maine, we have…

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