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Gooseberry Beach on Ocean Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island
2007-08-07 20:26:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: We did not know much about Gooseberry Beach prior to making the decision to visit it. What we knew was that it was represented on a tourist map of the area, the location in a nice sandy cove seemed appealing and we wanted to go swimming. We took the scenic drive down Ocean Avenue before our swim. These coastal areas provided a wonderful backdrop for photographs. Before we knew it the sign for Gooseberry Beach passed right by us. We had to turn around on Carroll Avenue and drive back towards the entrance ...Rate and Review : Gooseberry Beach on Ocean Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island

Ocean Coffee Roasters Cafe in Newport, Rhode Island
2007-08-06 17:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: We noticed the Ocean Coffee Roasters Cafe during a casual evening walk in Newport. We were on vacation so this area was not very familiar to us. It looked good from the outside, which, I suppose accounts for something. When we were recommended the location as a solid breakfast destination by our hotel concierge we decided to try it the next morning. This was the day we were to visit several of Newport's extravagant mansions so we needed to get some energy for the day.Rate and Review : Ocean Coffee Roasters Cafe in Newport, Rhode Island

Cliff Walk National Recreation Trail in Newport, Rhode Island
2007-08-05 17:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Our recent visit to Newport in Rhode Island would not have been complete without a trek down the Cliff Walk National Recreation Trail. We planned it, analyzed it and finally set off to conquer it. The task of finding free parking was completed at our hotel's concierge desk. She suggested that we park where Narragansett Avenue meets the trail. Here you can park for four hours (if there are available spots) and that should be enough to finish the trail. The caveat was that we had to cover a certain portion of the trail twice. That was not a problem for us. Newport also had solid public transportation and several buses will bring you near the start of the trail. Rate and Review : Cliff Walk National Recreation Trail in Newport, Rhode Island

Santa Fe, New Mexico - The City Different
2007-08-03 17:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: As it is with any place in the world worth visiting, Santa Fe, New Mexico reveals itself in stages. No one snapshot can capture it all. Rather, it takes a scrapbook of images, a journal of memories, and days spent exploring before the whole begins to come into view. The complex appeal of this oldest U.S. capital city is worth discovering. On the surface, Santa Fe doesn't look like it belongs in a list of American towns at all. It is much more foreign in appearance, given its centuries-old buildings, rounded adobe architecture, central town plaza, and narrow, wandering streets. Certainly there are signs of modern America scattered throughout historic downtown and the surrounding area. But these are lost in a sea of galleries and museums, small independently owned stores, restaurants, and hotels, all built in the low, brown, signature style of the town.
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Saturday Evening Dinner at The Little Door Restaurant on West 3rd Street in
2007-08-02 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: The Little Door Restaurant has a reputation of having one of the most romantic dining patios in Los Angeles. That was one of the main reasons we selected it for a special occasion dinner last week. Reservations were made a few weeks in advance knowing that this eatery fills up quickly, especially on Saturday evenings. We asked for a patio table but were not guaranteed to actually get one, as were told by the hostess on the phone. We were running a bit late on the evening of our visit so we opted to park our car using the $5.50 valet service. Our reservations were for six o'clock when the restaurant opens on Saturdays.Rate and Review : Saturday Evening Dinner at The Little Door Restaurant on West 3rd Street in Los Angeles, California

Lunch at the Corkscrew Cafe in Manhattan Beach, California
2007-07-31 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: The corner of Marine and Highland Avenues in Manhattan Beach has had a makeover in the past few years. A few new architecturally cool buildings were put up making this area seem much more hip than before. In one of the contemporary buildings, a new cafe was opened and we have been waiting for the right time to visit it. From the outside, the Corkscrew Cafe seemed nice, a neighborhood bistro/deli one might say. We called ahead to make reservations not knowing if we could be promptly seated during lunch time. As it turned out we did not need a reservation. Parking was not a problem either though in this part of town that can be a challenge at times ...Rate and Review : Lunch at the Corkscrew Cafe in Manhattan Beach, California

Two More Chances to Attend a Nightvision MOCA After Dark Evening in Los Ang
2007-07-29 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: There are only two more chances to attend one of Nightvision MOCA After Dark evenings, August 4th and August 11th 2007. This program is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown Los Angeles and features a mix of events and activities. We were there a few weeks ago and had a really good time. MOCA was open until midnight so we strolled through the galleries. Here are our brief comments on the exhibitions at that time. Alexandra Grant, interesting and argumentative. The Art of Richard Tuttle - we did not get this one at all regardless of the artist's fame/notoriety. Poetics of the Handmade - fun and very interesting, some installations simply awesome. There was a DJ spinning some cool tunes. The bar was working fast pace. Cool lighting everywhere. There was even a table set up where you could draw, paint and make your own art pieces. A very involved and fun evening ...
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Light Dinner at the Granville Casual Gourmet Cafe in Burbank, California
2007-07-28 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Before heading out to North Hollywood to see a theater play we stopped in Burbank to grab a bite to eat. We were not overly hungry but still wanted to try out a new place. Granville Casual Gourmet Cafe advertised itself as a place that serves organic, healthy food, the interior of the restaurant looked pleasant on their site and the prices seemed reasonable so we decided to give it a try.Rate and Review : Light Dinner at the Granville Casual Gourmet Cafe in Burbank, California

Québec, Providing Emotions Since 1534
2007-07-26 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Covering more than 1,600,000 km2 in the northeast of the continent, Québec invites you to discover its playful energy and breathtaking wide-open spaces. Québec's Native, French and English heritage grooves to the beat of North America, while giving rise to a melting pot of international cultures.Here the symphony of life takes on the distinctive colors of the four seasons. Vibrant cities and picturesque villages rub shoulders with nature's extravaganza untouched forests, craggy mountains bearing the signature of the millennia, and fertile valleys, whether multihued or snow covered. Here one of the world's most magnificent waterways takes on the airs of an ocean, interlaced with thousands of rivers, some boisterous, others docile, and countless pristine lakes. Invigorating city holiday or relaxing resort getaway, extreme adventure or coastal hideaway, Québec always keeps its promises.
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Afternoon Tea at the Biltmore Hotel Rendezvous Court in Downtown Los Angel
2007-07-25 00:50:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Where, oh where, have all the tearooms gone? Several of our favorite tearooms have closed down in the South Bay area of Los Angel es. Aren't there enough regular patrons for this kind of treat to keep these establishments open? ... We wanted to organize an afternoon tea get together with friends recently and were disappointed by the available options. Some of the options did appear nice but we were not ready to pay sixty-five dollars per person for a cup of tea and the accompanying finger food. Fortunately, we read an article about the Rendezvous Court at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles and their afternoon tea service. It was twenty-two dollars per person and the tea was served in their beautiful Rendezvous Court. Biltmore Hotel has long been on our list of places to visit and this would be a perfect time to tour the premises. We made reservations for ten people at three in the afternoon ...Rate and Review : Afternoon Tea at t...

Breakfast at Angelique Cafe in Downtown Los Angeles
2007-07-23 20:18:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Downtown Los Angeles lacks quaint small breakfast restaurants, especially the ones that are open on weekends. During the work week it is somewhat of a different story when thousands of employees of multinational corporations take over this area. Delis, cafes and other eateries are then all bustling with activity. When the weekend comes, downtown Los Angeles becomes eerily empty. You can encounter a rare tourist, member of a film crew and perhaps a few people heading to the museum or to see a show at one of the downtown venues. We were pleasantly surprised to learn of Angelique Cafe . It was recommended on several online sites as a good weekend breakfast destination. Its location was not far from where we intended to go on that day. With all that in mind, we made a decision to try it for ourselves ...Rate and Review : Breakfast at Angelique Cafe in Downtown Los Angeles

Chillin' in Cannon Beach, Oregon
2007-07-21 00:20:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Cannon Beach is one of the premiere resort towns on Oregon 's Pacific Coast. That's what we read in all tourist magazines. The only way to check this out was to visit the area for ourselves. Unfortunately we did not have time to spend a few days here. It would be a morning time visit, stroll through town and the mandatory walk to the Haystack Rock area. Our stopover started with a visit to the Visitor's Center on Spruce Street. Here we obtained some walking maps and inquired where to park and what to visit. People at the center were friendly. Cannon Beach has several free parking areas convenient to the small downtown so we took advantage and parked our rental car there ...Rate and Review : Chillin' in Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Lunch at the Bristol Farms Cafe on Lincoln in Westchester, California
2007-07-20 01:39:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Bristol Farms is a fancy supermarket chain in Southern California . You can find quality grocery products at their stores but you will have to agree to pay a premium for them as well. They are not conveniently located for me to do my daily shopping there. The Westchester location, however, is conveniently located to my workplace and we opt to eat our lunch there on occasion. One thing that we appreciate there is the consistent food quality. There are no surprises. We are guaranteed a delicious, well prepared meal every time. Now doesn't that sound appetizing ...Rate and Review : Lunch at the Bristol Farms Cafe on Lincoln in Westchester, California

Lunch at The Hummus Factory on Grand Avenue in El Segundo, California
2007-07-19 01:45:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: The Hummus Factory is a small restaurant in a strip mall at the corner of Grand Avenue and Standard Street in El Segundo. We discovered it recently and have since been there several times for lunch. They advertise themselves as serving Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine and I cannot argue with that. Parking is definitely not a problem here. There are hundreds of spots for your parking pleasure. There are a few tables on the small patio and many patrons do sit outside to enjoy their meal. We usually select an inside table ...Rate and Review : Lunch at The Hummus Factory on Grand Avenue in El Segundo, California

Visiting the Tillamook Creamery in Tillamook, Oregon
2007-07-18 00:57:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: I have been a connoisseur of Tillamook cheese for years. We buy the extra sharp cheddar on a weekly basis at home. The quality and the flavor are constantly great. When we learned that our Oregon journey will take us by the Tillamook cheese factory and that there is a Visitor's Center for people like us (visitors/tourists) on the premises there was really nothing much we could do to resist including it in our itinerary. In the early evening, on the day of our visit, we drove into Tillamook. The creamery is a bit North of the city. We did not stop in the small town and drove right through the historical part of town. On the outskirts of Tillamook we observed many dairy farms with cows grazing in the grassy fields. That was a perfect introduction ...Rate and Review : Visiting the Tillamook Cream ery in Tillamook, Oregon

Donation Voting Results and Introduction of New July - December 2007 Voting
2007-07-17 14:00:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Thank you for voting for the charitable organization most dear to your heart in the April - June 2007 period. Clean Water Fund organization received the most votes and a donation will be made to this organization. Organizations in running were: Clean Water Fund, The Conservation Fund, Waterkeeper Alliance and Coastal Conservation Association.
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Crepes and Wine at the Crepe Vine Bistro and Wine Bar in Old Town Pasadena
2007-07-16 18:59:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Before heading out to a party last Saturday we met up with a few friends at the Crepe Vine Bistro and Wine Bar in Old Town Pasadena . Our friends suggested the place. They live in Pasadena and had the word about currently cool little hangouts. The restaurant's Colorado Boulevard location meant that we would not be able to park next to the establishment. Luckily there are plenty of public parking garages in the area. This will set you back around seven dollars. Streets of Old Town Pasadena were packed as they often are on weekend evenings. Young people, old people, in between people, everyone enjoying the urban summer experience. The Crepevine Bistro is located in the alley at Mills Place. We had no trouble finding it.Rate and Review : Crepes and Wine at the Crepe Vine Bistro and Wine Bar in Old Town Pasadena

Evening with Friends at the Hollywood Park Race Track in Inglewood, CA
2007-07-14 01:35:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: When I mention the Hollywood Park Track to friends that are not too familiar with this venue they usually ask me where in Hollywood it is located. Well, it's not. It is in Inglewood California, at the corner of Century and Prairie and a few blocks North East of where the 405 and 105 meet. Horse racing is the main purpose of this race track. We have been here several times with friends and had a good time on each occasion. Ten to twenty friends, their friends and everyone's acquaintances is the usual turnout. We talk, bet a little, watch the races, meet new people and just hang out. Southern California weather almost always cooperates with this evening activity ...Rate and Review : Evening with Friends at the Hollywood Park Race Track in Inglewood, CA

Lunch at the Grateful Bread Bakery in Pacific City, Oregon
2007-07-13 01:22:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Grateful Bread Bakery was recommended as a good lunch spot in one of Oregon Coast's tourist magazines. It was convenient for us so we decided to give it a try. Pacific City is not a very large community so finding this eatery was a snap. We kept driving straight through town until we saw the well placed sign. Grateful Bread Bakery is located in a one story house on the side of the road. There was plenty of parking for our rental. On this Thursday afternoon there were not many people inside. We picked a nice table with a view and made ourselves comfortable ...Rate and Review : Lunch at the Grateful Bread Bakery in Pacific City, Oregon

Visiting the Sea Lion Caves North of Florence in Oregon
2007-07-12 01:48:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: During our Oregon visit, we were asked one question more than any other. What was it, you are probably curious now? It was along the lines of: Did you visit the Sea Lion Caves? This would be followed up by: Did you like it and was it worth it? We did visit the Sea Lion Caves. You can read on to figure our if we liked it or not. After listening to our response some would answer back that it was a tourist trap and others would point to it as the biggest tourist attraction on the Oregon Coast. It is interesting to hear both sides of the argument. I just do not know why there is such a heated debate about it ... On a nice sunny May day and after visiting Heceta Head Lighthouse we drove a few miles to the South and encountered (a planned encounter) the Sea Lion Caves entrance area. Parking was plentiful across the road from the main building. Thanks to holders of the red "SLOW" sign to alert oncoming traffic, crossing the road here was a little less sca...
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Early Afternoon Visit to Applegate Lake in Southern Oregon
2007-07-11 00:26:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: On the first full day of our visit to Oregon we decided to take a suggestion from our innkeepers and visit Applegate Lake. They praised its beauty and surroundings and that was enough to convince us to start out day's tour there. From Jacksonville, where we were staying, highway 238 provided a direct route. We were only to remember to take a left turn onto Upper Applegate Road in Ruch. Once in Ruch we stopped at a well equipped supermarket and bought some hydrating drinks. We also stopped at the local tourist office following its signs. It was closed, perhaps because it was Sunday and Memorial day weekend at that. Actually, it seemed like it had not been open in a while. The police station in the same small mobile home was closed as well. Rate and Review : Early Afternoon Visit to Applegate Lake in Southern Oregon

Breakfast at the Serving Spoon in Inglewood, California
2007-07-08 22:21:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: We had a craving for good biscuits this morning. A quick brainstorm of restaurants that we know of did not net a clear winner. As always, we wanted try out a new place that was not too far from our home. The Serving Spoon came up as an option during our online search with mention of biscuits on Saturdays and Sundays. It was not far and the reviews seemed good. The only worry was the wait time before seating which everyone mentioned. We decided to try it out. It was 9.30am on a Sunday morning when we set off on our breakfast journey ...Rate and Review : Brea kfast at the Serving Spoon in Inglewood, California
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Taking the Los Angeles Public Transportation system for the First Time in T
2007-07-06 20:44:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: No, this is not some public service announcement about the LA area transit system. It is just my personal experience. I am not proud when I say that for the past ten years I had not used any public means of transportation in Los Angeles . What made me do it now? Curiosity was the main motivator. A small personal contribution to minimizing the city's CO2 emissions was also a notable factor. I live in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. My workplace, near LAX was to be my first test. The mulling period lasted around six months. Then, for some unexplainable reason I finally decided to give it a go last week. As always, to ease my unfamiliarity with the matter in question I consulted the wise old Internet(s). Site http://www.socaltransport.org/ enabled me to enter starting and destination points, time of day, fare rate, walking distance, etc. and then provided me with several transportation options ....
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Visiting Crater Lake National Park in Oregon
2007-07-06 00:48:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: While staying in Jacksonville, Oregon we made sure that one full day would be reserved for visiting Crater Lake National Park . Cloudy and rainy or snowy weather can be a spoiler for the amazing views we were expecting so we had to adjust the originally planned day of the visit. We were fortunate to start our journey on a perfectly clear sunny Oregon day. Nothing better than that. We followed the directions we obtained earlier. Signs are posted everywhere and even without prior research it would have been obvious to find our way to Crater Lake. We also intended to visit Rogue Gorge and Natural Bridge areas recommended as scenic spots along the Crater Lake Highway (62). The initial part of the drive was non eventful and at parts very urban. Only when we left Shady Cove an hour or so into our trip did the nearby nature start truly impressing us.Rate and Review : Visiting Crater Lake National Park in Oregon

Sunday Breakfast at the Urth Cafe in Beverly Hills, California
2007-07-03 07:20:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: This past Sunday we found ourselves in Beverly Hills relatively early in the morning. I have had my eye on the Urth Cafe for a while and this was a perfect opportunity to go there. Urth Cafe is nothing new on the LA restaurant scene, just new to me. I was curious about the name of this establishment and researched the meaning of the word "Urth". As the Princeton Wordnet defines it, urth is a goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past (check for yourself here: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn) ... I thought that it is a wordplay based on the word earth, perhaps it is ... Let's eat ...Rate and Review : Sunday Breakfast at the Urth Cafe in Beverly Hills, California

Travel to the historical Brazilian towns of Minas Gerais near Rio de Janeir
2007-07-01 19:17:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Minas Gerias is truly an amazing world of its own with its fascinating baroque grandiosity that has been preserved for over two centuries. There are many small villages and historic cities that are a reflection of the prosperous mining boom of the early 18th century. This vast economic wealth transformed the region and resulted in the Brazilian Golden Age, a movement purely distinct of the Minas Gerias state. When you walk down the cobble- stoned streets lined with ornate cathedrals painted in pure gold, imposing colonial mansions, and intricate fountains you'll be transported back to one of the most prosperous times in Brazilian history. The mountains, prehistoric caves, rivers and national parks of the area are also great places to experience the natural beauty of this historic region. Rate and Reviews : Travel to the historical Brazilian towns of Minas Gerais near Rio de Jane iro
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Dinner at Duke's Malibu Restaurant in Malibu, California
2007-06-30 21:41:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: It was early Friday afternoon, the three o'clock mark neared and I picked up the phone to call Duke 's Malibu for dinner reservations. The kind lady at the other end of the line promptly processed the reservation for four at eight o'clock in the evening. I was glad that seating was available since we were trying to organize this get together at the last minute. I asked for a water view table. She could not promise it but noted it down as reference. Excellent, I thought ...Rate and Review : Dinner at Duke's Malibu Restaurant in Malibu, California

Lunch at Chef Hannes Restaurant on Main Street in El Segundo
2007-06-30 00:40:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Chef Hannes is your quintessential neighborhood bistro. We have eaten here on several occasions in the past several years and enjoyed our meals. Recently it appeared on our radar again and we have gone to lunch a few times since then. Chef Hannes Restaurant is located on Main Street in El Segundo. We always take some time to stroll down Main Street before or after our meal to window shop and experience a small town feel right in the middle of Los Angeles. Free parking is plentiful in the area, both street parking and also in city designated lots. Weather permitting, and that is most of the time, there will be a few tables set up outside for those that want to enjoy the open skies ...Rate and Review : Lunch at Chef Hannes Restaurant on Main Street in El Segundo

Hello from Nova Scotia: Enjoying Halifax' Harbourwalk and Learning abo
2007-06-28 19:21:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: My Halifax City Tour, expertly narrated by Allen Mackenzie, a passionate Haligonian in a kilt, had provided me with a great overview of this city, and my visit to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic had added to my knowledge of Halifax, particularly of its connection to the Titanic and the 1917 Explosion. Still mulling over the historic significance of this city, the largest population centre on Canada’s East Coast, I sat down close to the waterfront to finally have lunch and strengthen myself after an intense introduction to the city.Rate and Review : Hello from Nova Scotia : Enjoying Halifax' Harbourwalk and Learning about Canada's Immigration History
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Downtown Los Angeles' Grand Performances to Showcase Free Musical Even
2007-06-27 01:44:00
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: As summer nears each year, one of the things I look forward to the most in Los Angeles is attending free concerts at Downtown 's California Plaza. These events, most of them musical performances, are put together by an organization called Grand Performances . As their web site states "Grand Performances (GP) is Southern California's largest presenter of free performing arts programs". In the past few years I have seen large orchestral pieces, classical music, theater performances, Pink Martini concert, solo performers, hip hop extravaganzas and a variety of other productions. California Plaza is nestled between the city's highrises in downtown LA, between Grand and Olive (and 3rd and 4th). Parking is available in the underground structure or on the street if you are lucky to find it.
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