Microadventure: Prince Edward County
by jules09 @ Passport Please – Alphabet Soup
Tue May 26 22:33:02 PDT 2015
Have you ever worried that maybe you’ve over-romanticized a place? Did nostalgia and gauzy honeymoon love make it something it wasn’t? The last (and only time in this decade) that Kim and I were in Prince Edward County was a miserable September weekend in 2010. The skies were bruised with clouds and rain spit on us […]
Lake Placid: The Perfect Upstate Retreat
by Sucheta @ restaurants – Sucheta Rawal
Tue Oct 01 16:11:16 PDT 2013
One of the best kept secrets in upstate New York is the city of Lake Placid. Nestled in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, Lake Placid offers picturesque scenery, unique culture and plenty of outdoor adventures. Historically, an American physician named Edward Livingston Trudeau put Saranac Lake on the map in the late 1800s as an … Read More
Sipping wines with the Black Prince
by Susan @ Merrill Inn – Savvy Company
Thu Jun 11 04:30:01 PDT 2009
Savvy Selections wine of the month club Featuring Black Prince Winery Canada’s wineries delivered to your doorstep This month brings royalty to the Savvy Selections featuring Black Prince Winery from Prince Edward County. If you have not visited yet, ‘The County” is an easy weekend getaway 2 to 3 hour drive from Ottawa or […]
House Hunting in Prince Edward County: Chapter 867
by jules09 @ Alphabet Soup
Tue Aug 02 08:03:07 PDT 2016
We’re no real estate dum-dums. If you don’t follow me on Facebook, you are safe from the daily barrage of realtor.ca nightmares and daydreams. Kim and I have been steadily house hunting and gathering for a solid year now, and have watched our max price budget steadily climb over $100,000 from where we started. We’ve […]
101 Things to do in Prince Edward County
by Debbie @ Merrill Inn – Savvy Company
Thu Oct 02 22:06:00 PDT 2014
Where are you going this Long Weekend? We are always asked for travel tips. One destination we are frequently asked about is Prince Edward County. Just a short 3 hour drive from Ottawa or 2 hours from Toronto, you can go for the day or a weekend getaway. This region, surrounded by water, is turning heads as […]
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Prince Edible Island: An Insider’s Guide to Eating Your Way Around PEI
by jules09 @ Passport Please – Alphabet Soup
Sat May 13 15:56:59 PDT 2017
It seemed appropriate that the first two songs we heard in our fancy Mini Clubman rental were: Here Comes the Rain Again—Eurythmics You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet—BTO And, nope we hadn’t seen anything yet because the fog from Charlottetown’s airport to Summerside was like driving into a giant steam room. I’ve been to the island […]
Prince Edible Island: An Insider’s Guide to Eating Your Way Around PEI
by jules09 @ Alphabet Soup
Sat May 13 15:56:59 PDT 2017
It seemed appropriate that the first two songs we heard in our fancy Mini Clubman rental were: Here Comes the Rain Again—Eurythmics You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet—BTO And, nope we hadn’t seen anything yet because the fog from Charlottetown’s airport to Summerside was like driving into a giant steam room. I’ve been to the island […]
Nyack, A Hudson River Town, Great Place to Stop For NYS Thruway Travelers
by Frank @ knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom.com
Fri Jan 19 17:13:38 PST 2018
After crossing the new and visually striking Tappan Zee Bridge, officially named the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, over the Hudson River, this highway traveler decided to exit the NYS Thruway at the first exit after the bridge, Exit 10 for Nyack in Rockland County. Relying carefully on the highway signing for Nyack, the zigzagging […]
Southern Culinary Traditions Return to the King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort
by Sucheta @ restaurants – Sucheta Rawal
Thu Aug 22 08:48:59 PDT 2013
Delegal Dining Room at King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort 201 Arnold Road St. Simons Island, GA, 31522 912- 638-3631 www.kingandprince.com Price: $$ After a visit to the Delegal Dining Room at the King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort, it is easy to see that executive chef Jeff Kaplan has made it his mission … Read More
Made For TV: Carrie Baird of “Top Chef” - Executive Chef Carrie Baird of Bar Dough represents Denver on Bravo’s reality competition series “Top Chef”
by diningoutadmin @ DiningOut Denver/Boulder
Mon Feb 05 10:47:59 PST 2018
Executive Chef Carrie Baird of Bar Dough is one busy lady. After stints at rioja and Euclid Hall, Baird made ...
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State Wrestling: More than 60 grapplers to represent WillCo
by Herald Sports @ www.williamsonherald.com - RSS Results
Mon Feb 12 21:39:00 PST 2018
Dozens of Williamson County wrestlers will join more than 700 others and descend upon Franklin and the Williamson County Ag Expo Center Thursday through Saturday for the TSSAA State Wrestling Championships.
FBI: Valentine’s Day Is a Great Time for Online Romance Scams
by Vittoria Elliott @ Washingtonian
Mon Feb 12 12:59:52 PST 2018
The FBI’s Washington field office has a message for those looking for love this week: Watch out. In a press release last week, the agency warned that people seeking romance online are easy pray for scammers, who use social media to swindle hopeful hearts out of their cash. A case last year in Prince George’s County […]
Princess Cake aka The Duchess Cake at Duchess Atelier in Edmonton
by Valerie Lugonja @ A Canadian Foodie
Wed Jan 31 17:54:10 PST 2018
Princess Cake aka The Duchess Cake at Duchess Atelier breathed joy into Gramsy The Princess Cake! What? In Edmonton, we all know this as “The Duchess”, the cake partner of “The Duke” from our very own famed Duchess Bake Shop. After creating The Duke, Giselle Courteau, co-owner and co-founder of Duchess (watch the video), did...
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PHOTOS: All kinds of felines hit the Adams County cat walk
by Kathryn Scott Osler @ The Denver Post
Mon Feb 12 21:54:03 PST 2018
Photos at the Econo Cat Club's third annual Valentine show hosted Feb. 4, 2018, at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Adventures in Real Estating: Prince Edward County
by jules09 @ Alphabet Soup
Thu May 26 09:14:45 PDT 2016
A trip to Prince Edward County guarantees two things: an opportunity to restore the senses and wine cellar. This is where I’d suggest a scratch and sniff option for the screen—not only are there lilac bushes here–they are full-on forests of perfumed mauve goodness. Last Saturday, Kim and I thought we had locked in on […]
‘Pinot geek & a lover of soil’ – winemaker at Keint-He
by Patti @ Merrill Inn – Savvy Company
Wed Jul 17 09:52:36 PDT 2013
Savvy Selections wine of the month club Featuring Keint-He Vineyard – July 2013 – We often travel great distances to discover new wine regions; to taste and experience new and exciting wines. And yet 270km from Ottawa and 240km from Toronto we find Prince Edward County (PEC) on the shores of Lake Ontario. This emerging […]
Top tips for your next visit to The County
by Debbie @ Merrill Inn – Savvy Company
Sun Mar 20 21:20:00 PDT 2016
Prince Edward County…if you haven’t been…Start the car! Make a point to book a family vacation, play hooky and spend a long weekend or make a day of it. The County awaits! To compile the 100+ things to do, I asked the locals and tourist for their tips. I was overwhelmed by the response….and as […]
BUSD’s Music Is Instrumental
by BAFA @ Burbank Arts For All – An Education Foundation
Tue Oct 24 12:17:28 PDT 2017
Burbank Unified School District has identified a need of $1.2 million to repair or replace broken musical instruments in their middle and high schools and they set a district wide goal 4.4 to work with community partners to raise 10% of that need by the end of this school year, naming the year long campaign “Music Is Instrumental.” Led by BUSD, the “Music is Instrumental” campaign is a coordinated effort involving the Musicians at Play Foundation, the Burbank Arts for All Foundation, the Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective, the Burbank Education Foundation, Burbank Music Academy, Music Junction, parents, IMA booster organizations, corporate, and small business partners to accomplish this goal. Today, we strive to help them reach this goal and we invite you to join an effort, called “1,000 for $100,” where 1,000 supporters of Burbank’s public schools will donate $100.00 in support of “Music Is Instrumental”! Join the growing list of donors today! $20,000 Matching Challenge! Burbank Arts for All Foundation has secured a $20,000 matching challenge for our $1,000 for $100 effort! We can DOUBLE our efforts! As of February 9, we have raised $10,928 against the match. We can do this. When Burbank bands together, we achieve […]
Discovering Prince Edward County
by Debbie @ Merrill Inn – Savvy Company
Thu Oct 22 04:10:38 PDT 2009
Looking for a weekend getaway? Head to Prince Edward County - Canada's fastest growing wine region. On my visit, the area was bustling with energy, dynamic people and of course tourists! The 'County' has great heritage buildings welcoming you to stay overnight, impressive restaurants, artisan foodstuffs and of course - delicious wines. You gotta go for a getaway!
China? Us? What? The Fortune Cookie didn’t mention that.
by jules09 @ Passport Please – Alphabet Soup
Fri Mar 04 09:03:43 PST 2016
As Kim will readily attest, it’s dangerous leaving me idle with a nearby laptop on a snow-pounded day. First, as per routine, I will scour the real estate listings in Prince Edward County and surrounds like a public health nurse armed with a nit comb. In the event of a search with no immediate house […]
Inside the kitchens of Zen on Ten, Bhojanic, and Tassa Roti
by Sucheta @ restaurants – Sucheta Rawal
Thu Oct 16 20:48:30 PDT 2014
Feature Cover Story 2014 Food Issue Read Sucheta’s monthly column ethnic.city in Creative Loafing Atlanta Metro Atlanta’s ethnic dining scene is growing rapidly as local immigrant communities expand. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that approximately 20 percent of the new residents Atlanta has gained since 2000 are foreign born. In particular, Gwinnett County is the … Read More