Archive for July, 2011
Director’s Guild Screening of “Woman’s Picture”
Last Monday, I attended a screening of a new film, Woman’s Picture, at the Director’s Guild of America in Hollywood as the guest of a cast member, DC-based actress/singer/model Gia Mora. Mora’s popular jazz cabaret “Laugh it Up, Funny Girl” is currently playing at Germano’s Trattoria in Baltimore’s Little Italy. After seeing the trailer for [...]
Los Angeles Preps for Carmageddon
All around Los Angeles for months, we’ve been seeing signs and hearing warnings, bracing ourselves for the expected traffic nightmare, now known as “Carmageddon.” From freeway closure parties to specials at local restaurants, bars, and salons, neighborhoods around the city are preparing for a weekend that is bound to keep the car-centric culture home bound. [...]
Reflections on a Rocky Mountain Adventure
As someone who has a passion for travel and has always dreamed of doing documentaries for National Geographic, I jumped at a recent opportunity to do some travel writing for JohnnyJet.com. My first assignment was a dream — a week-long, adventure-filled, gastronomic-centric, picturesque sojourn to the Canadian Rockies, promoting the new WestJet flight route between [...]
Canadian Rockies: Adventures in Calgary, Banff, and Lake Louise
Adventure seekers and casual travelers craving the peace and serenity of nature alike can find everything they need and want in western Canada. As the main gateway to the Canadian Rockies, the province of Alberta boasts the kind of landscapes that beckon nature enthusiasts from around the world. First stop: the urban cowboy center of [...]
