Archive for November, 2011
Quebec Makes a Mark in Hollywood
This fall, 65 artists and designers from the Canadian province of Quebec came to Los Angeles to present a unique program that would highlight their strength, innovation, and creativity. Events throughout the month included a film festival at the Egyptian Theatre, live music, a stand-up comedy evening, a fashion show at the Hollywood & Highland [...]
Pace in the Canyon: Peace, Indeed
When my friend texted me earlier this week with the name of her restaurant suggestion for Friday night – Pace – I mistakenly called it “payce.” When I went to the website and saw “peace in the canyon,” I realized Pace was in fact the Italian word for peace – “pah-chey.” Four years of studying [...]
Considering a trip to Japan? AA and JAL are giving you reasons to go…
On Thursday November 10, The Asia Society of Southern California (in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan) presented “Japan Rising: The Future of the World’s Third Largest Economic Power” at the California Science Centerin Los Angeles. The full-day conference focused on how the country of Japan is recovering eight months after the devastating earthquake and [...]
Walking the Walk: Nancy and Katherine Heigl
It’s not every day that you see a Hollywood movie star in an animal shelter. It’s even more rare to see one handing over millions of dollars to have an impact on a problem of which most in our country are quite frankly unaware — pet overpopulation and the millions of animals euthanized each year [...]
Why You Should Be Keeping an Eye on the Chinese Travel Market
It was recently brought to my attention while on a trip in Canada that there are 10 million millionaires today in China. That’s more than there are people in Canada. It was an astounding number. And with some projections seeing that number quadruple by 2015, there’s more than a few reasons to pay attention. Travel [...]
Heels on Wheels: Footcandy Boutique Goes Mobile
From the gourmet food truck craze to mobile health clinics, cars & all things mobile are a part of our unique Los Angeles culture, and unfortunately so is traffic. We spend countless hours every week getting from point A to point B and back again, and whenever something or someone makes our lives on the [...]
Adventures in Wales – Part One of the Mini Welsh Challenge
Wales is a country full of serene landscapes, majestic castles, magical quiet, exhilarating adventure, and yes, lots and lots of sheep. A country with more sheep than people (literally 10 million sheep and 3 million people), it offers an escape to a land where time fades, boundaries are broken, and laughs are abundant. This was [...]
