The Weekend Cocktail: Four cocktails recipes to celebrate Labor Day
September 3, 2010 by Karen
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The labor unions created Labor Day over 100 years ago. It is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is considered the last day of summer and it is time to celebrate in…
Bentley’s Bandstand: Stan Ridgeway, Neon Mirage
September 3, 2010 by Karen
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Stan Ridgway, Neon Mirage, A440 Records
Take some of the nocturnal knowledge inherent to Los Angeles that Jim Morrison so famously tapped, add a bit of Dean Martin’s way cool swing-a-ding-ding and then drop in a splash…
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September 1, 2010 by Karen
Filed under Featured, My Daily Find, Recreation & Tourism, Travel, spotlight
I hadn’t been to the San Mateo area since my former life as a busy corporate executive. Back then, I was often too cramped to enjoy the finer nuances of travel. Now that I have the time,…
...Continue reading TRAVEL Destination San Mateo County: Giving San Francisco a run for the moneyTasty Tidbits: Restaurant news across the San Fernando Valley
August 31, 2010 by Karen
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NOMINATE A HERO: Hugo’s Restaurants (a My Daily Find fave), known as the home of the Hollywood Power Breakfast, healthy food and the original Pasta Mama, celebrates 30 years in business this month…
...Continue reading Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant news across the San Fernando ValleyCalabasas resident brings smiles with Hats Off for Cancer; Host a Tea Party or Hat Drive and help!
August 31, 2010 by Karen
Filed under Activities, Family, Featured, My Daily Find, spotlight
Tara Lawrence was only ten years old when she lost her grandfather to prostate cancer. The loss hit her hard and the young dynamo with a philanthropic heart turned her sadness into action by volunteering with…
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August 31, 2010 by Karen
Filed under Arts & Culture, Theater, spotlight
Two stunning, character-driven plays are running concurrently at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood — “A Walk in the Woods,” directed by Richard Alan Woody and performed by two amazing and skilled actors, and…
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August 29, 2010 by Karen
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A cool vibe is hanging over a new Thai cafe developed by the owners of Gindi Thai in Toluca Lake and Summer Summer in Northern California’s Emeryville. Sleek and modern with an industrial look, the new venture,…
...Continue reading New! Summer Canteen: A Thai cafe with a cool vibeBack to the Kitchen: Easy and festive recipes for Labor Day
Labor Day is the first Monday of September and is a time to acknowledge those in the workforce by having a traditional last blowout of the summer. Since you don’t want to work too hard on this…
...Continue reading Back to the Kitchen: Easy and festive recipes for Labor DayThe Weekend Cocktail: A Girlfriend Cocktail
August 26, 2010 by Karen
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It’s the last few weeks of summer and how I would love a girl’s day at the spa! I don’t see that happening, but this spa inspired cocktail can make you feel like you are getting pampered!…
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August 26, 2010 by Karen
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For years the fun and funky Nirvana on Rooftop was the Indian restaurant by which I measured all others. The kind of place that made me weak in the knees at the very mention of its…
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