The best (as in most popular) food in Los Angeles isn’t found in any of the thousands of  upscale restaurants and chain diners. Instead, the unlikely source which sends LA’s foodies into raptures of culinary delight can be found on the streets - In the taco trucks and in the carts of street vendors peddling bacon hot dogs. Photo by […]

Posted on August 31st, 2008 by Thomas
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This is one of the reasons I still read the New York Times. For the most part, all the news that the New York Times prints is not even news that’s fit to wipe your behind with, but every now and then, the Grey Lady comes up with a stunner of an article that goes […]

Posted on August 30th, 2008 by Thomas
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Are you a hassled traveler stuck in a mess? Travel companies, booking agents, hotels and/or sundry travel service providers giving you a hard time? All you have to do is get in touch with Christopher Elliott. Elliott is the Travel Troubleshooter for Tribune Media Services, and Elliott.org is his own site.
What happens is that he contacts the […]

Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Thomas
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Out of all the things to do on vacation, the worst part is probably going through airport security. Don’t get me wrong. I fully understand the imperative need to make sure 9/11 doesn’t come back to haunt us, but sometimes airport security gets a bit too ‘frisky’. And its beginning to feel like the hassle […]

Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Thomas
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In the world of theme parks, SeaWorld occupies a rarified stratosphere straddling aquatic life with the conventional notion of amusement and theme parks.
Meaning that you have places like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which are exclusively viewing zones for aquatic life with an educational and museum-like tilt, while on the other hand you have places like […]

Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Thomas
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Associated Press report says that the two intrepid typo vigilantes, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, have pleaded guilty in a court in Arizona for “defacing a 60 year hand painted sign at Grand Canyon National Park on March 28″. They also got themselves banned from National Parks for a year, and have been ordered to pay $3000 […]

Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Thomas
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Epcot ® is one of Disney’s theme parks at Disney World, Florida, which helps you “see the world in a day and explore the possibilities of the future”. And if you’re fond of food & wine tastings, then you need to be on hand to explore the world’s cuisine in a day (or a few days) at the 13th Annual […]

Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Thomas
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So let’s say you’re one of the 80 odd thousand people converging on Denver for Sen. Barack Obama’s coronation official nomination as Democratic Presidential candidate. Tips to find hotels in Denver are beyond use at this juncture, with the DNC Convention set to kick-off on Monday. If you already don’t have a place to stay, […]

Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Thomas
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With Seattle’s finicky weather, end of summer might not be the best time to hit the beaches, but its Saturday, August 23 2008, which is a whole new thing, cause its time to take your bucket and shovel and head for Westlake Park, Seattle.
Well, not exactly. You don’t need the shovel, unless you plan to knock off a […]

Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Thomas
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This Bigfoot drama is like an early Christmas. Call it what you want, but its pure drama, and its a con to end all cons. The two perps, Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton, who were reportedly on the lam after hustling Biscardi of $50,000 have now resurfaced at home in Georgia, and are now accusing Biscardi […]

Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Thomas
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