The Most Entertaining Dining Experience on a Cruise
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The Most Entertaining Dining Experience on a Cruise

“It’s dinner with video games. It will be great for the kids.” That was a good enough sell to our group of twelve aboard the Celebrity Cruises Eclipse on the first night of our cruise to Alaska. We booked to early bird seating of 5:45pm for what turned out to be a fabulous dining experience. … Continue reading

Banff’s Most Decadent Cheese Fondue (Recipe Included)
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Banff’s Most Decadent Cheese Fondue (Recipe Included)

Who doesn’t love dipping bread into bubbling cheese for dinner? Offer me cheese fondue for dinner and my answer is always, “Yes please!” While staying at the Fairmont Banff Springs, I got to indulge in the most decadent cheese fondue at Grapes, one of the restaurants in the hotel. This cheese fondue is food coma … Continue reading

3 Dining Experiences in Breckenridge You Have to Try
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3 Dining Experiences in Breckenridge You Have to Try

Historic Hearthstone Tucked away on South Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, is the Kaiser House. You could easily walk by this historic home decked out in Victoria period decor. It was a family home in the late 1800s and early 1900s. As you walk in from the cold, instantly see it’s a cozy, yet elegant … Continue reading

Dinner by Ice on Main:  Our Christmas Eve Tradition
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Dinner by Ice on Main: Our Christmas Eve Tradition

My mom and I unknowingly started a tradition several years ago. We started going to dinner at Rick Erwin’s Nantucket Seafood. It’s been voted the best seafood in South Carolina. Yes, the food and service are always outstanding, but the real reason we go is to catch folks skating at Ice on Main in Greenville, … Continue reading

Isabella’s Kitchen
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Isabella’s Kitchen

The most picturesque spot for a glass of wine at sunset in Scottsdale just might be Isabella’s Kitchen.  The Italian country bistro is at Grayhawk Golf Club.  Savor your sips while nibbling on American Italian favorites as the last light of day illuminates the sky in shades of pink, purple, and orange.   My friend and … Continue reading

Baja Inspiration In Scottsdale
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Baja Inspiration In Scottsdale

My first trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, was a 48-hour adventure that left me yearning for the next time I can return to the desert.  I flew into Phoenix on a Friday evening and within a quick 30 minutes was walking into dinner with a friend who had lived in Scottsdale for years.  I was lucky … Continue reading