Built in 1969, the Temecula Creek Inn is home to 27 holes of golf and is based at the gateway to 35 Temecula wineries. The location is also central to Old Town Temecula, established in 1882, now home to shops and sites. While I think of inn’s as typically small, intimate properties, Temecula Creek Inn […]
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Alcazar, a newcomer boutique hotel in Palm Springs, doesn’t take itself too seriously. The door hang states, “I am/we are: at liquor store; tanning, enjoying mani pedi, at Birba (the family owned restaurant lounge neighbor); sexting or shagging in another room – come in now! For the “come in later” side, excuses are: “I am/we
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If you like to gamble and relax poolside during the day, Spa Resort Casino, located in downtown Palm Springs, is the place to stay. With 229 rooms, three pools and a casino with Steakhouse Restaurant, the property is centrally located to shops, restaurants and the iconic Marilyn Monroe statue. The muted earth tones of the walls
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If I were a pelican, I would take up residence by the Timber Cove Inn on California’s Sonoma Coast. From my ocean view king room, I watch the pelicans glide silently by. They circle the cove below, dipping up and down like synchronized swimmers in the Pacific Ocean. But I am not a pelican. I
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La Playa Carmel offers romance now and then La Playa Carmel has always been a place for romance. Back in 1905, artist Christian Jorgensen designed La Playa as a gift for his wife, a member of the Ghirardelli family. Tragically, she drown in the nearby Pacific Ocean and Jorgensen never moved into the mansion. In
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In lieu of an extended family vacation this year, we decided to break up this summer into a bunch of “mini-cations” around Central and Northern California. It’s been working out well — we’ve made it to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Shasta, Lake Folsom, the Sonoma Wine Country, Gilroy, CA, and lots of little trips
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