posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 14
Compiled by Hotel Teatro Concierge Carolyn Bartel
Shops
Cry Baby Ranch
Roxanne Thurman opened her doors in 1990 but moved to the north side ofLarimer Streeta few years ago in order to expand her ???homestead.??? Turning the term ???western wear??? on its ear, this boutique offers cowgirl boots, irreverent tees, outerwear and fabulous accessories. From panorama rawhide lampshades to custom jewelry; designer scarves (created by the family of the ???dickie??? inventor!) to vintage cowgirl home furnishings and bath products, this eclectic shop is a treat for the inner-cowgirl in all of us. Catering toDenver???s more upscale visitors, Cry Baby Ranch also does a bang-up business on line and is a favorite for mail orders from Hotel Teatro???s more high profile guests.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 3
Lowepro Rezo 40 Camera Bag – A sleek and stylish digital camera bag.
If you are looking for a digital camera bag for the sheer fact that you don’t want to carry your camera in your pocket, the Lowepro Rezo 40 Camera Bag is perfect. There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles here, just a nice looking, simple, camera bag. The Lowepro Rezo 40 Camera Bag is perfect for female travelers who don’t wear pants. And by that I mean those who wear skirts. Get your mind out of the gutter.
The Lowepro Rezo 40 Camera Bag wont fit all digital cameras. It has a long and skinny shape. It is ideal for thin, rectangular digital cameras. Be sure to test this out with your camera before buying.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 23
Last week we were delighted to have been asked by TheTimes to share our travel tips on where to eat, stay and shop inLiverpool, which is one of the greatest WAG cities, and by default has some of the greatest bling bling shopping. Check out our travel tips here. And in otherLiverpoolnews,Liverpool StreetinLondonis now home to the groovy new Andaz hotel, which is a new, luxury green boutique brand from Hyatt. The Andaz is on the location of the former Great Eastern Hotel and eco features include low water toilets, sustainable food and a computer controlled heating system. Guests will also be able to download iPod playlists from locals groovy people (policemen, artists, architects and hairdressers). Hyatt is also looking to roll out more Andaz???s inChicagoandNew York. AndazLiverpool Street,40Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7QNPhone: 020 7961 1234.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 9
Who would want to tear down a building like this? Things have changed — last week, Time Out honored St. Pancras Chambers as the First Wonder of London.
George Gilbert Scott’s St. Pancras Chambers building, which fronts the “new” St. Pancras International rail station, had few fans in the 1960’s, a time when London was lurking under a serious coat of grime. No longer was ornate en vogue - it was the dawn of the age of the grey, concrete slab, a time for brutalism, an atmosphere where that which is today considered oppressive could have been seen as liberating.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 6
There aren???t too many times where life gives you the opportunity to sleep in a round bed- which is why I couldn???t wait to stay at theMadonnaInninSan Luis Obispo. There really isn???t much to do in this university town (unless you want to wash your clothes at a laundromat or eat cheap sushi)- but it was the perfect stop over for us betweenYosemiteandHearstCastle. TheMadonnaInnis the massive, monstrous and gloriously, unabashedly over the top creation of the late Alex Madonna. Taking design cues from Liberace,Cherand perhaps Liza Minnelli, Madonna adhered to the ???build it and they will come??? school of thought, as the hotel is a destination unto itself. There are 109 individually decorated rooms. Some are quite funky, like Caveman, with ceilings and walls made from rocks, orBuffalo, with (yup) a large buffalo head staring down at you. Other rooms have an extremely loose interpretation of a theme- such as a room decorated ???in the design of Sir Walter Raleigh??? which has lots of patterned fabrics??¦ and absolutely nothing to do with him.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 2
Surprisingly the Spanish online travel market is not saturated by the emergence of aggregation and comparison engines; there is still space for newcomer(s) to enter this segment of the online travel industry. That’s what Minube.com (that literally means “My Cloud” in Spanish) did today by launching this new flight/hotel aggregator “Minube”.
Minube.com referred itself as being a web 2.0 site. A simple, clean and original design withgreen, red and orange clouds! It uses features that made Web 2.0 sites so convenient such as the suggestion search box; as you type in a query it will display the available cities/countries/airports dynamically via some AJAX. Pretty useful when you don’t know how to spell those Spanish cities or when you don’t know the airport name of your destination.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Aug 25
There are some occasions when you just have to sleep near- or at- the airport and more often than not, the hotel selection is usually a grim conference site. But if you want to be near LAX, or within a short drive to the business areas ofLos Angeles, book into the very new and very funky Custom Hotel. The building???s exterior is black and gothic, and was originally built by mid-century architect Welton Beckett, designer of the Capitol Records building. The interiors are funky and playful. The lobby area features fuzzy sheep (and why not?) and each guestroom has all the necessary luxuries, like high thread count sheets, wireless internet access and iPod docking stations. Custom Hotel will also soon be opening an in house bistro and pool side grill- and all this comes at a mere $129 a night, going up to $149 in 2008. Custom Hotel,8639 Lincoln Boulevard,Los Angeles,CA90045Phone: (310) 645-0400.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Aug 21
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to a number of plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Aug 20
Finally, Teva sandals you can wear with both hiking shorts and a dress. These Teva sandals have the traditional straps you find on Teva’s but the straps look like leather (I have no idea if they are actually made of leather or not). Because they look like leather these Teva’s can be dressed up or dressed down.
Like most Teva’s, the Teva Leather 2 Sandals are waterproof, so there is no need to worry about getting them wet whether you are walking in the rain or hiking through puddles.
The Teva Leather 2 Sandals are perfect if you are trying to pack light for your next trip because you can wear them all day and out for a night on the town.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 22
A 40-year-old office clerk became an international celebrity when she went for a swim, naked, in the Trevi Fountain. This is not the first time the Renaissance masterpiece has been used as a private pool and it certainly will not be the last.
As quoted by the Corriere della Sera Roberta said “The water is everyone’s and it was hot. What’s wrong with taking a dip?” Roberta, wisely did not give her last name. Pictures of her appeared in all Italy’s leading newspapers on Monday. A short video of Roberta swimming was broadcast on Italian television late Sunday.
Roberta stunned tourists and locals alike as she stripped and swam several lengths of the fountain before stretching out on the marble at the base of the statue of Neptune.
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