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ホテル Hoteru 日本 Nihon – Kobe’s Meriken Park Oriental Resort Hotel

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By Miranda Hutchens The Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Resort Hotel is surrounded by ocean on three sides. Guests enjoy quintessential Kobe scenes as the harbor, Kobe Port Tower, and Kobe Maritime Museum stretch out beneath your eyes. Each guest room has a balcony so that you can enjoy the glittering ocean and urban nightscape, which change […]

Mother’s Day / Father’s Day Meals

Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday of May would, from that time forward, be Mother’s Day. A special day dedicated to recognizing the important contribution mothers bring to our society. Few things are as pampering as breakfast in bed. First, we recommend you include, as a gift, bed tray […]

Vegetarian Zucchini and Squash Casserole

Tasty food

Vegetarian Zucchini and Squash Casserole Here we share two vegetarian dishes, both include eggs and one includes cheese. Something magical happens to squash when it is cooked in milk and eggs with salt and pepper and a pinch of sugar. It turns into a casserole that will cause your eyes roll back, and uncontrolled sighs of pleasure. […]

Degas at DAM

Painting from pastel

Currently at The Denver Art Museum is Degas: A Passion for Perfection, an exhibition showcasing prolific French artist Edgar Degas’ works from 1855 to 1906. The exhibition is presented and organized in association with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, whose Degas holdings represent the most extensive in the U K. The Denver venue includes […]

Glide Down the Danube (Cruising Europe)

A map of Europe

A map of the Ama Waterways Cruise along the inspiring DANUBE River. Along the Danube, you see firsthand why this storied river has inspired generations of artists, poets and musicians. This cruise, orchestrated by Ama Waterways, will indulge your passion for timeless architecture and art in three magnificent capitals: Budapest, Bratislava, and Vienna. Listen to the sounds of the […]

Road Trip: KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD

Austin Hat

KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD… KEEPS AUSTIN ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING CITIES IN THE U.S.! Why does everybody love Austin? To find out, ARTS& FOOD took a “Road Trip” to Austin, Texas! Austin is the state’s capital and although it is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous 48 states, if you look at the population […]

Italian Memphis “Blues and Reds and Yellows!”

On December 11, 1980, Ettore Sottsass organized a meeting with designer friends, and in 1981 they formed a design collaborative named Memphis. The name was taken after the Bob Dylan song “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” which had been played repeatedly throughout the evening’s meeting. The Memphis Italian Design Group drew […]

ReMarkable E-Ink Paperwhite Tablet – Digital Reading, Writing, Drawing, Etc.

reMarkable tablet

CREATIVE PEOPLE ENJOY PAPER & THE “ReMarkable” E-INK “PAPER” TABLET BRIDGES THE OLD SCHOOL vs TECH GAP. (This article has excerpts from Valentina Palladino’s review at arstechnica.com. For her full review, please access their website.) The reMarkable tablet offers a unique reading and writing experience. Unless you use a Kindle paperwhite or other paperwhite e-readers regularly, you […]

1st Person: Artist Howard Harris Creates Layers of Photography

colorful lights

Howard Harris has immersed himself with tremendous passion in the pursuit of his art. A Denver native he earned a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, then studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He has focused on photography ever since. These current photos are nearly impossible to classify regarding their medium, they are […]

AHOY! A Sailboat for the Ocean & One for the Lake!

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Marlow-Hunter 31   An Affordable Sailboat for the Ocean   Marlow Hunter (formerly Hunter Marine) has a 31-footer back in its line-up. This new boat incorporates some clever new features not seen in earlier anywhere. Although some other 31-foot keelboats are as wide as this new Marlow Hunter, very few create such a strong impression. […]