There are 22 varieties of Rhone wine, and Hospice du Rhone participants are treated to an education about each. Additionally, opportunities abound to hobnob with more than 130 stateside and international Rhone winemakers, such as Yves Gangloff from a Domaine of the same name and Sondra Bernstein from the girl and the fig, at various planned seminars and meals. The two aforementioned wine producers are two of an exclusive group of 22 known as The Rhonely Hearts Club. This is the theme for 2010’s event, with an image spurned from none other than the album bearing The Lonely Hearts Club title. However, instead of four famous musicians in the picture, you have 22 renowned Rhone winemakers. Clever stuff.

A place to stay is vital, as you’ll need time to sleep off all the Rhone wine. All four Hospice du Rhone seminars are included in the $795 Weekend Package, along with two breakfasts and lunches and the Farewell BBQ. Purchasing the Weekend Package is the only way to gain entry to the seminars, as they are not offered separately.

Seminar One will be hosted by six South African producers who plan to share their winemaking techniques, history and wines (the best part) and will be moderated by Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth. Domaine Michel’s Stephane Ogier of Ampuis, France will head up Seminar Two, to be moderated by Hospice du Rhone’s founder, John Alban. Seminar Three, moderated by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine, will be led by Washington State’s Charles Smith of K Vintners. Lastly, Seminar Four will feature two fellows from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Clos Saint Jean’s Vincent Maurel and Tardieu-Laurent’s Michel Tardieu. They will be joined by Phillipe Cambie, a consultant who Robert Parker termed “the Michel Rolland of the Rhone”. The Rhone Report’s Jeb Dunnuck will moderate.

These folks know how to have a good time, as evidenced by the planned kick-off event, Rhone n’ Bowl. Held at the Paso Bowl, $100 will buy you a spot on a bowling squad, perhaps with your favorite winemaker! Roll on over to Paso Robles for a Rhone wine weekend blast.

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Even though San Diego is still full of many different options ranging from gallery night to salsa clubs to soma punk, is has recently been divided into two main subcultures: college students and snobs. A few places in the North Park area have been springing up in an effort to combat this phenomenon and offer another alternative. With a great mix of culture, music and patrons from all walks of life, North Park is embracing the melting pot that makes San Diego so amazing.

As a lover of all things mixed and blended, from fusion cuisine to spanglish conversation, I cannot overlook Miami. With a subculture of Cubans, Haitians, college students, retirees, and of course celebrities, Miami promises to be a river of many different waters. The divide between the haves and the have-nots is inevitable, but it is sad when even music and a good time cannot bridge this divide. I hope that Miami does not face the same dilemma San Diego has with the re-fusion of its patrons and leaving most stuck in the middle and out in the cold.

For some great hotels in Miami Click Here . Miami has been a shelter to many people escaping persecution and intolerable living conditions. See what there is to offer in a world of fusion.

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In too many cases nowadays, not only do companies many times never even meet their clients or their customers in person, many business owners do not even meet their own employees in person. The online lifestyle is great in so many ways, but is it not so much better to have coffee with a friend, than to figure out the correct application to send them a virtual cup of coffee on Facebook?

This is where a great property management team stands apart from so many of the other property management firms. There are websites to be found on flickr , Facebook, and Youtube, however that is simply to give prospective customers a better idea of what they have to offer. And many of the websites are specialized depending on the kind of rental property you are looking for, so there is no wasted time flipping through listings for properties that are not suitable to your needs. This time and care they put into creating these websites, reflects the time and care they provide when you become a tenant in one of their properties.

When you become a tenant these kinds of companies will know your name. They will know the names of your children. These are the companies that are currently setting the standards for what it is to be a truly great company to do business with. This is not about the business aspect it is about the personal aspect, the personal touch. In a world that is losing that in so many ways, it is nice to know that there is still a warm and welcoming place to come home to.

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How about taking in a some sort of live performance. There are always some out of the ordinary shows that you could only see in places like San Francisco, London or New York like Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band. For those of you who don’t live in one of these mega cities you may not know that Yoko Ono is still influencing the art and music world while keeping her world peace campaign going. She is now 76 years old and is releasing her latest project which is a blend of many musical styles. Fans can see her at places like the Fox Theatre in Oakland.

I like to find the comedy clubs in different towns especially in places like San Francisco where the truly talented go. There are some that have dinner available as well which is perfect for that one stop fun destination. Check out Punch Line Comedy Club on Battery Street. In February and March you will be able to catch Chris hardwick, Kevin Camia, Al Madrigal, Tony Rock, Rob Cantrell, and Robert Kelly. So take part in some real stress therapy and laugh.

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It’s great to hear that they will be playing in Ocean City this summer, because it’s to celebrate 35 years of their history as a band, and that’s the perfect age to be settled into an identity.  They keep changing, though, as multi-faced as the sphinx, and as timeless.  It would be a good idea to get a hotel ahead of time, and it would be a great excuse to get to see New Jersey.  This is the New Jersey with the shore and all the things in the Cool Change song, so it would be a romantic evening as well as an evening to reminisce about the past 35 years.

They’ve had a really great run, with a lot of hits in all of these years.  Every song speaks to a certain time in my life, when I had questions, or just wanted someone to be singing about what I felt.  They use harmonies, which is one of their big trademarks.  Even with all the different members they’ve had over the years, they’ve managed to keep that part of their musical vision intact.  Take It Easy on Me was the song that I loved the most when I was in high school, and I would play it whenever someone didn’t like me the way that I liked them.  It’s different now, being older, and that lonesomeness is replaced with a kind of beautiful move into an older me.

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Anyway, the first trip, ha okay, I mean the only trip I’ve ever taken to New York happened six years ago and I went with my two best friends from astronomy class, Denise and Candy. We went to the Hayden Planetarium, I was the only one of the group that wasn’t planning on pursuing a career in astronomy though I really loved the class and have remained something of an amateur astronomer in my adult life. The planetarium is located in a beautiful building that kind of issued forth a sense of awe before we even entered. I found this to be common with most things in New York, which just seemed to take on a sense of grandeur and significance.

The planetarium and museum are located on Central Park West and actually, it turned out that there was really quite a bit to do there in the park. I always imagined a pretty empty open space with a few joggers and fountains. I couldn’t have been more wrong. There are tons of people all through the park and there was a dance performance going on while we were there as well as a lot of other stuff. That reminds me, I want to spend a whole day exploring the park when I go this time. Also, I hear the planetarium has a new show that’s supposed to be pretty incredible and is narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. That reminds me that I used to have a desire to be the narrator for the planetarium presentation. When I was in school I couldn’t imagine a better job.

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The minute you pull into the center of town you will be taken with the Town Square. You can’t miss the amazing arches built up on each corner of the little park. The arches are made out of hundreds of elk antlers. It seems like thousands when you look at them. There is a memorial for soldiers that came from that area in the center of the square. On each street across from the park there are many shops, galleries and restaurants to spend your time in. Maybe you can find a deal on some trinket to remember your trip by.

There is a museum in town that is over 50 years old. The Jackson Hole Museum is on Glenwood Street and has over 12,000 artifacts and antiquities that come from early Native American tribes and tools that were used by the first settlers, trappers and traders that lived in the area. There are some stories that go along with some of those items and it should keep you captivated for a while. Then there is a short trip out to the National Elk Refuge. They have saved some land as a preserve for more than 5000 elk who migrate to the area every winter. You can take your kids on a horse drawn sleigh ride during the winter months.

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One can get a glimpse of some of the academy on the movie titled, Annapolis, which take the viewers on a journey on what it means to become a naval officer. Some of the notable buildings are the Bancroft Hall which is the largest building on campus as well as the largest dormitory in the world. The Memorial Hall and the Rotunda are open to the public. The Navel Academy Chapel is also a beautiful place to visit. It is located in the center of campus and houses the remains of John Paul Jones, who was the first notable naval fighter serving in the American Revolutionary War. It is a very large place. A city with in a city. And the starting point for many fine naval men and women who are eager to serve there country on the high seas.

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Okay, so I am being slightly facetious but that’s because I actually encountered a person who felt the way I described above. About five years ago I went with a group of friends and we all had an amazing time except one person, Morrie. He actually did not want to go to the beach with us and complained the entire afternoon when we dragged him along. He also didn’t want to go anywhere to get any food because he was afraid, oh I don’t remember what he was afraid of but something. And he simply complained about every thing everywhere we went. Finally we just stopped dragging him with us and let him hang out in the hotel everyday, where he still wasn’t happy. It was the oddest thing. We spent an afternoon that Riverwalk arts district, this was when we were still dragging Morrie with us, and he did nothing but whine the entire day. There was some really incredible music playing and art pieces along the way and he wasn’t interested in any of it. I’ve never known anyone like Morrie, but just as a warning always be sure you know the travel temperament of anyone you vacation with

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After we check in to our resort hotel, which we found this site: online, we went out for dinner, we were in the mood for Satori Sushi and the restaurant we found was very delightful, it’s called Pearl. They had a great special the night we were there, 2:1 sushi! They had a bar that was both on the inside of the restaurant and on the outside. At the bar we got to watch some sports as we ate very delicious sushi.

The next morning, we started off by going to the PGA superstore. After we purchased several golf items, we hit the golf course. It became very evident that there was a great amount of young people working at the courses and at the golf stores. This is so opposite of Myrtle Beach, where most of the people are retired and working at a reduced rate in order to keep there Social Security benefits. Scottsdale was teeming with young blood.

We never saw a rattlesnake, but we did see one on top of the tee box who had lost the battle to a nine-iron. Since we were here during the shoulder season, we got to pay reduced rates, which allowed us to play 9 rounds at 8 different golf courses. We heard if we come back in June, the rates drop even lower, but we doubt we’d enjoy golfing in 100 degree weather. We also found out that if we do come back during the Arizona summer, hotel rates drop dramatically also. Plus, if we purchase what’s called a ‘Southwest Pass’, this pass gives up to 50% discount on certain golf courses. We didn’t find that out until we were heading back home.

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