By Lina Broydo June is the Lavender Month in the Wine County No need to fly to Provence, France to tour the blooming lavender fields. Visit the lavender heaven of Matanzas Creek Winery which is located in the remote, but breathtakingly beautiful Bennett Valley region of Sonoma County, just 85 miles north of San Francisco. In addition to …
By Lina Broydo Ayesha Curry Serves Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed Celebrate Mother’s Day MINA-Style! Available for Take-out on May 9; 9am – 12pm Treat Mom to International Smoke this Sunday in the comfort of Mom’s bed! Enjoy a special Mother’s Day breakfast curated by an award winning chef Ayesha Curry prepared with love and affection in …
By Lina Broydo Mother’s Day Celebration in Half Moon Bay The weekend of May 9, 2021 Your Mom deserves the very best and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay is the perfect destination to celebrate her on the Mother’s Day. Surrounded by the breathtaking ocean vistas and featuring an impressive setting of the award-winning Navio restaurant …
By Lina Broydo It’s Oscars Time in Hollywood: “Best Costume Design” Winner Prediction April 25, 2021 Lights… Camera… Action… Its Oscars time in the La La Land and a moment for me to reveal, or will I? My annual prediction of who will walk away with the coveted Oscar statuette for the best in costume design among …
By Lina Broydo Jordan Winery Creates Vital Pollinator Sanctuaries Celebrate Earth Week with Vineyard Hikes on April 22-25 Great news from my favorite winery in Sonoma Valley Wine County Jordan Vineyard & Winery as it announces a multi-year planting program to turn acres of non-native grassland into preserved habitat for vital pollinators, including the at-risk …
By Lina Broydo The Louvre Museum Goes Digital The magic of technology brings 482,000 art treasures to your home as The Musée du Louvre launches online collection database and new website. Two new digital tools have just gone live to bring the richness of the Louvre collections to the world’s fingertips: collections.louvre.fr, a platform that for …
By Lina Broydo “Smuin Ballet Offers Virtual Dance Classes Benefitting the Asian Pacific Fund” April 9 at 5:45pm Virtual classes extended through May 1, 2021 Since launching last April, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has led hundreds of aspiring and professional dancers through virtual classes in movement including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, dance-based fitness, and more. Taught by Smuin dancers …
By Lina Broydo “The Legendary Jack London Museum Reopens” The Museum Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Great news in Glenn Ellen, CA! Jack London State Historic Park reopened the museum of famed author Jack London and wife Charmian on March 17, 2021. Located in what Charmian London named “The House of Happy Walls,” the …
By Lina Broydo Arts Across America: “The Tiler Peck’s Barre Project” From the Kennedy Center In Washington D.C. Streaming Live on March 25 and March 27 at 5pm Conceived in the midst of the pandemic that has swept the globe, choreographer William Forsythe, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, and CLI Studios present The Barre …
By Lina Broydo Fashion Community Week Goes Virtual The events (March 11th through 13th) will be premiered LIVE at the times listed below: Instagram 12pm PST (LIVE); Facebook 2pm PST (LIVE); Youtube 4pm PST (LIVE); Website 5pm PST (LIVE) The Grandest spring event with the 3-day extravaganza consists of two conferences held by fashion tech industry …