For a perfect Ghoul’s night out, check-out these zombie make-up tips to look your scariest before dragging yourself over to a zombie prom or a few of your favorite haunts. Sip a pina ghoualda or black lagoon cocktail before joining the other zombies on the dance floor to do your rendition of Thriller or the monster mash. Happy Halloween!
Candy Corn cocktail by Alex Straus of the Hotel Shangri-La
Billed as the first British royal wedding in 350 years to a commoner, the media is abuzz with Prince William and Catherine’s upcoming wedding on April 29th.
Hotels like NYC’s The London are offering a Royal Engagement package for those “whose invitations got lost in the mail”. The package includes champagne, truffles and a traditional English Breakfast, while you watch the 11am (London time) nuptials on the tele.
Dunkin Donut’s British-born CEO is celebrating the event with the Royal Wedding Donut – a heart shaped donut available only during the 5 days leading up to the royal wedding (April 24-29).
Papa John’s pizza teamed up with a British food artist to create The Royal Pizza - a mosaic pizza depicting William and Kate using standard pizza toppings. Available in UK stores only.
Stir up a glass of Pimms No 1 and toast the royal couple!
Via: Foodbeast
Last weekend we went on an epicurean girls’ trip to Sonoma for Wine Road. The idea is simple – you buy a weekend or day pass and can then stop in at wineries for a specially prepared wine and food pairing.
We stopped at quite a few wineries and sampled some great wine (red zins, cabs, chardonnay, port) and food: braised beef short ribs, fennel sausage over risotto, Mrs. Scorsese’s lemon chicken, bacon-wrapped dates, chocolate terrine - to name just a few. We also each got a cookbook with the recipes of what we sampled on the Wine Road to take with us.
Almost 100 wineries participated in the event – some had live music, one had a Texas BBQ and one had a soft serve machine with pumpkin ice cream!
All the places we stopped at were really enjoyable. Some of the wineries had beautiful settings - our favorites were Bella, Dutcher Crossing, Francis Ford Coppola, Mazzocco, Rued, Sbragia, Trentadue and Wilson. It’s no wonder this event is popular - buy tickets early because they sell out!
It only takes one summer visit to San Francisco where you’re shivering, surrounded by the infamous summer fog, to learn that June - August is not the ideal time to visit. For the best weather, plan your visit to San Francisco in late September or October. One of the big events in October is Fleet Week which occurs over Columbus Day weekend. This past Columbus Day weekend we happened to be in San Francisco and experienced what it had to offer.
The sunny skies and 80 degree weather were perfect conditions to enjoy the Blue Angels perform their amazing aerial acrobatics above the sailboats in the bay. One of the best places we found to watch the show is the beach-front bleachers at Fisherman’s Wharf, just below Ghirardelli’s chocolate.
On Sunday, don’t miss the Columbus Day parade. We headed over to North Beach, otherwise known as the Italian district, where hundreds of locals dine alfresco while the Columbus Day Parade passes by. After I walked by table after table of beautiful pasta dishes, I was definitely hungry for Italian food. Luckily there are plenty of choices in North Beach.
After the parade we headed over to Marina Green to see the Marines exhibit for Fleet Week. Not only were the guys nice and very polite, but it was interesting to see the mobile command center, popup kitchen and the MREs that Marines eat in the desert.
The Marina District’s Chestnut Street is just a few blocks from Marina Green so our next stop was Susie Cakes on Chestnut. This is my new favorite place to get huge slices of cake and share with my friends (coconut and chocolate are both great choices). Chestnut Street has some of the top restaurants and pubs in the city and is always buzzing with activity. While we were on Chestnut the bars & pubs were overflowing with people cheering for the Giants baseball team as they won their NL league championship.
This year April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and for many the celebration is starting this weekend. If you happen to be in southern California, stop by Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Fest today and tomorrow.
Besides music, eco gadgets and the Green car show, on Sunday Avatar director James Cameron will be there to receive Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Hero award. info
Five easy ways to be green
Here’s a short list of things you can do that will make a big impact. list
When replacing household items look for eco-efficient options — you’ll be amazed at how little things like replacing a leaky faucet or using an energy efficient bulb can make a big difference.
Other Fun
Disney Nature’s Oceans is opening at theaters this Thursday on Earth Day and if you watch during the first week a donation will be made to help preserve coral reefs. Oceans trailer
The Avator DVD is also being released on Earth Day. Why not host an Avatar “wish it were 3D” movie night with your girlfriends? Hand out goofy glasses to viewers and pretend its 3D! where to buy
Whatever you do, try to take a moment and marvel at what a gorgeous planet we live on.
The Shores Resort & Spa is offering luxury front row seats to the last-ever night launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor on February 7, 2010 at 4:39am. Guests of The Shores Resort, which is located 70 miles from the Kennedy Space Center, will have shoreline seats and enjoy the following perks for the blast off:
The “Shuttle Launch” package starts at $169 per room.
To reserve visit The Shores Resort & Spa website.
On Veteran’s Day (Wednesday, November 11), Cosmo will drive around New York City collecting kisses for our boys overseas. Participants can kiss a postcard with Maybelline-provided ColorSensational lipstick, and then add a note of support to a deployed soldier.
For every kiss, Cosmo and Maybelline will donate $1 to the USO organization.
Via: Cosmo
Zombies dance in the Thrill the World event
The goal is to set a new Guinness World Record, so to participate, register at the Thrill the World site, learn the dance and show up as your favorite zombie for the event in your area.
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