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Today’s Matchbook Monday features one of my favorite Mexico hotels, the Marriott Casa Magna Resort & Spa in the Marina Vallarta area of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The hotel is a quick five minutes from the airport, and is located directly on the ocean. Try to secure a room with a view of it, if you […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday is an oldie, but goodie, from the former Aladdin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Aladdin opened in 1966, with a Arabic theme, and gained fame as the location of Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s wedding. Although remodeled and refurbished over the years, and passing through the hands of numerous owners, the […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a friend who swears that this is her favorite Italian restaurant in Georgetown — Paolo’s.
The Georgetown location (1303 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC) was the original home for Paolo’s, and the restaurant has now expanded to additional locations in Reston and Towson. You can check out the menu here.
I […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday features The Riverhouse, a hotel, conference center, and restaurant in Bend, Oregon.
I stayed at The Riverhouse a number of years ago while I was attending and speaking at a conference. The hotel is located on the Deschutes River, and while it has a rustic feel, the accommodations are anything but rustic. […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from La Tomate, a family owned Italian bistro in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington DC.
A friend sent me this matchbook and reminded me of many an evening we had spent there with a bottle of wine and a lively conversation. I’m not sure that we ever had a meal […]
If you enjoy a nice beach resort, you’ll enjoy today’s Matchbook Monday - the Grand Bay Hotel at Isla Navidad Resort in Manzanillo, Mexico.
I came across this matchbook while doing a little cleaning around the house, and it reminded be (quite fondly) of my stay there a few years ago.
The hotel is on a […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a restaurant located in my home town of Seattle, Ray’s Boathouse (6049 Seaview Avenue NW), in Shilsole Marina.
Ray’s is actually two restaurants in one, with a main dining room that is a bit more formal and traditional, and Ray’s Cafe, perfect for a more casual, and more affordable, bite to […]
Today’s matchbook comes from Portobello Yacht Club at Pleasure Island, Walt Disney World, in Florida.
It’s been several years since I’ve been to Pleasure Island, and I’m sure it has changed a lot since then.
Portobello Yacht Club overlooks Lake Buena Vista and Walt Disney World, and features Italian cuisine in a peaceful environment — a welcome […]
One of my favorite Seattle chefs is Tom Douglas, and last month I had a chance to visit the only one of his restaurants that I had not yet been to — Lola.
Lola is located off the lobby of the Hotel Andra, across the street from the Dahlia Lounge, another Tom Douglas restaurant.
The menu […]
matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is located upstairs at the Plaza Mercado on Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, California.
Although it was founded in Washington DC, it has made the adjustment to the slower, more laid back, and definitely warmer environment of the California desert, and is popular with local residents and visitors. The restaurant has […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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