Everybody wishes they were Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
Please take our St. Patrick’s Day Poll and share with others “How Irish Are You?”
What better time to think about getting away from it all and escaping to paradise. Imagine sitting on a white sandy beach on a tropical island in the sun – sure sounds good to us!
Find out which islands around the world topped Conde Nast Travelers 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. Then visualize visiting one of them
The Encounter really lives up to its name. If you’re looking for a fun place to eat or drink in LAX that is unique, has great views and delicious food – and is within easy walking distance from your gate, you may want to check out The Encounter Restaurant & Bar. It’s especially fun if you’re into UFOs, aliens and sci-fi (we’re both big “Trekkie” and “Star Wars” fans) – you’re gonna love this intergalactic-themed restaurant.
Did you know… February 2012 is a Leap Year? According to timeanddate.com, Leap Years are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days (a tropical year) to circle once around the Sun. If we didn’t add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days!
Check out these February Events & “Fun Things To Do” in the San Francisco Bay Area… and beyond in our Love to Eat and Travel February Calendar of Events. Be sure to check our Blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Love to Eat and Travel website each month for updates throughout the year. Enjoy!
Every year we look forward to Travel & Leisure’s “World’s Best Awards.” We love it when our “City by the Bay” makes the list – and our hometowns too (London and New York)! And of course we always like to see if our favorite destinations are mentioned
Looks like one of our cities made the “Overall Best Cities” list – can you guess which one? Two made it into the Top 10 U.S Cities (way to go, San Francisco!)… and one of our all-time favorite destinations (Florence) ranked highly in two categories. Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what gifts people give on Valentine’s Day? This year, Google sent us a pie chart showing the top “Gifts Consumers Plan to Give on Valentine’s Day” – very interesting…
Check out the Gifts Graph and our Top 10+ Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas – the most romantic day of the year is only a few weeks away. Continue reading