A True Taste of Italy in a Tuscan Farmhouse
Minutes from the bustling hill towns of Tuscany, yet eons away from crowds of tourists, stands a secluded 17th century stone farmhouse.
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A Dining Experience in Chicago, Illinois
We wind up this issue at Yolk in Chicago, Illinois. The popular restaurant (with multiple locations in Chicago as well as Indianapolis, Fort Worth, and Dallas) doesn’t serve alcohol, but does offer premium bottomless coffee and an “extensive but not overwhelming” menu.
Restaurant506: An Amazing Treasure in Arlington, Texas
Restaurant506 doesn’t come with flash and pizzazz, a huge sign, or a typical restaurant building. This Arlington treasure is tucked inside the manor house of The Sanford House Inn & Conference Center located at 506 North Center Street.
Single, Woman, Traveler: A “Novel” 4-Day Trip to Savannah
As you walk through the historic downtown area of Savannah, stepping over cobblestone pathways, the humidity envelops you like the ghosts of generals and Southern belles from another time. Strolling through the mossy, earthy smell of postage stamp parks, there’s an aura thick with history of an Old South that tends to not only slow your pace but make you wonder how many spirits are wandering along with you.
Five Things to Do in Old Town Temecula
For off-the-beaten-path wine and olive oil tasting, Villa di Calabro delivers. Located in a little 90-year-old house just steps away from Temecula’s civic center, Villa di Calabro excels in providing an intimate tasting experience. Owners Mike and Mindy generously share stories and insights of their craft as they pour. Ask about the peach sangria. Enjoy fountain burbles and a light breeze as you picnic in the serene courtyard. Leave with a smile on your face, and delicious wines and olive oils in your bag. 951-695-4525; villadicalabro.com
Take a Day Trip to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden!
The gardens are gorgeous. I’ve never seen so many tulips blooming all at once. The Netherlands probably has more but this was a pretty impressive display. There was so much color everywhere, I kept forgetting I was in Texas. Nothing against Texas, but I’ve gotten kind of used to the desert-y feel and look of this part of the country and am really just happy to see any green at all, most of the time. I felt spoiled with all these pinks, yellows, oranges, and purples everywhere!
Weekend in Wisconsin — A Road Trip Back in Time
The next morning, we took off to relive vacation memories from my husband’s childhood, when his family would pile into the car with their camping gear and head to Devil’s Lake State Park. I had found and booked a room at The WilloWood Inn, just south of downtown Baraboo and close to the main entrance of the park.
A Serendipitous Yoga Vacation in Hvar, Croatia
I began each morning of my 10-day stay at Yoga Prema with a bike ride to the edge of the sea for our first of two daily 90-minute yoga classes. An open-air bakery en route provided a hot croissant that I saved until after a morning swim. A seaside café is a minute’s walk down the rocky coast from our morning class where a wooden chair facing the sea would await my arrival.
Bees, Art, and Surprises at Sydney’s Botanic Garden
By Jon Tanner ITWPA Member The Royal Botanic Garden in Australia’s most visited city is no secret. Last year alone, 13 million domestic and international visitors trampled its green 74-acre surface. The popularity of this showcase harborside garden is hardly surprising. It affords priceless views encompassing both the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. […]
Historic North Carolina Plantation Reenacts the Battle of Gettysburg on its 154th Anniversary
By Martha Newman ITWPA Member Civil War names always sounded romantic to me (Chancellorsville, Bull Run, Picket’s Charge, and most appealing, Gettysburg), even though I knew from studying the war in school that they were sites of terrible, bloody battles. Occasionally those battles are reenacted, and when I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and found […]