Food and Wine

Well we have to eat, don’t we? Yes we do, and we would like to eat well. Food & Wine getaways are the perfect way to recharge, and explore culinary worlds that you may not find in your own kitchen. Leave the frozen dinners home in the freezer, and let professionals cook for you, for a change! From cooking classes, to prix fixe dinners, to all-day wine-tastings, we’ve got you covered. Bon Appetit




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Traveling girlfriends get hungry, and when we get hungry we get cranky.  Stock that mini-bar!  But instead of candy bars, potato chips, and sodas, try some snacks that won't kill your diet, or baffle your digestive system.

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Early September and Martha's Vineyard go hand-in-hand.  If there's one great place to bid farewell to summer, the Vineyard is it!  It's mellow, it's beachy, it's...well, we'll just let our guest blogger, Amy, tell you HER Top 10 Best Things About Martha's Vineyard.

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We are not, we repeat NOT, succumbing to the false allure of the "Staycation". However, we do empathize with those who are choosing to enjoy the offerings of their own backyards, and our backyard is Seattle.

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Sure, you can kick back with the girls and have beer or wine, but great summer cocktails make everything seem slightly more festive. Possibly because of the fruity drink colors, or possibly because you've garnished them with a lit firecracker. To each her own! Here are our Top 10 Summer Girlfriend Getaway Cocktails.

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Blogiday Golightly:  Got Cupcakes?

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Cupcake shops are popping up all over the place, and we LOVE it! You know how you see Starbucks on every corner (although maybe now every other corner...)? Cupcake shops are becoming as ubiquitous, and who doesn't want to be surrounded by cupcakes?

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Blogiday Golightly:  Travel & Cheese

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There used to be a commercial on TV in the 80s that sang "Cheese, glorious CHEESE! So scrumptious and luscious!" I find myself belting that jingle out, on a regular basis. This post is not for the lactose intolerant, sorry! The rest of us will honor a moment of silence for you.

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gambling

Make the bachelorette bash an entire weekend to remember. Take the group to Vegas. Is there really a better excuse to go to Vegas? I mean, other than the shotgun wedding?

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champagne

Let me offer you a glass of champagne. We shall now toast to the super fun time that Lola, Muffy, and I had in NYC. Did you know that there was a Biker tribute to the victims of 9/11 and that we got a free round of drinks at Bar Americain? Well, now you do!!

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Hightail it to New York City - you're still prepping for "Sex & the City" right?  The Hotel Roger Williams is offering a "Just Us Girls" package through May 31, 2008.

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Shopping in Florence, Italy – Last Stop on the Girlfriend Getaway Train

After another night – and another feast - at La Locanda, it was time to head to Tuscany. After a stop at the market in Arezzo, where we failed to find antiques but bought very cheap curtains for way too much money, we found our way to Florence.

After asking for directions thirteen times, we managed to drop our rental car without ending any lives and found our lovely bed and breakfast - located in the heart of the city.

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Golightly Getaways




Seattle Cuisine Getaway

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Seattle's weather is typically rainy, which can hinder most outdoor activities.  Thankfully, there's eating, which is primarily an indoor activity!  And what Seattle lacks in Vitamin D, it makes up for in Vitamin Great Food.  If that is not an actual vitamin, it really should be. 

Seriously, when George Costanza proclaimed "Seattle is the pesto of cities", the food connotation was no accident.  Seattle is a woefully underrated food-destination, which means you can be all "cutting edge" by scouting it out first.

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Tuscany & Umbria Getaway

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Tuscany & Umbria are calling.  Answer them.  There is no better place in the world to experience wine, food and history.  Or, if you're feeling lazy, just wine and food.  

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Walla Walla Winery Getaway

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You should go if, for no other reason, than to be able to say "We're going on a Walla Walla winery weekend!"  "Walla Walla" is just plain fun to say.  It's also just plain fun.

Be forewarned, if you are not a fan of wineries, this is definitely not the destination for you.  Walla Walla is a small, charming, sleepy town.  Small, charming and sleepy is precisely what you want after a long day of wine-tasting.  The number of wineries is dizzying, and you'll be dizzy enough from all the wine.

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