We've partnered with the Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa to bring you this post.Above image courtesy Catamaran Resort What are your family vacation plans? Â If you want to stay stateside, we highly recommend San Diego as one of THE most family-friendly cities in America. … Continue reading →
Portland’s Hotel Eastlund, Citizen Baker & Altabira City Tavern
All photos copyright The Daring Gourmet We recently took another trip to Portland, this time to attend a conference in the convention center. Â Fortunately for us the closest hotel also happened to be the nicest in the area. Hotel Eastlund is a new 4-star luxury … Continue reading →
Family Visit To Sonoma County: What To See & Where To Stay
When most people think of Sonoma County they think of wine.  And that's an accurate image because it's wine country.  In fact it's the #1 wine country destination in the U.S..  But Sonoma County offers a great deal beyond its wine-related activities. Our family took a … Continue reading →
Bermuda: A Week at The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club
We recently returned from a week in paradise.  Bermuda.  And during that week we were invited to stay in one of the most stunning hotels we've visited:  Bermuda's premier Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a Fairmont managed hotel. Luxury hotels are frankly a dime a … Continue reading →
Loews Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Our family recently took a trip to Los Angeles and stayed at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. Â Located at the corner of Hollywood and Highland, its boasts views of the hills, the Hollywood sign, is just minutes from the Griffith Conservatory, Universal Studios, Madame Tussauds and … Continue reading →
An Iconic Tour of Victoria, BC
Depending on what you plan on doing there, Victoria offers fun, beauty, elegance, charm, history and adventure. Â A few weeks ago in early March I invited my mom to join me for a weekend getaway. Â Victoria is reminiscent of England in some aspects of its culture and … Continue reading →
Family Weekend in Whistler, B.C.
That's my husband in the picture. Â Okay, not really. Â But he does look pretty dang good in skis and can hold his own on the slopes! I grew up in southern Germany just a couple of hours from the German and Austrian Alps. Â My parents took us skiing every winter and those … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Westin Portland, Oregon
My mom and I recently took a trip down to Portland, Oregon for a girls' weekend getaway.  Choosing a hotel was an easy decision.  After the great experience my husband and I had at the Westin Bellevue, I was eager to try the Westin Portland.  We couldn't have picked a better … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Vacations: Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Our family recently took a vacation to Los Angeles and stayed a the Sheraton Gateway Hotel. Â Because of its great location, Sheraton Gateway served as a perfect home base for our family to access many of the LA attractions we came to see. Â The hotel is conveniently located … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Hotel Palomar, Westwood, California
This is the second Kimpton hotel we've stayed at and we're noticing a definite pattern: Â Swanky luxury hotels in great locations with top notch service, exquisitely comfortable rooms and beds, and each with their own unique personalities. Â Come take a virtual tour of Hotel … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Vacations: Omni San Diego Hotel, California
Our family went on vacation to San Diego a few weeks ago and stayed at the Omni San Diego Hotel.  Normally a hotel is just the place you stay while you're having fun elsewhere, but in this case, Omni San Diego was very much a highlight of our family vacation.  We were so … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Inn At The Market, Seattle, Washington
It's ranked #56 out of 100 best hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure 2014 and #3 best small city hotel in the USA.  It won TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards for Top 25 Hotels in the USA, has consistently made Condé Nast's Gold List and is in the Condé Nast Platinum … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Alexis Hotel, Seattle
All pictures taken by The Daring Gourmet. Â (Exceptions: Â The two bedroom photos courtesy Alexis Hotel) Location! Â Location! Â Location! Â We've all seen those words slapped onto real estate flyers but they're especially applicable here. Smack dab in the heart of Seattle, … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Westin Bellevue Hotel + A Day of Bellevue Food Fun
Above image courtesy of Westin Bellevue (also the swimming pool and spa pic). Â All other images were taken by and are copyright of The Daring Gourmet. Â My husband and I recently took another trip to beautiful Bellevue, Washington. Â This time we decided to take our 2 year … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: The Grand Hotel in Salem, Oregon
We recently took a family trip to Oregon to visit the Enchanted Forest theme park (click to read about our visit).  We stayed overnight at the beautiful 4-star Grand Hotel in Salem.  Let us take you on a virtual tour of our experience. … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Hotel Murano Tacoma, WA
Above image courtesy of Hotel Murano. Â All other images, unless otherwise noted, copyright The Daring Gourmet. Enjoy this virtual tour of the beautiful Hotel Murano. Â A stunning hotel of glass in the heart of Tacoma. … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Hyatt Regency Bellevue, WA
Our experience at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. … Continue reading →
Daring Gourmet Getaways: Columbia Gorge Hotel & Simon’s Cliff House, Oregon
My husband and I try to get away every quarter or so for some quality couple's time. Â With a 2 and 4 year-old at home, finding alone time is challenging. Â I know many of you can relate. Â But we try to make it a priority - not only for our sake, but for the sake of our kids. … Continue reading →