Displaying items 121-132 of 404
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1-10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-34
•
Next >
-
Romantic getaways
![<strong>Berlin:</strong> Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy," said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the iniquitous Weimar Republic of Marlene Dietrich and cabaret, when only <em>verboten</em> was a naughty word. Recent influxes of German hipsters and clued-in foreigners are (as the song says) "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" with Berlin's outré art scene, drinking in all-night bars where mind-numbing absinthe is the poison of choice, and dressing in provocative Weimar styles for Bohème Sauvage, an on-going series of nightclub parties with dancing to hot jazz, backroom poker and floor shows featuring scantily clad performers of undetermined sex.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67841300-06094025.jpg "<strong>Berlin:</strong> Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy,\" said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the iniquitous Weimar Republic of Marlene Dietrich and cabaret, when only <em>verboten</em> was a naughty word. Recent influxes of German hipsters and clued-in foreigners are (as the song says) \"Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)\" with Berlin's outré art scene, drinking in all-night bars where mind-numbing absinthe is the poison of choice, and dressing in provocative Weimar styles for Bohème Sauvage, an on-going series of nightclub parties with dancing to hot jazz, backroom poker and floor shows featuring scantily clad performers of undetermined sex.")
Berlin: Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy," said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the...Tags: Music, Bars and Clubs, James Joyce, Marlene Dietrich, Hotels and Accommodations
-
Old Hollywood lingers at Chez Jay
When piped-in music and a bar's history perfectly align, it makes for a sweet cocktail of synchronicity, a besotted wink from the intimate interior that makes all the drinkers lean into their liquor just a little bit more.
On a recent Sunday night, the...Tags: Richard Burton, Matt Damon, AOL LLC, Celebrities, The Beach Boys
-
Keys fests go to the dogs, ocean
One of the many things that I love about the Florida Keys is that the place has a quirky animal presence.
From the legendary six-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's home to the roosters that wander among the outdoor diners at the Blue Heaven restaurant...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Festive Events, Key West, Arts and Culture
-
Florida and Caribbean resort options for family and friend gatherings
South Florida Parenting“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them,” Mark Twain once observed. If “the more, the merrier” is your philosophy for this year’s...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Mark Twain, Personal Service, Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure
-
Author of 'Picturing Hemingway's Michigan' to speak May 21 at Carnegie
Friends @ the Carnegie will present" Picturing Hemingway's Michigan" with author Michael Federspiel at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Carnegie building, 451 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey. Federspiel serves as the Michigan Hemingway Society's president and...Tags: Arts and Culture
-
Small Wonders: The fragrance that lasts forever
Editor's note: While Patrick Caneday takes some time off, we’re running some of his choices for re-publication. This column was first published Jan. 9, 2010. I caught the wife in bed with another man last week. I can't really blame her, though....Tags: Vehicles, F-bomb Dropping, Entertainment, Baseball, Movies
-
First World problems, from Snooki to GOP candidates
After being bombarded with news of Third World problems for so long, I figured it was time to give a bit of equal time to First World suffering. Every so often I reach a boiling point with modern Western culture and feel the need to rant -- so I'm going...
Tags: Nicole Polizzi, 21 Jump Street (movie), Politics, YouTube, Apple iTunes
-
Gaylord into sports — in a big way
Walking into Wreckers, the new sports bar at Gaylord Palms resort, can be mesmerizing. As a college basketball junkie, I was thunderstruck last week by the number of NCAA Tournament games shown and the enormity of Wreckers' main screens.
Picture it: A...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Interstate 4, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, College Sports, Restaurants
-
Red Tent Book Club
We all live in the same community, and our children attend or attended Oak Grove School in Green Oaks in Lake County. We've been meeting for nine years. Our favorite book is "Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks, based on historical fact. Despite the...
Tags: Eric Clapton, Clubs and Associations, Green Oaks, Lifestyle and Leisure
-
Most interesting comment thread of the day, courtesy Helen DeWitt
Jacket CopyNovelist Helen DeWitt takes issue with the romantic idea that a writer is a person who has to write.... -
John Updike's house to become a museum
Jacket CopyThe John Updike Society will purchase the author's childhood home, with plans to turn it into a museum.... -
Film Independent announces lineup for Los Angeles Film Festival
24 Frames"Magic Mike," Steven Soderbergh's dramatic comedy set in the world of male strippers, will have its world premiere as the closing night program of the Los Angeles Film Festival next month. The film, which stars Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum,...
Feb 5, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 3, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 16, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 14, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Dec 2, 2011
|Story| Glendale News Press
Mar 22, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 22, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 11, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 16, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Ernest Hemingway topic gallery.