For the second year in a row, I spent a weekend at the JW Marriott L.A. Live while attending a writing conference in Los Angeles.
My First Time Camping in Yellowstone
My first time camping was my first time camping in Yellowstone. Well, I suppose that’s not entirely true. I did a little camping with my parents and the Boy Scouts when I was a kid, but that’s so many years ago I don’t really recall it beyond the roasted marshmallows, some swimming, and those awesome […]
A Weekend at the Steamboat Springs Sheraton
I spent last weekend at the Steamboat Springs Sheraton. “The Sheraton?” you ask. “Really?” Really. And believe me, I’m just as surprised as anyone. Never in a million years would I have thought of a Sheraton as having the type of rooms or the service I received during my complimentary stay, but there’s a reason […]
A Weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge
My dad’s surprise 70th birthday was celebrated in fine fashion with a weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge on the north shore of Lake Superior. For months, my sister, brother, and I worked to make all of the arrangements. And it went off virtually without a hitch. Virtually? Yeah, there was something about someone losing […]
A Night at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel
There are a lot of places to stay in Milwaukee, but the best hotel is easily the historic Pfister Hotel. How’s it the best? Here’s how… Location As I always say, the most important thing for a property is the location. And the Pfister’s got it. Located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, the Pfister […]

