Celebrate Dorothy’s Iconic Dress at the Stafford London

The Stafford London hotel

What young girl hasn’t dreamed of being Dorothy Gale from Kansas, swept away to the land of Oz? The original dress from the film that launched innumerable Halloween costumes, a blue gingham pinafore with white puff-sleeve blouse, was recently on display in the lobby of The Stafford London hotel, and while it’s no longer there, [...]

Fall Specials at Georgia’s Reynolds Plantation

Ritz-Carlton Lodge at night2

Unique campfire inspired spa treatments. Leaves turning vibrant red, yellow and orange. Pumpkins and unlimited ice skating. That pretty much sums up fall at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee, Georgia. Just 75 miles from Atlanta, Lake Oconee embodies tranquility with Georgia pines towering overhead. This luxury resort provides guests with everything they’d [...]

Fourteen things to do in Haunted Colorado

Iconic Stanley Hotel

October is here and so is Halloween when some people believe the “spirits” are more accessible. I visited Colorado and found 14 things to do in Haunted Colorado: 1. Visit, and, if you are brave enough, stay in Onaledge Bed and Breakfast  in Manitou Springs, home of 26 hot springs and known as the hippy [...]

Taking Kids to Jail: Eastern State Penitentiary

Main Entrance

- By Dan Lantz – As usual during the winter months, cabin fever gets the best of me, as well as my wife and three boys.  This was just the opportunity for getting out and visiting Eastern State Penitentiary, or as the locals call it “Fairmount Prison.” Its nickname came about because it’s located right [...]