"best-of-tours" Articles & Blogs:
Besides Japan, Where Else Is Paris Hilton Unwelcome?
| Photo by Glenn Francis.The Asian nation of Japan has prohibited Paris Hilton from crossing its borders, citing her recent guilty plea on drug possession charges. “Hilton was to appear Wednesday at a news conference in Tokyo to promote her fashion and fr...[Read on] |
LPGA signs 10-year deal with Golf Channel
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Interesting development.
The LPGA announced last week a 10-year TV deal with Golf Channel.
According to an article in Golf Week, this deal makes the tour the first stand-alone women’s sports organization to receive a rights fee agreement for domestic ...[Read on] |
Pro Squash player Suzie Pierrepont talks passion, tournaments, and — yep — women’s (lower) pay
| By Sarah Odell
I met professional squash player Suzie Pierrepont last spring at the U25 National Doubles Tournament at the Field Club of Greenwich, CT. Suzie, a 23-year-old Brit, is ranked 25th in the world and is now based in the U.S. at the Apawamis Cl...[Read on] |
Could Supreme Court TV Make America Smarter?
| The very sight of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) makes me drowsy so the notion that he is spearheading a drive to bring live television coverage to the public workings of the United States Supreme Court is downright laughable. But yet there he is, calling out...[Read on] |
Touring women-owned businesses in a fleet of Chevy vehicles
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I recently joined a team of a dozen Los Angeles-area women bloggers to participate in the Best of LA Women-Owned Businesses Tour, sponsored by Chevrolet. Together, we had a chance to experience five 2010 Chevrolet vehicles -- a Camaro, Malibu, Avalanch...[Read on] |
Touring Women-Owned Businesses in a Fleet of Chevy Vehicles
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I recently joined a team of a dozen Los Angeles-area women bloggers to participate in the Best of LA Women-Owned Businesses Tour, sponsored by Chevrolet. Together, we had a chance to experience five 2010 Chevrolet vehicles -- a Camaro, Malibu, Avalanch...[Read on] |
All Girl Beat Freaks: America’s Best Dance Crew?
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If you’ve been obsessed with MTV’s reality dance-competition show “America’s Best Dance Crew“ then you know that one of the top two crews this season was the all-female Beat Freaks. The LA ladies came hard with a badass B-girl style and wowed AB...[Read on] |
Rockin’ With the Boys: The Women of Punk
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Whoever said women can’t rock and roll never heard of these musical punk rock sirens. Armed with guitars and a “we’re not gonna take it” attitude, these women took on the musical world and earned their places as punk rock goddesses.
PJ Harvey
PJ...[Read on] |
Buckle up for Memorial Day and be Seat Belt Safe!
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by Daytona DaytonIt
was very early that morning when I rushed out of the house into the car
with my three teens trailing right behind me. We needed to get
to school early as my graduating senior had to present his Senior
project and needed to unload th...[Read on] |
Women at the Box Office This Weekend: June 5
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After a long drought there are a few choices this weekend especially for those folks in the NY area. The widest release this weekend is My Life in Ruins, Nia Vardalos’ return to Greece and the big screen after a long absence. Vardalos has been everywh...[Read on] |
Planning the Ultimate Chicks-Only Getaway
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Summer is quickly approaching and chicks in colleges across the country are getting ready for the upcoming months of internships, jobs, and, in some cases, summer classes. However, just because a chick’s summer schedule may not be as flexible as it was ...[Read on] |
Vacation Planning for Chicks on a Budget
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For most college students, the end of the school year comes early. Luckily, there is usually a pretty decent gap of time between the conclusion of final exams and the beginning of summer jobs or internships. So, Chicks, you know what this means: time to s...[Read on] |
How Much Car Tech is Too Much?
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Last week we talked about ways women like to be pampered in the car. This week I wonder how much is too much?
I was in an Acura RDX crossover SUV recently that greeted me when I put the key in the ignition with a glorious "Welcome" message in the spe...[Read on] |
Cultural Chick: Three Must-See Female-Inspired Museums
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As an art historian, I am passionate about the woman artist and her place in art historical discourse. So this week I present three museums in the United States that have changed the way women are included, and represented in the art world as artists, cur...[Read on] |
A cyclist shifts to 40km running in the Coastal Experiences in Costa RIca
| Here's my first story about my week-long running adventure in Costa Rica with The Coastal Experiences. The article appeared in the sports section of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, on Friday, October 30, 2009. Click on the link or read my story, below. I got t...[Read on] |
What does it take to be green In the auto industry? Ask the LaFontaine family.
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LaFontaine Automotive Group recently received a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for its brand-new Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealership, becoming the only "Green" dealership in Michigan, one of only two Gold-certified ...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Jane Wesman: Book Publicity Powerhouse
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The most influential of artists first gripped a paintbrush as a child and knew they would never live a day without creating something. A natural-born writer will scribble on anything that has a surface; regardless if it’s an empty screen with a blinking...[Read on] |
Women writers talk New Moon
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As New Moon descends on the world today I asked a couple of colleagues who write and think about film from different cities to answer some questions about the global phenomenon.
The questions I posed are followed by the answers by the different women. ...[Read on] |
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