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Should You Go To Las Vegas Now?

October 19, 2020 Ron Donoho 3

My wife and I decided we needed a spark. Sin City has been open for business. Airlines are up and running and in need of economic stimuli. Everything I read inicated it was safe for us to go to Las Vegas.  […]

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California Travel

Hotel Workcations Trending, Thanks to COVID-19

August 18, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

One unforeseen reaction to COVID-19 is that workcations are trending, again. […]

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California Travel

Santa Barbara: A Welcome Distraction from 2020

August 12, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

Any hotel stay is an ideal opportunity to chillax at the pool. Especially at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara during the unrelenting year that is 2020. […]

California Travel

Sonoma Room Service from Rosé the Robot Butler

August 10, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

You never forget your first room service delivery from a robot butler. Rosé is about three feet tall, cylindrical and has a stainless steel exterior. Her “face” is a touchscreen. […]

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California Travel

Happy Corona-versary: The 2020 Road Trip

August 8, 2020 Ron Donoho 4

Eschewing airplanes, we’ve planned a California trek. Renting an RV was tempting. Instead, we opt to drive up and down the coast and play by the state-mandated rules being administered by hotel properties. […]

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California Travel

Room-Service Robots Deliver Hotel Meals During COVID-19

June 22, 2020 Ron Donoho 1

Hotels near the Los Angeles International Airport are using room-service robots to deliver meals to guests. This comes as travelers tepidly return to properties utilizing extensive safety precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Ready for San Diego hotels to reopen?

June 7, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

You can return to San Diego hotels. Hallelujah? Following the coronavirus shutdown that began in March, the state of California has mandated that hotels can reopen on June 12, 2020. […]

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California Travel

Rent An RV: 2020’s Trending Travel Option

June 2, 2020 Anna Crowe 1

Renting an RV for family vacations has become a rising trend for folks looking for a safe getaway in the COVID Age. […]

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San Diego Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: East Village

April 25, 2020 Ron Donoho 1

Downtown’s funky, gentrifying-in-spurts neighborhood may be the city’s most most tight-knit community. So it seems to many of the area’s restauranteurs. […]

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San Diego Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: Gaslamp Quarter

April 23, 2020 Ron Donoho 3

“Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: Gaslamp Quarter” found few silver linings. San Diego’s preeminent entertainment district has been devastatingly walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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