Highest Customer Satisfaction Scores Per Tier Hotel Categories – and Scores* Luxury Ritz-Carlton – 858 Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts – 852 W Hotels – 833 Tier average 829
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If you’re visiting San Francisco from out-of-town, plan a quickie one-day getaway to Napa Wine Country. We love playing tourist for the day and driving up to Napa Valley (located about an hour north of SF). It’s one of our favorite getaways, especially now during the Harvest Season or “Crush” (when the grapes are picked) –
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If you’re a foodie and like to eat (and who doesn’t!) – and enjoy culture, walking and shopping in one of the world’s most famous food & walking cities, consider taking a Food-Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour during your next visit to New York. It’s one of our favorite things to do when visiting Manhattan.
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A Fun Thing To Do on a Friday Night in San Francisco Looking for something different to do on a Friday night in San Francisco? Check out Off The Grid – held Friday nights from 5-10pm (rain or shine) at Fort Mason Center near the Marina Green. Off The Grid features the largest market
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Travis’s Air Expo spanned two days and included air demonstrations by the world-famous USAF Thunderbirds (F-16 Fighting Falcons – see pic below), amazing aerobatic performances by a variety of pilots, ground attractions – and more airplane displays than we could count! This was our first Air Show at an air base (we’ve watched the Blue
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Sometimes we have to “pinch” ourselves to see if this is “real!” After all our planning, we’re in Russia, and the Viking Surkov ship is wonderful, our quarters are ample, comfortable, wonderfully supplied, etc. The meals are great, many choices, wine with dinner, service top notch, and everyone so friendly and helpful. We’re concerned our clothes are getting a little
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When we’re in the mood for a taste of the Caribbean, we head over to Coconuts in downtown Palo Alto. Dining there and listening to reggae music makes us feel like we’re back in the Caribbean again!
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Silver Oak Cellars Release Day – August 6, 2011 Silver Oak Cellars Release Day – 2007 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Yet another good reason to visit Napa Valley Wine Country this summer, especially if you’re a wine aficionado – or (like us) you just love Silver Oak Wines. Celebrate the Release of Silver Oak’s highly
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