Teatro ZinZanni is part circus and part dinner theatre. Located in the Belltower district of Seattle, this three-hour cirque, comedy and cabaret served up with a five course meal designed by chef Tom Douglas will keep you glued to the…
Continue readingMax Weissberg’s soon to be released film, Summertime, is a special treat for the Gad About Gals blog. Here’s the synopsis of the film: Eight people unknowingly form a circle – either through a friendship, attempted love, or brief sexual…
Continue readingBeginning in January, King Cakes sneak across the Sabine River into Texas bakeries and plop onto kitchen tables via our neighbor, the great State of Louisiana. Their delicacy varies…some moist as dewdrops others dry as sawdust. The mysterious location of…
Continue readingThe door opened to reveal a tall, slim man looking all the world like the lead in an old Tom Nix western. He grinned and tipped his perfectly creased, Stetson grey beaver cowboy hat. His deep voice resonated, “Welcome, ma’am….
Continue readingDear Gad Abouts, Our special guest blogger today is Kathy Biehl. Kathy is the co-author of the up-coming Walk NYC, a walking guide to New York City. Kathy is incredibly knowledgeable about where and how to find the best restaurants…
Continue readingHideous construction fences surround the gaping hole that was once the site of the World Trade Towers. Orange vested workers move in and out through well-controlled openings. Visitors lock fingers into the diamond shaped commercial chain link, performing acrobatic pull-ups…
Continue readingOf course, the big state fair is in Dallas, but that never stopped Texans from having their own local fairs. Every year around this time, the suffocating August heat breaks into a cool 92 degrees, leaves begin to fall on…
Continue readingAt 6:10 am, August 29, 2005, the music stopped in the Big Easy. Category 3 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The levees broke. New Orleans was drowning. Katrina scattered 4500 of New Orleans’ musicians like a shotgun blast across the…
Continue readingIn three years, the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics will take global center stage. With a world economy on the fritz, tightening the wallets of sponsorship money, London can’t out-glitz Beijing’s 2008 extravaganza. Paul Deighton, LOCOG (London Organising…
Continue readingOn one of my first flights ever, I was decked out in white pants, matching jacket, clicking down the corridor in really high heel shoes. I was doing that sassy walk thing, grinning like I had a new set of…
Continue readingAbout nine days ago a letter arrived in the mail with a lawyer’s return address. That’s never good news. Inside was a surprise. I owned a lot on Lake Thunderbird near Smithville, Texas. I also owed the back taxes and…
Continue readingAbout two years ago, I noticed a few people shunning airplane food service and doing carry on. Maybe it’s my imagination, but airplane food seems to be getting worse. Is that possible? Since airlines began charging for… well, just about…
Continue readingJuly temperatures are hitting record highs and we’re all looking for a cool place to hide out. But, budgets are tight and the old vacation haunts seem so ho-hum. How about a spectacular vacation idea that’s not only cool, but…
Continue readingIf you’re not in New York City today, you’re missing out on one of the most spectacular celebrations in America. The New York City Gay Pride March, better known as PRIDEfest. The first NYC Gay Pride March was held…
Continue readingKelley Loftus and David Miller, artists and museum professionals, bring us the inside scoop on lesser-known museums in Manhattan. In our interview with Kelley and David, they target Manhattan museums off the well-worn tourist path. They share three of their…
Continue readingOne of my travel pet peeves is to pick a restaurant from a local guidebook only to walk in and find a roomful of tourists eating food devoid of character. If you are exploring NYC’s Chinatown and want to enjoy…
Continue readingZoom! Zoom! Let’s jet over to Manhattan for a visit with NYC’s Reverend Billy (Billy Talen) and The Church of Life After Shopping. Reverend Billy’s entertainment is better than a loaded MasterCard…it’s priceless. Here’s some footage from a recent Reverend…
Continue readingGood Morning, Gad Abouts. Got that cup of coffee? Great! Remember…every Sunday is a new post on Gad About Gals. This is Movie Sunday. It’s too early for popcorn, but a hot bagel with cream cheese will subsitute beautifully. While…
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