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Gift Guide: Nature Enthusiast

Give a piece of paradise Article by Meaghan Clark Tiernan Santa Barbara’s rocky mountain ranges and eternal 70-degree days mean seeking renewal outdoors isn’t just a benefit, but a requisite. This season, gift something for the nature enthusiast in your life, from one-of-a-kind hand-collected driftwood art to a visit to the largest Himalayan salt cave in North America. 1) Indulge Amboise Picnic Basket by Les Jardins de la Comtesse , Nomada Deco, $130 Living in any of the Nomada Hotel...

Style + Beauty

The Jewelry Edit

Legacy jewels from Belrose Estate Jewelers Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Emily Merrill There’s nothing like a sweet family story to warm us, especially around the holidays.  Belrose Estate Jewelers has been a State Street gem since 2007. The three-generation family-owned store is operated by Joe and Sarena Schweke, a father-daughter duo. The business started on the East Coast, where Joe’s parents opened an antique jewelry shop in 1967 on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Joe grew up...

Event Planning + Services

Oh, What Fun

A girl's dream slumber party come true Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Tristin Tracy Sometimes, you have to wing it. You want to make your kids' dreams come true and pull it off with a little help from friends (actually, a lot). The friends who helped make an 8-year-old girl's pajama party dreams come true were like-minded moms also with a dream: Rachael de los Cobos and Lauren Iglesias, who feel every celebration should be magical and memorable. Rachael and Lauren launched ...

Travel

Cruising the Danube With AmaWaterways

Article and Photography by Ben Malkin What better way to explore the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (I’m a history buff) than by skipping planes, trains and automobiles and letting AmaWaterways do the cruising up the Danube! Before boarding, we explored Budapest on our own. As evident in the photos, we were enchanted with magical evenings near the Danube with the river and beautiful illuminated buildings as the backdrop. When we arrived in Budapest the Obuda Secret Food Tour introduced us to...