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There's a growing army of internationally-respected scientists who will tell you that sugar is now the number one danger to our health, and just look how their message is hitting home with the public. They are queueing around the block at San...
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The city of Boulder, Colorado has got it all. The ultra-liberal former hippie hangout is surrounded by sweeping plains and nature reserves, with the Rocky Mountains on the doorstep, a thriving arts scene, an excellent college campus, snow and skate...
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As founder of art blog Platinum Cheese, Stephanie Chefas spends her days immersed in the new contemporary art world. She's the perfect choice then to curate a group show featuring the leading lights of the scene; Platinum Blend is Chefas's choice of...
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Flares are in again in California it seems. Or more accurately, smoke grenades. Italian photographer Filippo Minelli has been letting rip with the colour spewing cannisters across the West Coast in the making of his ongoing series Silence/Shapes, in...
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In his 15 years as a feted gig poster and band art specialist, Chuck Sperry has produced memorable promo imagery for the likes of Beastie Boys, Aerosmith and Eric Clapton, as well as festivals the length and breadth of the USA. His psychedelic Art...
San Francisco
The money behind exclusive private members' club The Battery in San Francisco is Michael Birch, who sold social networking site Bebo to AOL for $850 million and then bought it back for $1 million just for kicks when it went belly up. He's also the...
San Francisco
There are some things that just shouldn't be rushed. You can't hurry love, for example. Beer needs time to properly ferment, and whiskey must be given ample time to distill the right way. Barbecue is another that can be added to that list of things...
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The things you see when you're out walking the streets of San Francisco. What stands out in the Californian city as much as the famous trams, the steep hills and the expectation of an imminent car chase are the people, and they are an integral...
San Francisco
The area around Union Square in San Francisco is blessed with plenty of great architecture and important historical monuments, so it's good to see a new kid on the block, such as Hotel G, keep its renovations sympathetic. The property was built in...
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It’s the Pacific, the Pacific and 80,000 miles of twined steel cable, painted red beside “the consequences of jumping from this bridge are tragic and fatal.” Below I watch the black shine of a seal swimming into the San Francisco Bay. I...
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Photographer Bruce Davidson got on board with the Civil Rights Movement early – before it even had a name. In the Spring of 1961, the then 28-year-old American took his seat amongst anti-segregationist campaigners on a Freedom Riders bus from...
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Feathers are flying at San Francisco's Shooting Gallery as Paul Chatem unleashes The Guerneville Goose - his collection of interactive, energy packed kinetic paintings - on the world. Chatem's scenes are nightmarish flame-filled pits of despair or...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....