There’s a certain thrill that washes over you the moment you imagine the Peninsula’s fountain-lit entrance on a November evening, the kind of night when Beverly Hills seems to sparkle a little brighter and the air practically hums with expectation. That’s the atmosphere the STARS of Cabernet leans into every year, but 2025 feels like it’s shaping up to be something even larger, … [Read more...] about STARS of Cabernet, November 20, 2025, The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Hard Rock Casino Tejon Opens: A New Cultural and Economic Anchor for Kern County
There’s something quietly electric about a moment when a region known mostly for its long drives, wide plains, and agricultural backbone suddenly finds itself with a landmark that feels aspirational. Hard Rock Casino Tejon opened its doors in precisely that spirit — not with a cautious ribbon-cutting, but with a full-throttle Guitar Smash that sent splinters of symbolism into … [Read more...] about Hard Rock Casino Tejon Opens: A New Cultural and Economic Anchor for Kern County
Topnotch Resort’s Next Chapter: A Landmark Expansion Set to Redefine Stowe’s Luxury Mountain Living
There’s something quietly satisfying about seeing a place you’ve known for years decide not to coast on nostalgia but to reinvent itself with a kind of confident, forward-leaning grace. That’s the feeling you get reading through Topnotch Resort’s newly announced expansion plans—a blend of ambition, Vermont sensibility, and just a bit of that Stowe swagger that’s always made … [Read more...] about Topnotch Resort’s Next Chapter: A Landmark Expansion Set to Redefine Stowe’s Luxury Mountain Living
The Arab Revolt Flagpole, Seen from Eilat
From the quiet stretch of Eilat’s beach, where swimmers drift lazily between the buoys and someone sits cross-legged in the sand with the kind of unhurried posture you fall into only on vacation, your eye inevitably wanders across the water to a single, impossible vertical line rising from Aqaba. It looks almost surreal against the raw, folded desert mountains — that enormous … [Read more...] about The Arab Revolt Flagpole, Seen from Eilat
Jumbo Over Kings City — A Quiet Signal of Eilat’s Tourism Decline
There’s something almost surreal about looking at that massive faux-biblical fortress in Eilat — once the dramatic home of the Kings City theme park — and seeing, of all things, a Greek discount homeware chain glowing in rainbow colors across its ancient-kingdom façade. The whole structure feels like it’s whispering a story it never meant to tell: how a city that once chased … [Read more...] about Jumbo Over Kings City — A Quiet Signal of Eilat’s Tourism Decline
Eilat Marina at Dusk
There’s a satisfying little pause that happens in Eilat Marina just before the drawbridge lifts — the city’s hum softens, the air thickens with that warm Red Sea twilight, and for a moment the entire waterfront seems to lean in and watch the ritual unfold. This scene catches that moment perfectly: the bridge rising like two mechanical wings, the sky fading from apricot to deep … [Read more...] about Eilat Marina at Dusk
Eilat: The Resort That Forgot to Evolve
Eilat was always meant to be the glittering escape at the edge of the desert—a place where the sun never stopped shining and the rest of the country came to exhale. But that fantasy has worn thin. What’s left is a city built entirely around the idea of tourism, long after the tourists have stopped coming. Eilat’s entire economic and social DNA depends on visitors, yet the kind … [Read more...] about Eilat: The Resort That Forgot to Evolve
Light Festival at the Municipal House, Prague
There’s a certain softness to the sky here, that pale winter-cloud light that makes everything feel like it’s being viewed through a diffuser. The Municipal House rises in that familiar Art Nouveau flourish, its pale façade worked over with ornamental details that never shout but still manage to hold your gaze. You can see the curve of that big greenish dome, copper aging into … [Read more...] about Light Festival at the Municipal House, Prague
Beach Vacation in Eilat, November Calm
There’s something effortlessly soothing about Eilat in November. The sun is still warm enough to bronze your shoulders, but the heat has lost its summer edge. The sea feels silky, almost meditative, and the beaches stretch out half-empty, just as they should. In the soft morning light, the sand looks pale and untouched, shaded by a few scattered straw parasols that frame the … [Read more...] about Beach Vacation in Eilat, November Calm
Paddleboard Silhouettes, Eilat
The sea at Eilat has its own kind of rhythm—quiet, deliberate, and somehow hypnotic when the afternoon begins to soften into evening. In this photograph, framed perfectly by the palms that guard the shore, two figures move across the glittering water on a paddleboard, their silhouettes sharp against the bright, silvery expanse of the Red Sea. The light is so intense that the … [Read more...] about Paddleboard Silhouettes, Eilat






