Stephanie Aspinwall on February 3rd, 2009

Are you still looking for the perfect wedding venue?  This coming Sunday, February 8th, may be your lucky day!
Eighteen local Marriott and Renaissance hotels are opening their ballrooms for a huge open house event.  You don’t need to make an appointment; just visit any of the participating properties between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.!
And it [...]

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Stephanie Aspinwall on November 12th, 2008

Last week I had the pleasure of lunching at the Carlyle Club with Arlene Hewitt, who generously invited me for a visit.
The Carlyle Club is a relatively new venue; however, you’d never know it.  It’s a painstaking recreation of a 1930s supper club that immediately transports you back to the swing era. No art deco [...]

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