Review: DIPLOMAT BEACH RESORT, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
By Ron Bernthal The view from my 21st floor balcony is nothing short of spectacular. The winter sun rises over the…
Fort Wayne Journal: Downtown revitalization projects bring tourism and new business to Northeast Indiana.
Restored 1928 Embassy movie palace in Fort Wayne, now home of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, is one of many downtown…
Flight Review: JetBlue New York JFK – Houston Hobby
A320 at lift-off (photo George Santry/JetBlue) Review by Ron Bernthal During the past few years JetBlue has been rolling out new…
Hotel Review: Red Roof PLUS + Secaucus/Meadowlands, NJ
photo courtesy Red Roof Inn Review by Ron Bernthal Before checking into the Red Roof Plus+ Secaucus/Meadowlands I tried to imagine…
Hotel Review: Sonesta Collection ES Suites, Burlington/Boston, MA
Lobby of Sonesta ES Suites Burlington and, beyond, part of breakfast room. (Photos courtesy Sonesta ES Suites Burlington Review…
Hotel Review: The Press Hotel, Portland, Maine
The Press Hotel, Portland, Maine (photo courtesy The Press Hotel) THE PRESS HOTEL 119 EXCHANGE ST. PORTLAND, ME 04101 (877) 890-5641…
Gloucester Journal: Historic seaport always had atmosphere, scenery and unlimited ocean fishing, now looking for economic boost to combat fishing restrictions.
Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester, MA (photo Arlene Taliadoros, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce) By Ron Bernthal Gloucester, Massachusetts was settled in…
Hotel Review: Former 19th Century Office Building in Boston’s Financial District offers 21st Century Comfort as Design-Driven Deluxe Hotel.
The deluxe Ames Boston Hotel (center right with historic facade) was the former Ames Office Building, the tallest building in Boston…
Restaurant Review: Westward, Seattle
Communal tables, fresh fish and swaying bright lights feel more like small Greek island than high-tech Seattle (photo Sarah Flotard) By…
The Sinatra Table at Scottsdale’s FnB
Pavle Milic, co-owner of FnB restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona (photos Ron Bernthal) By Ron Bernthal When Emily Milic, co-owner of the…