Jun 20, 2011

The Curtis of Denver

Bringing Fun and Fun to Hotels

By Lisa T. Bergren

In Denver, The Curtis, a Doubletree hotel, is a kick in the pants. The door hangars say “Dream On!” (vs. the JW Marriott Cherry Creek’s spa-like “Serenity”). Décor is vaguely retro, but in a classic, palatable sort of way. Think of it as smart and tailored on a budget, like the younger brother who can dress up decently well and attend The Family’s high-brow functions, but then goes out and parties afterward, loosening the tie. Continue reading

Dec 15, 2009

Do you know what these are?

Montepulciano, Italy

Old cemetery stones? Roman settlement stones? Fill us in! They were incorporated into a wall on the main street through Montepulciano, Italy. Please comment below! Continue reading

Dec 3, 2009

Romantic Italian Getaway, Pt. 1

Orvieto and Terre di Nano

By Lisa T. Bergren

Day 1: Umbria (near Orvieto)—Friday eve

Giampiero, our host at the Locanda Rosati, welcomes us to a cellar table of twenty-some people, already well into their third course of the meal. He rises, shakes our hand, touches our shoulder and says with a smile, “I about to call the polizia,” meaning he was vaguely worried about our late arrival. Continue reading