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Madonna to open Hard Candy Gyms

Material Girl Madonna, long a fitness and health buff, Monday announced her foray into global gyms with Hard Candy Fitness. Named after her 2008 album, the first 30,000 square foot gym will open late November in Mexico City. The partnership with her manager Guy Oseary and New Evolution Ventures is in the planning stages on [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:58-06:00Categories: Self|Tags: |

Eataly in Manhattan

Italy comes to the heart of Manhattan...no not Little Italy... its Eataly! A new mega complex of Italy food comprised of shopping, eating and learning. The original in Turin, Italy has a few other locations in Italy and Japan but this the first U.S. spot. Brought to you by Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti and famous [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:59-06:00Categories: Travel|Tags: , , , |

A Wine from Back in Time

Within Pompeii's archaeological site, lie several vineyards reproduced from those that existed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD destroying the city.  Thanks to the lava and mud, plaster casts were made of the grape vines and roots growing there at the time. The Applied Research Laboratory's staff of the Soprintendenza Archeologica of Pompeii conducted [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:59-06:00Categories: Wine|Tags: , , |

Pompeii…Amazing Archeological Treasure

Pompeii, the ancient city dedicated to Venus, dates back to 7th century BC. Two thousand years ago, people living at the base of Mount Vesuvius didn't even realize this giant towering over them was a volcano.  That changed in February AD 62 when a big tremor shook the area and caused severe damage. Seventeen years [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:59-06:00Categories: Travel|Tags: , |

Costa d’Amalfi Wines

Another reason to love the Amalfi Coast ... great wines. Located in the Campania region of Italy, this region is also an official DOCG, 1 of 12 in Italy.  DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garatita) and DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) are the wine region standards created by the Italian government in the 1960s [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:59-06:00Categories: Wine|Tags: , |
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