SHECKYS GIRLS NIGHT OUT

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Girls Night Out

What?

Shecky's is an online and event destination for what’s cool and undiscovered in FASHION, BEAUTY and FUN with the girls.

From emerging designers to great beauty discoveries, delicious cocktails to free giveaways— Shecky's offers a wonderland for girls to SHOP, SAMPLE & SCORE the world of things girls love.

How?

Shecky's partners with 1200+ cool companies a year to bring women the latest and greatest in fashion, beauty, entertainment, and more in unique web and event experiences that can be shared with friends.

Why?

Because once in a while, women need a place to escape, where we can indulge, pamper ourselves and have some quality girl time—without the boys!

What’s Shecky’s Mission?

To spoil girls with fashion, beauty, fun and the best girlfriend group experiences.

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Ever been to a Sheckys Girls Night Out? Why are you waiting?! NYC Girls Night Out is coming up soon! I went to my first Sheckys event and had a great time with my friends. The vendors were fantastic! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE EXCITING VENDORS!

• San Francisco – Jun. 17th-18th
• New York City – Jun. 23rd-27th
• Hamptons – Jul. 11th
• Philadelphia – Jul. 22nd-23rd
• Boston – Aug. 12th-14th
• Hamptons – Aug. 22nd
• Chicago – Sep. 15th-17th
• Minneapolis – Sep. 22nd
• Philadelphia – Sept. 29th-Oct.1st
• Washington, DC – Oct. 13th-15th
• Dallas – Oct. 29th-30th
• Houston – Nov. 5th-6th
• Atlanta – Nov. 12th-13th
• Los Angeles – Dec. 9th-10th
• Las Vegas – Fall 2009
• Miami – Fall 2009
• St. Louis – Fall 2009

My Favorite 3 Places

People always ask me "Where is your favorite place to vacation?" That is such a hard question to answer. Too many places!! It is like asking "What is your favorite song?". Almost impossible to answer that!! But I am going to try. I think I can manage to narrow it to my top 3.

#1 THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

If I am thinking of a relaxing location that makes me appreciate every second...I can only think of the British Virgin Islands! OF course, St John (USVI) is amazing, and it is hard to not mention Caneel Bay, but sampling the variety of the BVIs manages to eek out as the winner! Ever been to Jost Van Dyke? Well, there is nothing there except a stunningly beautiful white sand beach (White Bay) with crystal aqua water that has to be the most amazing beach! Truly what my heaven should be. Not only is the place beautiful, it is also filled with the character of the Islands.

After swimming ashore (there is no dock) your first stop must be the Soggy Dollar Bar (Get it?) and of course you must start the day out with the infamous Pain Killer (Rum cocktail). The casual "yachty" atmosphere will make you feel as though you just swam off your own yacht - even though you didn't! Feel free to play board games, try your skill at the ring swing game, all while chatting it up with all the other "pretend" and real Yacht owners. It really is a special experience. Take a nap in one of the many hammocks around the beach, under the trees. And as you glance over to the pristine water, with the islands on the horizon, I challenge you to NOT get up and dive in! It is impossible! You will feel compelled...the water is calling you!

THAT IS A DAY AT THE BEACH!

NOT to mention..Peter Island, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and the Bitter End Yacht Club!

I will talk about # 2 and # 3 later......

GirlsonaCruise.com

I am getting into the FUN PLANNING stages of our Girls Getaway Cruise! Very exciting! I love surprises. But I love surprising others even more! We have approximately 50 Girls and counting. My job is to make sure they are all surprised and happy. I can't think of a better job!

This years summer Getaway is very interesting, because it is the first time that I haven't previously been to our port of call

St John, Canada. It looks very interesting. SO much to do and explore. From the amazing High and Low tides ( 48 foot tide change 2 times a day!) to the Greenwich village feeling of the old town to the home of Moosehead Beer! Sounds like fun to me!

Let's not forget the ship itself. 2 full days at sea aboard the Carnival Triumph. I am really looking forward to that! Lounging by the pool. Relaxing in the Spa. Art auctions, make up demonstrations. The options are endless! All day looking forward to the pre dinner cocktail parties, fine dining, show and dancing! FUN FUN FUN!

Check out the Triumph by clicking here!

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Then call or email to book your Girls Getaway!

See you on the ship!

HAIR with Broadway Ray

Spend the Day with Broadway Ray!

I know so many people who would love to go to a Broadway play, but just don’t want the hassle of driving into the City, fighting traffic, parking. Often the thrill of the Show is mired by the efforts to get there! Well, I found a better way! BROADWAY RAY!

I, on the other hand, LOVE going to the City. I love driving in, love wandering and being on my own time schedule. I have always stayed away from “Group bus trips” for fear of being on someone elses schedule. All of that changed when I was invited to go to see “Hair” with Broadway Ray.

I was hesitant at first. Was I going to feel “trapped”? Not in control of my NYC experience? But I agreed to go. What I actually found was that it is a Fantastic way to enjoy a hassle free day! Ray does everything for you. All I had to do was show up on time!

As I approached the bus (originating in Manasquan) I was greeted by Ray who had an envelope for me with tickets and other goodies all prepared with my name. Very organized. Bus seating is done for you, at request ahead of time. The group was varied in age but all had one thing in common...they were excited and ready to have a fun day!

Bus was great. Very clean. Nice Driver. Clean facilities. Couldn’t have asked for more! Except maybe a refreshment! And of course...many DID bring refreshments!! It was great! The coolers came out and everyone was ready to start their adventure! It was such a pleasure to sit back and not worry about traffic. Ray played the soundtrack from HAIR and most people sang along, laughed and just enjoyed themselves.

As far as my concern about being constrained due to “group schedules”, it was not in any way constraining. I was very pleasantly surprised! In fact, after arriving at the Theatre door, we were given 2 hours to do as we please. Shop, have lunch, dine alone or dine with others...it is YOUR CHOICE!! It was a beautiful day and we ate lunch and still had time to peruse the street fair.

The show, it was wonderfully entertaining. For those of you familiar with HAIR, at the end, the audience is invited up to the stage to dance and sing. Very fun atmosphere, and there they were!!! Many Broadway Ray people were right up there!!! Of course, I knew we would be!

After the show, everyone got the chance to meet the stars at the backstage door. Again, no pressure to “get on the Bus”! It really was a great way to take a trip into the city. In a heartbeat, I would highly recommend another play with Broadway Ray! In fact, I can’t wait for Rock of Ages this summer! Check out his schedule at www.broadwayray.com. Maybe I will see you on the bus!

It is easy to see why Broadway Rays’ trips run so smoothly. It is so obvious in the enthusiasm and care that he takes in organizing his trips, that he truly loves what he does! And it shows! Seriously!! Call me and lets do Broadway with Ray!!

Boston Weekend

Boston

Fifteen Beacon

So, even though my son went to college just north of Boston (Salem)...we never stayed in Boston while visiting him! He graduated last year and remained in Boston. And so for the first time we stayed in Boston proper! LOVED IT!

Frank and I are serious walkers. No matter where we vacation or adventure to, Frank and I always explore by foot. And Boston is a great city to explore by foot. Only just over 4 miles wide, we can walk the whole city! And we just about did!

We decided to stay at the Fifteen Beacon Hotel because of its’ location. GOOD CHOICE! It is in the Beacon Hill area, right by the Beacon Commons park. One of the coolest things about Boston is that there is a 3 level parking garage UNDER the park! Very strange to imagine while walking through the park. Little huts, which house elevators to the underground are found throughout the park. Interesting.

Fifteen Beacon Hotel

The hotel itself is small, intimate, and has a very “British feel”. We stayed in Room 905. No view to speak of. In fact, no view! But the room itself was very nice. Fireplace, Plasma TVs, sleek phones (not to mention the bathroom and bedside extensions). King four poster bed - very comfy. Desk - great desk top amenities. From the heavy silver “sitcky pad” holder to the leather desk top write. Very classy through and through. I must say they had the most amazing bedside table! It had glass inserts on the top bordered by leather trim. The front of the drawers are glass. Beautiful piece of furniture. The whole room was filled with little specialty items. Alot of time spent wandering the room and perusing the unique, cute, interesting extras.

The bathroom was also very British. Very well appointed. Almost as if a Butler set tit up. And the shower! All white marble, very nice. But the amazing thing was the Rain shower head. I felt as if I was standing under Niagra Falls! SO MUCH WATER!!! It was such a wonderful sensation. I had never been in a shower like that.

I felt as though we were staying in The Brown Hotel in London, and when we walked out of the hotel, it would BE the other side of the Atlantic. Fifteen Beacon did a wonderful job! BEACON STREET HOTEL

Service

Having never stayed in Boston before, we approached the Concierge. “Mitchell Cox”. Now tell me, does THAT NAME sound British or what!?! He was a gracious, informative and helpful Concierge. One of the best we have encountered. His attitude was one of “intent to make us happy”. A very warm, fuzzy feeling of confidence.

He set us up for dinner at Lucca in the North End. It was really a short walk, but the Hotel does provide black car service anywhere in Boston (again, very British). When we arrived, the wind whipped up as we got out of the car and it seemed to snow! The cherry trees, which were in full bloom, shed their tiny blossoms in the wind. It was a magical moment. The boys were waiting for us. It was a perfect experience! Lucca could rival the best in NYC. Service, atmosphere and food were all superb. I would highly recommend. LUCCA WEBSITE

Take a ride. Go to Boston. It will not disappoint!

Caribbean Nations Take Swine Flu Precautions

Although there have been no reported cases of swine flu in the Caribbean, individual destinations have stepped up measures to help ensure that infected visitors do not enter the country.

In Jamaica, the island’s ports of entry are on alert to screen travelers arriving from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada where cases of swine flu have been confirmed, according to Health Minister Rudyard Spencer.

In the Bahamas, the Ministry of Health and related agencies activated their preparedness plans to limit the spread of the influenza strain if any cases are identified, according to Health Minister Hubert Minnis.

The ministry is stocking antiviral medications and will implement quarantines if necessary, Minnis said.

Surveillance measures in the Bahamas’ ports of entry are monitoring the health of arriving individuals. Immigration and customs officers can contact 24-hour, on-call health officials if there are concerns about a traveler.

Belize, which shares a northern border with Mexico, issued a travel advisory discouraging travel to Mexico, according to Health Minister Pablo Marin. Local authorities have stepped up surveillance across Belize to detect cases of swine flu but none has been found.

St. Kitts and Nevis increased surveillance at official points of entry and mobilized its Rapid Response Team and stockpiles of medical supplies, according to Chief Medical Officer Patrick Martin.