http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:30:16 -0700 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:30:17 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d23-The-round-up-girl-getaways-Arizona-style?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Joya Spa at the InterContinental MonteluciaSeeing as it’s just a short, six-hour drive away from L.A. proper, AZ is getting its own Girl Getaway package round-up. They’ve got some good ones!The InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Sp... round ups Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:30:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d23-The-round-up-girl-getaways-Arizona-style?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Go-go-gadget-Eena-Marias-I-Mean-Bizness-Travel-Tote?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner No really - it means bizness.I have never had the perfect bag for a weekend getaway. I seem to be a “go big or go home” kind of girl, where I either take my huge, 27-inch hardcase with me, or just stuff a pair of panties in my purse. Nei... Product Reviews Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:29:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Go-go-gadget-Eena-Marias-I-Mean-Bizness-Travel-Tote?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Entertain-me-XFiles-Collectors-Set?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner What are they looking at up there?    The venue: planes, trains, hotel rooms, cars… you name it. The back story: I get bored of movies. Yeah, I love them, but on some trips I just don’t have the attention span to sit through ... Entertain me Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:11:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Entertain-me-XFiles-Collectors-Set?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Two-generations-of-princesses-do-it-up-Disneyland-style?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Can you feel the glee?When I first met one of my dearest friends, we were both in our early 20s living in a hip area of Toronto, working in our hip new- media jobs by day and clubbing by night. But times change and people evolve. I moved on to Los A... Disneyland girl getaway experiences Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:11:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Two-generations-of-princesses-do-it-up-Disneyland-style?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Entertain-me-WallE?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner He's cuter than E.T.The venue: a plane.The back story: So from what some people tell me, I should be all grown-up and not want to watch animated movies anymore. Fie, I say! A good movie is a good movie is a good movie, and if said movie stars a talk... Product Reviews Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:30:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Entertain-me-WallE?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Go-go-gadget-Wallaroo-Hats?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Divalicious!I’ve never really been a hat person. I love them and I wear them, but when it comes to being out in the sun, the last thing I want to do is hide in the shade… despite numerous reports telling me I should be doing otherwise i... Product Reviews Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:28:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Go-go-gadget-Wallaroo-Hats?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d13-The-round-up-food-and-a-little-drink?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner The Rosewood Country Inn. It won't be this snowy in April, though. I don't think, anyway...You’ve shopped, you’ve spa’ed… so why not eat, drink and be merry? (God, I’m full of the clichés today! Apologies, all!)... round ups Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:10:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d13-The-round-up-food-and-a-little-drink?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Aah-spa-Pala-Casino-Spa--Resort?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner The pool as viewed from our room.Picture it: me, frazzled after a week’s worth of hell, flying down the freeway (well, as much as one can through L.A.’s clichéd traffic crunch of a Friday) to get to LAX to pick up my dear friend S... girl getaway experiences Aah spa Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:17:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Aah-spa-Pala-Casino-Spa--Resort?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Entertain-me-Befriend-and-Betray-by-Alex-Caine?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner It's a cuddly book!The venue: planes, trains and automobiles throughout South America.The back story: Look, I love a good, frilly chick-lit book just as much as anyone else does, just like I dig a good memoirs, love psychological thought and theory ... Entertain me Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Entertain-me-Befriend-and-Betray-by-Alex-Caine?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Go-go-gadget-TravelSmiths-Womens-CarryOn-4Piece-Set?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Yes, all that fits into that tiny little carrying case. Genius, no?We’ve all had that nightmare where your bags don’t meet you at your destination, and you’re forced to go through a day – sometimes more – in the same th... Product Reviews Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:37:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Go-go-gadget-TravelSmiths-Womens-CarryOn-4Piece-Set?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d6-The-round-up-surfing-and-spas?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Learn to surf with Pure VidaSpring is right around the corner, which means it's always a great time to start spaing and surfing... hence why there's so many packages that feature both!Pura Vida Adventures’ Friends & Family Discount Pure Vi... round ups girl getaway experiences Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:42:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d6-The-round-up-surfing-and-spas?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Local-yokel-massage-therapist-Erin-Muir-helps-LA-relax?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner The magic masseuse herself!I’m a firm believer that the best aspect of any vacation or getaway is getting some spa time. Not to sound like a spoiled brat, but there’s only one flaw with that plan: after spending an hour (or six) bein... Local yokel Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:52:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Local-yokel-massage-therapist-Erin-Muir-helps-LA-relax?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Local-yokel-Greenleaf-Chop-Shop-a-great-place-for-salads-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Whether you’re an L.A. girl or just one visiting on vacation, chances are you’ve bellied up to a salad bar at least once in your life and thought, “Really? This is it?” If this is you, you obviously haven’t heard of Gree... Local yokel Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:39:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Local-yokel-Greenleaf-Chop-Shop-a-great-place-for-salads-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d24-Road-warrior-Amber-Israelsen-on-why-girls-should-get-away?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Amber in Tuscany - lucky girl! Amber Israelsen started her life in what could almost be considered a Hollywood movie cliché – growing up in a small town with big dreams, which naturally took her all over the world. The part tha... girl getaway experiences Road warriors Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:28:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d24-Road-warrior-Amber-Israelsen-on-why-girls-should-get-away?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d22-Go-go-gadget-Banjee-Wrist-Wallet?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner As much as I love my purse collection, sometimes carrying one is cumbersome and annoying – especially if I’m doing something like going for a hike or heading into the spa. And I hate carrying a clutch or those little girly purses for thos... Product Reviews Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:32:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d22-Go-go-gadget-Banjee-Wrist-Wallet?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d18-Local-yokel-Hairroin-Salon?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Hairroin's reception area. L.A. gets a bad reputation for being full of snotty, label-whore types who look down their nose at you for your H&M special not being Dior. And while I’ve always been one of those who will step up and defend ... Local yokel Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:01:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d18-Local-yokel-Hairroin-Salon?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Entertain-me-Flashdance?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner What a feeling!The venue: a bus.The back story: I have this weird thing where I can read in vehicles, but only certain kinds and during certain periods of the day. I don’t know if this is an age thing or not… whatever it is, it&rsqu... Entertain me Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:08:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Entertain-me-Flashdance?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Aah-spa-Green-Valley-Resort-and-Spa?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner The waiting room in Green Valley's incredible spa.I don’t know about you, but when I think of a luxurious spa destination, I often think of far-flung locales that take me way far away from my day-to-day life: Tahiti or Thailand, the Caribbean o... spa Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:34:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Aah-spa-Green-Valley-Resort-and-Spa?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Go-Go-Gadget-Cargo-Cosmetics-Daily-Gloss?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner Glossy goodness!I’m a bit of a gloss-aholic. I love it... to the point where I often times bring way more glosses than I need on any particular trip because I like having options that suit whatever mood. But as part of my new year’s resol... Product Reviews Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:20:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Go-Go-Gadget-Cargo-Cosmetics-Daily-Gloss?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-round-up-shopaholics-and-spas?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner K Hotel's The Beacon EscazuConfessions of a Shopoholic releases in theaters today, so in celebration, let’s check out some shopping and spa getaway packages ranging in price from “Totally doable” to “I’m breaking into my... round ups Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:56:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1934-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-round-up-shopaholics-and-spas?cid=exrss-LA-Girls-Getaway-Examiner