Thursday, December 25, 2008
Raddison Edwardian May Fair hotel
Great location and fine lobby do not make up for the poor rooms and average service all add up to a disspointing result. Not worth a return visit (unless on a business trip where the rooms don't matter and price is paramount).
Lucknam park hotel
Stayed at Lucknam again. Courtyard room was nice. Decor has been upgraded at the hotel with a beautiful new spa just added. Loved everything about the stay especially the ride to castle combe. I rode William until he got naughty on the ground and I couldn't get back on then julians horse tango and Leah rode Jess. Also rode lass on another day. William was prob best. Can't wait to return.
Sketch
London, England. Had dinner at Sketch in the gallery. Food was excellent highlighted by a wonderful Ravioli dish. Decor is interesting and the ambiance was excellent with many interesting things and people to look at. DJ playing fun music at the right volume also helped. Excellent service topped it off and it is definitely worth going back on the next visit to London.
Zafferno great food
London, England. Had dinner at an Italian Resturant called Zafferno with my old pal uncle Raj and Leah. Just off Loudes sq near Sloan st. The food was excellent and we all got drunk on huge martinies. It is michellin 1 star and deserves it. The decor is a little old school and plain and the ambiance is kind of quiet with mostly older people and families. But the food and the excellent service makes up for what it is lacking in other areas. Worth a return visit especially for a quiet night out.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Boston
Things to do next trip to Boston. Whale Watch April-October www.neaq.org. Spring, summer or fall if the weathers good head to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Cat skiing at Alta Map Location
EPIC day with sun and knee to waist deep powder. Cat has not run in 2 weeks and about 2 feet of snow has fallen. Unreal for April 11. This is my current location.
Monday, March 24, 2008
[Andrew Rivkin] Map of 8056 Nicklaus North Blvd, Whistler, BC, Canada
The address of our first house from Whistler 08. Large but cosy house on the golf course. Nice but not ski in/ski out. Good media room but poor master. Booked through Whistler Platinum who didn't seem to friendly, especially on check out.
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Nectar sandwich! The roast beef sandwich found at the Mallard Lounge at Chateau Whistler. Had it twice during my short visit and that wasn't enough! Good news- the mallard is open late and serves food till last call.
Nectar sandwich! The roast beef sandwich found at the Mallard Lounge at Chateau Whistler. Had it twice during my short visit and that wasn't enough! Good news- the mallard is open late and serves food till last call.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Map of 8056 Nicklaus North Blvd, Whistler, BC, Canada
The address of our first house from Whistler 08. Large but cosy house on the golf course. Nice but not ski in/ski out. Good media room but poor master. Booked through Whistler Platinum who didn't seem to friendly, especially on check out.
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Travel Whistler 08 Map Location
The location of our second house from Whistler 08. Booked through whistler dream who we never met. The house was ski in and ski out. Contemporary design but small for a 4 bedroom.
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Skiing Whistler 08
Skied on the Volkl Mantra 177 provided to me by my good buddy little Scott Young. This is truly an extraordinary ski. Light and soft with lots of bounce and lots of flotation so it is completely at home off piste where it makes skiing power, steeps and variable stuff a total pleasure. Also, amazingly this ski performs like a superstar on the groomers as well. A total surprise, and confirmed by other happy shreders as well. It may be time to give up my slalom skies forever. Definitely my first choice when you can only have one pair in the quiver. Thanks little scotty young!
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Anguilla road harbour Map Location
This is my current location. 2/21/08
Stern to at Gustavia Map Location
This is my current location. 2/19/08
Anchored at gustavia Map Location
This is my current location. 2/18/07
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Travel Sailing 2008 Oyster pond Map Location
This is my current location. 2/17/08
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
[Andrew Rivkin] Map Location aspen highland bowl
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[Andrew Rivkin] Map Location snowmass
Pow pow at snowmass. 6" last night. Can't believe I'm up so early.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Skiing aspen highlands
Very awesome bowl in the back. Access is by cat and then a hike. Definitely worth the effort. Power last a long time up there due to the work. Remember powder skis, powder strings, backpack for skis. GPS, cellphone and avalanche stuff wouldn't hurt either. Worth going back to.
Travel
Stayed at the 2 bedroom Skyloft at the MGM Grand hotel in Vegas. The room is about 3000 sqft and very swanky. The service is excellent with a private butler. Definitely worth going back too. Leaders club came through with an upgrade to the two bedroom. Prices are reasonable during the week. Check the website.
Travel
Hyatt Grand Aspen. Stayed in two different rooms. 31BC was alright but nothing to right home about. 50AB was kind of cool cause it had its own jacuzzi on the roof deck. Hotel is a 3-4 star in a good location in Aspen. Not worth a second visit unless it was a great room and I was in a pinch.
Skiing vail
Huge mountain with a lot of options. Found some unreal pow pow off ptarmigan ridge. Great run all the way down to the chair without much hiking. A must do on the next visit. GPS would help to find the chair from the closed area which would yield another 15-20 turns and less walking out. This was waist deep powder 4 days from the last snow fall (6"). A real find, I hope no one reads this blog. Cascade also has some pow due to the lack of traffic but it is low and was a bit heavy.
Skiing snowmass
Snowmass was a nice surprise. Found some awesome pow pow off the high alpine chair via a hike up to the wall. Hike was a lot of work but felt good to reach the top. Next day skied the campground chair. Great gladed pow pow. After 2 days it was clear that this mountain has a lot to offer. No lines. Lots of fun stuff with freshies avail after 3 days without snow. Skied mainly of the low speed chairs but was not bothered. Guess I'm getting old.
Food
Cashe cashe in Aspen. Food very good. Decor is plain. Worth a return visit. Pool hall/bar next door.
Food
Ate at the Nobu resturant in Aspen, twice. Food is excellent. Black cod is unreal and everything else is great. Sat in the lounge without reservations twice without a wait. Menu has enough great dishes to awe and it is very inexpensive (for Aspen)
Food
Ate at the Stage Deli in Vegas. Half soup, half sandwich. Cabbage and pastrami. Food is excellent. So good I had to go back twice in one trip. For Vegas that is a huge compliment. Found one in the MGM as well. Will try it next time.
Travel
Stayed at the Belligio hotel in Vegas. Nice room if you get the lake view. Shopping is boring and hotel is a bit stuffy but pretty. Eating at Olives on the patio is a must. Not my first choice in vegas but it is above average cause of the water show and room.
Travel
Stayed at the Belligio hotel in Vegas. Nice room if you get the lake view. Shopping is boring and hotel is a bit stuffy but pretty. Not my first choice in vegas but it is above average cause of the water show and room.
Skiing
Skied on the Solomon X Wing. Great ski for the pow pow. Soft shovel and nice flotation. Works ok on the groomers too but wouldn't want it if I wasn't in search of freshies.
Travel
Stayed in vail, lionshead at the cascade village resort. Supposed to be a 5 star hotel but seems more like a 3-4 star. Great location though with easy access to the mountain even on busy days.
Skiing
Skied on the Volkl AC3 Unlimited 163cm. Great ski on the groomers. Very trustworthy. Can rock without getting too out of control. Liked its performance on the pow as well. Not as good as having a big flotation and a soft shovel but had no complaints (who complains in the pow). Went with a 27.0 Dabello boot which is the right size.
Travel
Glenwood springs hotel. On the way to Aspen in Glenwood springs. Looks like it has an interesting outdoor pool/hot spring. Worth looking into further if the location makes sense.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Map Location vail high noon lift
Found some pow on ptarmigan ridge. A short hike up from game creek lift. Unreal, now new snow for 3 days and we find powder on a bluesky sunday in vail.
This is my current location.
This is my current location.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Map Location snowmass campground
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Skiing the pow pow left over from yesterday night. In the trees all day with freshies all over the place. Sunny and 0 degrees. What could be better.
Skiing the pow pow left over from yesterday night. In the trees all day with freshies all over the place. Sunny and 0 degrees. What could be better.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Map Location snowmass
Pow pow at snowmass. 6" last night. Can't believe I'm up so early.
This is my current location.
This is my current location.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Skiing
In Aspen at the Grand Hyatt. About to ski on Volkl AC3 and Dalbello 26.5. Worried that the boots are too small. May change them before I start.
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