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 | A Taste of Desert Hot Springs If you’re thinking of a winter getaway that’s more about detoxing than après-ski, consider the rustic spa and resort town of Desert Hot Springs, in Southern California’s Coachella Valley.More |  | Infinite Beauty and Nicole Burke Skincare Shorter days and darker nights -- despite our sometimes sporadic Indian summers, the onset of autumn can sometimes augur some not-so-hot changes in our epidermal upkeep. But not to fear, here are two skincare spas that’ll help you get past seasonal grievances. Your pores will thank you.More |  | Style over Substance Upon walking into Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre to see the world premiere of the rock opera “American Idiot", you will get a cordial high decibel warning in the form of ear plugs. Just to be on the safe side. Based on the 2004 multi-platinum concept album by punk-rock trio (and Bay Area natives) Green Day, “American Idiot” spares us the adenoidal baying of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, as well as the manic, three-chord conniptions that would identify the band well past its post-adolescent rise to fame.More |  | Old-Fashioned Hospitality In the cozy Mendocino seaside hamlet of Little River, you’re likely to feel that you’re far from the vagaries and cares of city life. Rested, even. This diminutive village is home to a medley of inns and bed n’ breakfasts that take full advantage of the exquisitely windswept landscape and craggy bluffs that plummet into the ocean and find themselves replicated on many a postcard. There may be a dozen Victorian-style B&Bs where you can cozy up fireside while drinking in the view, but the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek definitely takes the cake as one that holds fast to old-fashioned hospitality and homey accents without playing up the chintz.More |  | Taking it to the Poles In a room in San Francisco, a group of ten women ranging from ordinary-looking housewives to willowy co-eds are laughing and exchanging stories about sex, confidence, shoes, and self-acceptance -- with the music pumped up extra loud. It may strike the casual observer as being a typical girls' night in -- except it's not night, and at the epicenter of the women's conversations is, rather than relationship issues, a floor-to-ceiling stripper pole.More |  | A Prime Location The Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf has a few points in its favor: it boasts a spectacular waterfront spot, it’s in the heart of one of San Francisco’s most beloved destinations, and it’s the prime location to ensure you’re around when the catch of the day gets dragged in.More |  | Great Service and Maximum Convenience With more guest rooms than any other hotel chain in the world, Holiday Inn’s offerings are wide-ranging enough to accommodate everyone from the persnickety business traveler to the big, bustling family on vacay. And its location in Fisherman’s Wharf is no exception.More |  | A Taste of Vintage San Francisco If you prefer cozy and intimate to ostentatious and cold, consider a stay at the Fitzgerald Hotel. This Victorian boutique mainstay gives visitors a taste of vintage San Francisco; it was built in 1910 and underwent a massive makeover in 2003, but it still retains the same classic touches that probably made it a tourist go-to back in its heyday (including an old-fashioned elevator).More |  | Perfect for Out-of-Towners This Union Square mainstay cuts an impressive figure; smack-dab in the midst of one of the city’s largest shopping/theatre/entertainment precincts, Kensington Park Hotel (part of the luxury boutique Personality Hotels on Union Square) is perfect for out-of-towners eager to be in the midst of the hustle and bustle of city life.More |  | An Intimate English-style Inn Take a foray into European luxury by staying at Nob Hill’s chic White Swan Inn (part of the Joie de Vivre boutique hotel chain), which offers guests a taste of one of San Francisco’s most beloved and beautiful neighborhoods.More |
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