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Seattle is one of the great cities of the Pacific Northwest. And while it is well known for having a lot of rainy days and being the home of the Space Needle, one of the things that many of the tourist who stay in one of the Seattle boutique hotels quickly learn is that it is also an incredibly diverse and progressive city. And that it is full of incredible cultural attractions and a great entertainment scene. And yes, the local music there does extend beyond the genre of Grunge and you can find more than coffee in any one of the local cafes. However, be prepared to have one of the best coffee experiences of your life while you are there.

People can argue the reason why coffee is so good in Seattle . One of the common reasons attributed to it is that it’s always raining and a warm cup of coffee naturally tastes good in that weather. Well, that might be true and while the natural environment probably played a role in creating a strong coffee community , this in turn led to better roasting techniques and coffee processing styles.

So, the rain, coffee and culture may have in fact contributed to each other. But regardless of how it came to be, it is true that you are likely to have the best coffee of your life while you are visiting Seattle.

Maps are more than just guides to a place as it is now, it’s a guide to how it came to be that way. There are routes and cities that reflect the population that’s been growing over the centuries, and there are also small towns, and points of interest, that remark on the way the routes developed.

A California map can certainly point the way, and make it easier to get around a state with some fairly complex streets in many places. But a little bit of historical knowledge can reveal so many other things as well. One can see, for example, the way the Gold Rush brought thousands west, in search of a better life through a sudden turn in fortune.

One can also find out a great deal about the history of Latinos in the state, where passageways and place names speak of the time, not long ago, when it was part of Mexico. The influence of other Latin populations as they’ve migrated to the state are also evident in the names of restaurants, and the history of the development of neighborhoods in all the major cities.

Even city maps can give hints about the larger picture, and comparing maps over time shows how populations change. There are mysteries in the world that can be revealed from maps, and more mysteries still to be revealed through walking the streets that they name.

Phoenix, Arizona is not only the largest city in the state it is also the state capital and most popular tourist destination. And while the major professional sports teams are likely to be rivals for many of the tourists in Phoenix, there are a lot of them and most people are interested in visiting one of the spring training baseball fields or touring Chase Ballpark. Hotel rates Phoenix can be seasonally flexible so check in advance before you make our final reservations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are the professional baseball team that is based out of Phoenix and plays their home games in the downtown area at Chase Ballpark. It is located right next to the US Airways Arena, which is the home of the city’s two professional basketball teams. The Phoenix Suns are the city’s NBA team and the Phoenix Mercury are the city WNBA team. Both the Arizona Cardinals, the NFL team and the Phoenix Coyotes, the hockey team, play their home games at the new venues in Glendale. And if you are overwhelmed by all of the professional sports in Phoenix, there is always the Sun Devils , which is the official name of the sports teams for Arizona State University. And there are plenty of great sports teams there as well.

While visiting Boston on your business trip you will need to find a nice place to eat dinner. You may want to impress your clients and there are some really nice restaurants in Boston that can take care of your needs.

Depending on where you are in the city, Radius may be a nice place to go. It is in the financial district of Boston and is a popular place to dine for the business men and women in the area. The restaurant is named for the shape of the building. It was once a bank and now it is wonderful restaurant created by celebrity chef Michael Schlow along with his partners.

Any of the boston business hotels can show you the way to Radius for a wonderful french cuisine served up and a very classy modern atmosphere with some of the best service in town.

They pay special attention to the details of each dish that leaves the kitchen and they want everyone to feel comfortable during their stay. They serve a broad range of dishes from Maine Lobster B.L.T to a fancy open faced egg salad sandwich for lunch. Dinner rolls out with lots of wonderful seafood dishes and a little duck.

Anyone who’s ever tried to make a living as an actor will probably have had the opportunity to be a mascot, at least for a little while. It’s not an easy job, not at all, and it involves a level of dedication that few other professions might ever demand. Standing on a corner dressed as a hot dog for a hot afternoon very likely has its downsides, but there are also limitless possibilities for fun as well.

The golden opportunity in this part of the acting business comes when there’s an offer to be a sports mascot. This can mean a long-standing gig that pays better than most, and for an actor, it’s a great moment to test some basic skills. There’s an easy distance between self and the character, since the Mascot Costumes do most of the work, at least initially. There’s also the pleasure of knowing that the crowd generally tends to feel an attachment to their mascots, so it’s hard to put on a bad performance.

A solid actor can transform a costume in amazing ways, but of course, a quality costume is essential to make the transformation possible. In a pinch, anyone could wear it, because it stands as a moving image that people like to see. They can have great comic effect, and enliven all sorts of gatherings, even the ones where sports and food aren’t connected.

It might be too much of a cliche to say that the King of Rock n’ Roll is still alive and well in Las Vegas. Some cliches become that way because they are so true, and this is certainly true in one of the great cities of lights. It’s almost impossible to walk on the strip, past all the hotels in Las Vegas , and not think of Elvis. He literally is everywhere here, with an iconic presence that continues to haunt the streets and the casinos.

It’s not just the memory of the live shows and the films that keep Elvis alive, either. Cirque du Soleils’ “Viva Elvis ,” a live riot of acrobatic performance centered thematically around his life, has been playing to very good reviews. Their work is always stunning in town, and the city is a perfect place for their large-scale productions that are high on spectacle as well as on content.

It’s much like the work of Elvis himself, whose hype grew exponentially during all of his years, until he became something of a mythic figure. Las Vegas is a place where mythic figures are able to get the attention they truly deserve, and the ghostly presence of Elvis in the city is something of a perfect marriage.

Looking for quality fine art can be a daunting task in Miami, galleries are in abundance, but the Bettcher Gallery , embraces the artist who challenges conventional expectation in concept or design, and yet excels in technical expertise, formality, originality and craftsmanship. You will find a superb array of contemporary works in a diversity of art forms on display, including sculptures, photographs, paintings, and mixed media. Located at their brand-new location, 4525 Collins Avenue.

Bettcher Gallery is committed to facilitating, advocating and nurturing the achievements and evolution of emerging, mid-career, and established contemporary artists, such as the detailed porcelain clay sculptures of Trica Cline; Toc Fetch’s ‘Kids of Lower Utopia Vol. 6 No3 Letters from the Front Lines’, which is a series of images drawn sequentially, each page measures 30″ x 50″, and are all done with a .3 mec-pencil on 200# paper; Paintings by Marc Dennis who has created a light-handed narrative and metaphor with lucid objectivity and technical proficiency; Nereida Garcia Ferraz, whose photography captures appropriations of gestures, open notes, family albums, and Spanish cards, which she offers as a soul baring personal history of a Cuban-American; Susan Jamison’s egg tempera paintings incorporate naturalistic imagery from the world of plants and animals with feminine cultural symbols and everyday objects in order to explore archetypes from fairy tales; Caul Lofgren, twists and contorts an impenetrable ideal of supermodels and athletes; and paintings by Vanessa McKnight, who uses a ‘cinematic photo-realism’ style that blends the everyday physical life with what’s in her mind, perception and dreams.

Gallery hours: Sunday through Thursday – 12pm to 7pm, Friday and Saturday – 12pm to 10pm. Keep checking the website for exhibitions and openings. Bring your wallet, because you won’t walk away empty handed, if you do, it’s only because you’re having the art piece shipped home, because you’re visiting and staying at one of the Miami luxury hotels .