They don't call it the Strip for nothing. And nothing gets more hits on this web site than nudity, topless or otherwise. Vegas has three high end casinos that offer topless bathing. The Mirage, Caesar's Palace and Mandalay Bay now offer "adult" bathing. Their rather dubious explanation is that the casinos want to recreate the atmosphere of European beaches, where topless bathing is almost a requirement. The downside to these "free" peep shows is a "cover" charge of as much as $30 for women, and $50 for men. Some even required two women for each man at entry. I don't know about you, but if I knew two women that would go to a topless pool with me, I certainly would not BE at the topless pool. Optional services include private cabanas (who knows what goes ... read more

Gangway 210, Row J, Seat 352. That my dear friends, is my seat in Centre Court, Wimbledon, Friday, June 26, 2009. I got to see Novak Djokovich take apart an American named Mardy Fish. It was almost embarrassing rooting for a guy named Mardy,and a last name Fish. But the crowds were clearly rooting for him, as they hate Djok. He is known as a poor sportsman, and uses every bit of the rules to his advantage. This would be frequent potty breaks and "injury" timeouts. I arrived a little later than normal, but it still takes over three hours to do the queue. I met the nicest family from Dallas, the Korineks, and four of their five children. One son, Alex is an aspiring junior player, who may make this show one day. We split ... read more

Back in my running and jogging days, I ran in several editions of the Bay to Breakers Footrace in San Francisco. Back then, the race often experienced record numbers of entrants, and lived up to its name as the world's largest footrace. It begins at the foot of San Francisco Bay, then winds through the streets of the City, through Golden Gate Park, and finally onto the Great Highway and the Pacific Ocean (ie the breakers). The first race, known as the Cross City Race, began in 1912, as a precursor to the world class events planned for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. The race was won by Robert Jackson Vlught with a time of 44:10, and only 200 racers. It was in 1986, the Race set a Guinness Book record with 110,000 racers, me ... read more

Seattle is our favorite American city, and among our favorite in the world. Seattle has it all, great shopping, outstanding food, very walkable, interesting music venues, and some liquid sunshine in between bright, sunny days. It is a town where you can wear most anything in your wardrobe, at one time or another. But bring good walking shoes and a cheap umbrella. We always stay in Belltown, since it is close to our favorite restaurants and downtown shopping. Our current favorite is Hotel Andra at 4th and Virginia. Others on our list include: Inn at the Market, Pensione Nichols, and Inn at Harbor Steps, a fabulous urban bed and breakfast, all on First Avenue. We always take a car from the Seattle airport, from Elias Car Service, the best in town, and quite affordable. Elais is ... read more

Since we have a dog, we are always looking for a dog friendly hotel. The most famous of all dog friendly hotels is Doris Day's Cypress Inn in Carmel, CA. It is located just a block off of well known Ocean Avenue. At the check in desk, a large bowl of dog treats sits on the counter. A few more steps leads us to the bar, where dogs are welcome. We have been here on several occasions. The walls are covered with Hollywood black and white photos and movie posters. Doris and Rock Hudson are quite prominently displayed. While the rooms are sunny, and cheerful, the hotel is looking a little tired these days. But the bar scene is lively, with and without the dogs. Most sit at their master's feet, and behave. Buddy would be ... read more