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1 month ago | 
delawaretoday.com | Andrew Sharp |Ashley Breeding
Light’s cheap during the day. It’s when it starts to vanish as the sun slips below the horizon that it really becomes golden. Hang around until true darkness falls to get the diamondlike brightness of a full moon or the exhilarating flash of a shooting star. Under the moonlight, a whole collection of creatures emerges while the rest of us crawl into bed.
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1 month ago | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding
*Some names have been changed to protect privacy. “Who’s Anne?” “My sister,” Rene responded. The query came from psychic medium Deanna Fitzpatrick, who Rene was meeting for the first time. She hoped to connect with her father, who died of cancer when she was 16, and her mother, who’d passed away 10 years earlier. Rene wanted to know if her parents were OK and for them to know she was, too.
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1 month ago | 
palmspringslife.com | Ashley Breeding
Even if you’re unfamiliar with the Palm Springs Woman’s Club, its pink clubhouse on South Cahuilla Road has likely caught your eye. Designed in 1939 by architect John Porter Clark — a trailblazer of Desert Modernism who collaborated with Albert Frey on the city’s public library and Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Valley Station — the minimalist stucco structure stands apart from its Spanish Revival neighbors.
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2 months ago | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding
There’s no better time to visit the nation’s capital than at the peak of cherry-blossom season. While weather-dependent, these spindly trees’ buds typically burst open around the last week of March. If you don’t mind crowds, gather with fellow flower enthusiasts at the iconic Tidal Basin from March 20 to April 13 during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.
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2 months ago | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding
For some years while working in Laguna Beach, California, I had the good fortune of living right smack in a sandy cove, where sounds and smells from the Pacific Ocean wafted through open doors and windows. The sensory experience was sharpest in the winter and spring months, when the water could grow moody in blue and temperament, her energy churning up saltier air and thunderous echoes.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
palmspringslife.com | Ashley Breeding
Nestled in the Morongo Basin, a tumbleweed’s blow from Joshua Tree National Park, Pioneertown is a living time capsule of the Old West. Founded in 1946 as a live-in movie set by actor Dick Curtis and fellow entertainers, including Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the dusty Mane Street Historic District remains a star in its own right, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding
Ahh, winter. Oversized, cozy knits. Evenings around the fireplace. Snow days (we hope). While there is much to enjoy about the cold season, dewy skin isn’t one of them. Low humidity and indoor heating can weaken skin’s barrier function, causing visible dryness and more prominent signs of aging. Here, we highlight the latest treatments that Delaware experts are using in their own spas and at home to restore hydration, health, and radiance.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
palmspringslife.com | Ashley Breeding
A trailer park may have seemed an odd endeavor for entertainment mogul Bing Crosby. Still, in 1952, while cohosting a radio show with Jack Benny at the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs, Crosby sought a nearby escape where he could relax and revel with Hollywood friends. He purchased land alongside Highway 111 to build his own desert retreat and called it Blue Skies Village — a nod to one of his hit songs.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding |Eileen Smith Dallabrida |Pam George |Joan Page McKenna
Siam FisahaLike an artist turning finger painting into fine art, Siam Fisaha has reimagined finger food with her company, Luxe Charcuterie. Blending her love of travel with a flair for luxury, Fisaha draws inspiration from her global adventures, crafting charcuterie boards that are as visually stunning as they are delicious. “Every board tells a story,” says Fisaha, reflecting her passion for creating experiences that bring people together in connection and celebration.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
delawaretoday.com | Ashley Breeding
If you can’t start the day without a steaming cup of java, chances are good that you have some sort of coffee station at home. To make the destination extra-special during your a.m. visit, incorporate these accessories to add just the right jolt to your space. “How to Make the Best Coffee at Home,” $18.59, at Huxley & Hiro, Wilmington. Farmhouse Pottery Coffee Pourover, $205, at Adorn Goods, Centreville. Royal Tea Towel (Nuit), $45, at Yves Delorme, Greenville.
