Wilmington, North Carolina was once a sleepy town until Frank Capra, Jr. showed up in 1983 looking for an antebellum house to burn down for his movie “Firestarter.” After looking at various Wilmington real estate, he found the perfect house. In fact, he loved the house so much, they decided not to burn […]

One of my favorite television programs is The Office. The show is set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, population 76,415. I not too sure that the citizens of Scranton enjoy having their town the center of all that attention, but maybe business is booming now.
I drove through Scranton last year on the way to […]

I will be traveling through Las Vegas this year and I have my $20 of gambling money all saved up! I am not a big gambler, but I sure wish that I could get some of those hotel deals that the big spenders get. I would love to have a suite, all decked […]

So many times we are led to believe that movies are actually filmed in the location mention in the movie. Not so. Movie Producers often seek to find the cheapest place to film a movie, not necessarily the right place. For instance, remember the TV show Northern Exposure, set in Alaska. […]

The newest trend in home building is to have a small home theater installed. Before you agree to this expense, make sure you read the article How Home Theater Works on HowStuffWorks.com. This will explain the intricacies of setting up the theater from what kind of sound system you need to seating choices […]

Las Vegas used to be a dry piece of land out in the desert. It wasn’t until 1941, that the first hotel was built with 63 rooms. What a far cry from the 1,000 + rooms now available at the Excalibur Las Vegas!
Previously inhabited by Native Americans, Mormon Settlers from […]

The newest thing in travel these days is staying at Condo Hotels. Often called condotels or apartotels, these are often high-rise, luxury properties in various locations. They can be near beaches, casinos, theme parks or golf courses and are operated by the big hotel chains such as Hilton, Starwood, Trump, Hyatt and Ritz-Carlton.
Most […]

Nursing homes are becoming a big expense for seniors and their care givers. Besides having to pay for the services and room, extras such as medicines, bed clothes, tranquility diapers and food are often not included.
Some seniors have figured out that the living is much better in Mexico. A nursing home in Mexico […]

Celebrity homes are always a hot ticket. However, I will not be contacting my real estate broker, since the prices are a little out of my price range! I just found a few for sale in Palm Springs, California. I have been to Palm Springs, and if you like the desert, it […]

Bob Hope, who passed away in 2003 at the age of 100, will long be remembered for his wit, humor and service to the USO. He will also be remembered for the Bob Hope Classic, a golf tournament named for him since 1965. The Bob Hope Classic is held each January in Palm […]