A party with rules: Staging a tea party is not for the casual

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

There has been a lot of talk about tea parties recently. Not the sort with sign waving. The sort with scone nibbling. If that sounds like a tempting treat, Patti Sandick can give you a few white-gloved pointers. With friend Patti Meistrell, Sandick attended the Royal Afternoon Tea Party with Darren McGrady, former senior chef at Buckingham Palace and Princess Diana s personal chef.

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Hotels see downturn as time for upgrades

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

When the general manager of the 56-year-old Handlery Hotel started seeing online reviews blasting the Mission Valley property as little more than a glorified motel, he knew the time had come for a major redo.

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Yardwork as artwork

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

When Chuck Bahde bought the rambling wooden house in Rancho Santa Fe, the 5-acre spread already had plenty of grass and gardens.

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Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Refines Riverboat Gambling (WCPO Cincinnati)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Owners seeking firmer gaming foothold in case Ohio and Kentucky gets gambling.

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Barbie, 50, gets a full-size house (The Daily News)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Call her “Real Estate Barbie.” The plastic diva doll knows how to flip a house.

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