Luxury Hotels: Those seeking a fabulous Santa Monica beach vacation with the family need look no further thanViceroy Santa Monica — an incredibly chic and surprisingly kid-friendly boutique hotel offering a unique mix of urban …

Fine Dining: Located within Santa Monica’s infamous outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment Mecca known as Third Street Promenade, Locanda del Lago is an experience unto itself. This restaurant duly sets itself apart from the glut …

Luxury Resorts: My loyal Luxe List readers know there’s nothing I enjoy more than a weekend getaway with my friends, when we leave our over-stuffed schedules and worries behind if even for a day. I …

Luxury Travel: Hotels: On occasion my friends and I like to leave our husbands, children, jobs, housework and worries behind and get away for some “girl time.” You know, those quick but ever-so-necessary power vacations …

Fine Living: Food & Spirits: A recent trip to Santa Monica led me to one of the region’s newest and, dare I say, most impressive restaurants – FIG. While the location within the Fairmont Miramar Hotel …