The Roosevelt New Orleans

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You know when you enter a space and your spine gets a tad straighter, your walk more refined?  The Roosevelt New Orleans – this would be the spot.  Pure Grandeur.  And a perfect place in which to access your mojo.  So to speak.  The lobby (opened in 1893) reminded me of the original Waldorf Astoria in New York City, with…

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Dad of the Month

I am a clown with Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, currently on a North American tour. Will be leaving tour in January to be a full-time dad to our 9-month old son, Leo, with mom bringing home the bacon to our home in Las Vegas. Very nervous about all this, but I know it’ll turn out just fine. Keep the recipes…

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Top Dad Movies of All Time

Education, Playtime

It’s not every day that we see a movie dedicated to fathers. But when we see one, there is an over pouring of emotion. Stories about fathers have very unique qualities. Maybe it is because we often  subscribe to the popular concept of a father who has a very stern facade, who will not show the emotions that we all…

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The Niagara Region: Top 5 Things to Do With Kids

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You’ve made a wrong turn somewhere — or so it seems. Vancouver is impossibly far away; the mountains, the ocean, the transcendent Alibi Room or local microbrewery. Somehow you’re in Southern Ontario, the Niagara Region and you’re not quite sure what to do with yourself, or the pack of kids anxiously biting at your elbows with boredom. Don’t be frightened….

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Dr. Seuss by Converse

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Just in time for the holidays, Converse has launched a partnership that’s unique, playful and reminiscent of when we were young; Dr. Seuss and Converse combine from the sole to the tongue.  Bold colors, rhymes and the funny characters that Dr. Seuss made famous are boldly displayed on Chuck Taylor All Star shoes for both adults and kids.  (Just don’t…

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