Tag: weddings
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Why two widows who loved the same man married each other
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The marriage of Wendy Ishii and Bo Dimon is the story of creative conflict resolution, forgiveness and financial pragmatism LAPORTE – When Bo Dimon learned that Wendy Ishii keeps a voodoo doll of her on her fireplace mantle – and she uses it – Bo had only two polite requests. “I asked her to stop poking me…
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Historic Briarhurst Manor closes in Manitou Springs
The Briarhurst Manor Estate in Manitou Springs, a Pikes Peak region landmark that’s operated as a fine-dining restaurant for a half-century inside a Victorian manor house built by the city’s founder nearly 150 years ago, closed its doors and it’s unknown if it will reopen. The venue, which also has hosted weddings, banquets, parties and…
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At Home: When love is in the air, so is money
Love comes at a price. How well I know. This October, I will host my third wedding in eight years. Not all mine, thank goodness. The first was mine, a lovely, curated affair for 50 guests. Two years ago, my older daughter got married in Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the groom’s parents’ home. Coordinating a…
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This treehouse hotel sits in an otherworldly forest. Here’s how to get your reservation
The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock. Alongside the Raging River — yes, that’s its name — you get to a gate, punch in the secret code and enter a realm where it’s perfectly…