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Wine Country Without Getting on a Plane

urbandiva — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:44:55 +0000

If you’re like us at Mirror Image Magazine & we know you are…then you think wine is simply DIVINE!!!! No everyone cannot get to Napa Valley to visit the winery that made Mr. Big abandoned New York but if you live in the north east region of the U.S. you can get to Long Island. While not what normally comes to mind when you hear wine country, Long Island wineries are a well kept secret between wine lovers everywhere.

Shecky’s just shared with us a great upcoming wine tour that we want to share with you. Shecky’s Getaways If you go on the one in July then chances are you might see us there too!

Club Review- Elysee Monmartre Hip Hop Loves Soul

urbandiva — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:28:20 +0000

Now, I’m the first to admit that I am a club snob!I refuse to wait in lines and I’m rarely okay with paying for a party. I am easily bored and spend most of the night playing on my phones. Yet, I love the preparation of a party. Picking out the right shoes. The right dress…and of course the accessories.

So let me paint this picture for you. It’s my first night in Paris. I’m itching for a way to start my trip off on a good shoe…I mean foot. We go on the web and try to find Paris party sites. We just figure there has to be some. Doesn’t work. Get on Facebook, still no luck. Let’s check out Myspace. I know, I know, who still goes on Myspace? But it has to still be good for something. As we scroll through pages we happen upon the above flier.

This seems like the best thing going on. Pull out the BCBG Dress. Choose between the four pairs of heels. Yes, I only brought four pairs of heels. (Always need a reason to go shopping) Get in a cab and head to the spot.

If you’ve been to Santos on a Friday in NYC then you know what the outside of this club looked like. The bouncer really tried to direct us to the back of the line, even after we asked about bottle service. Doesn’t happen in NYC. Wasn’t happening in Paris!

My friend went to the front of the line and the promoter opened the ropes right up for us. Walked inside and yes, we did pay the admission. Every now and then its okay to pay. It was 15 Euros.

We got inside and it was amazing. The music was FIRE. The crowd seemed excited to be there and everyone was having a good time. I haven’t seen people enjoy themselves like it in years. I was excited to look around and see what people were wearing.

Looking around I lost some of the high the party had me on. The dudes seemed to be doing their thing. They had the hip hop look down. But not in a sloppy, hood, boxers showing, dingy and dusty looking way. They looked as if they just came from a Vibe Magazine Hip Hop Fashion photoshoot. The women…hmmm…

The women disappointed me. Their styles seemed uninspired. Nothing stood out and they didn’t even look as if they cared! The shoe game got left home and most looked as if they didn’t even bother to do their hair. I was sooooooooo disappointed.

They drove me to drink! I wish my iPhone had a flash so I could show you pictures.

If you go to Paris make sure you check out this historical event hall.

Winter Getaways- San Juan, Puerto Rico

urbandiva — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:09:57 +0000

Now we all know that winter is great for boots and cute coats but after a while we wonder why we don’t skip from fall to spring. I mean its not like we really need snow to wear snow jackets! Either way some of the Mirror Image Mag staff decided we needed to remind ourselves just how much we love the sun. We packed our bags and booked our trip to Puerto Rico.

We chose Puerto Rico because the average temperature is around 80 at this type of year and as much as we are slaves to Miami we think that PR is quickly becoming the new weekend getaway…and really how many times a year can you go to Miami???

There are a bunch of really nice places to stay on the island. Last trip we stayed at the Normandie.

This time we stayed at the Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino…check out the pool

The hotel was beautiful and family friendly. If you’re looking to get away from the children I suggest you stay at the Caribe Hilton or the Normandie but if the rugrats don’t bother you or you’re planning to travel with your own this is the perfect spot!

A short cab ride away from Old San Juan and they have arranged tours to El Yunque and the Bacardi Factory.

travel plans???

urbandiva — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:53:11 +0000

If you want to get away for the holidays then we hope you plan to travel in style. In the time of the carry on we want to share one of our favorites with you.

Gucci carry on duffel

This is purrfect for a long weekend getaway…