Museums & Attractions
- A comprehensive history of Los Angeles art from 1945-1980 art is on display as part of Pacific Standard Time, a six-month initiative spearheaded by the Getty Foundation, that began in October and has united premiere Southern California art institutions to examine their shared history. More than 70 galleries are participating and over 125 related exhibitions featuring 1,300 artists will be displayed during the program’s run, exploring movements and cultural themes through a variety of media. A 10-day Performance and Public Art Festival begins Jan. 19 and will include reinterpretations of historic pieces and performnace reenactments. For more information, visit www.pacificstandardtime.org.
Programs & Packages
- The Canadian chain Accent Inns caters to travelling athletes with its Bike Love program. All five British Columbia locations offer special bike-friendly rooms located on the ground floor, tuning stations, rags and professional-grade stands for washing bikes, on-site laundry facilities and a well-stocked tool box and tire repair kits. All locations also have meeting space, including a 1,175-square-foot conference room at Accent Inn Vancouver Burnaby. For more information, call 250.360.1511 or visit www.accentinns.com.
New Releases
- The upscale travel flash-sale site Jetsetter produced Bon Voyage, a glossy coffee table book featuring high-quality photography and vivid descriptions of 24 global journeys. The 227-page book retails for $199 and describes travels ranging from a motorcycle trek across Iceland to a cultural tour of London. The price includes personal travel planning for one trip, and the book is available online at the Jetsetter and Gilt sites, as well as at the Standard New York’s hotel gift shop and select Club Monaco and Flight 001 stores. For more information, visit www.jetsetter.com/bonvoyage.
Kudos
- Completed in summer 2011, the Sheraton Seattle Garden Walk project, commissioned by the hotel, will give pedestrians a safe and eco-friendly path to travel on to and from the Washington Convention Center and along the 7th Avenue corridor downtown. Climbing vines, evergreen shrubs and perennial flowers will grow and bring color to the cityscape. A glass canopy protects passerby from the Seattle rain, and environmental benefits of the Garden Walk include open tree planters to collect rainwater and decrease storm runoff.. The Sheraton Seattle has 1,258 guest rooms, 47 meeting rooms and 75,000 square feet of event space. For more information, call 206.621.9000 or visit www.sheratonseattle.com.