Category: Cool Service

Cool addition to Southern California flea market scene.

Dodger Stadium, home of California new flea marketThe L.A. area already has more than it’s fair share of great flea markets.  But that doesn’t mean they won’t make room for another.  The new L.A. Flea Market is opening on July 18, at Dodger Stadium.  The Grand Opening will be a memorable one with three bands, nearly a dozen gourmet food trucks, a celebrity yard sale, and more.

Five hundred vendors are already signed up.  There’s space for up to 2,500.  And the venue can accommodate as many as 25,000 flea market aficionados.  Eventually, it may give the Rose Bowl Flea Market a run for it’s money.


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0 comments | Posted by Molly Ottersen on 07/03/2010 at 7:15 PM | Categories: USA - California - Shopping - North America - Cool Service -

Advance reservations for the Eiffel Tower now available.

Eiffel TowerEvery visitor to Paris should go to the top of Eiffel Tower at least once.  Although there are other places in Paris with good views, nothing can compare to the 360-degree panorama you’ll enjoy here.  But during the summer, the lines at the Eiffel Tower can be two hours long -- or more.   And spending that much of your precious vacation time in line is a sin.

But now -- finally -- you can make reservations and buy tickets for the Eiffel Tower in advance.  You need to select a time for your visit and then show up as scheduled.  But you shouldn’t have to wait.


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0 comments | Posted by Molly Ottersen on 03/13/2010 at 12:32 PM | Categories: France - Europe - Attractions - Cool Service -

Grilled cheese sandwich calling your name? Here’s where to answer the call.

You’ve probably heard that it’s raining here in California.  So much so that we wouldn’t be at all surprised to see a pair of zebras wade by on their way to the Ark.

Anyway, on these icky, rainy days, nothing sounds quite as good as a piping hot grilled cheese.  Unless it’s a grilled cheese with a cup of tomato soup. 


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0 comments | Posted by Virginia Saunders on 01/21/2010 at 10:42 AM | Categories: California - Dining - Cool Service -