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RIDICULOUS RESEARCH + ENDLESS EDITING = STORIES THAT SLAP
From travel destinations and historic sites to hole-in-the-wall haunts and futuristic fusion, below you’ll find stories conveying unique concepts in tones befitting of the subjects. The writing is in the listening. In the reading. In the extra notes that don’t appear to add up.
marriott hotels
MARRIOTT HOTELS: Duesseldorf, Germany
Ever since Deusseldorf became the capital of the Duchy of Berg in 1380, its reputation as an international city has flourished. That lasting splendor is nowhere more prominent than in the twisting spire of Sankt Lambertus Basilica, built in the same era…
MARRIOTT HOTELS: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Hertfordshire, an area of rich natural beauty, has been the setting and inspiration for some of the world’s most beloved stories. Oscar Wilde and Jane Austen both used the lush countryside as backdrops in their works…
MARRIOTT HOTELS: Lynnwood, Washington
Any traveler eager to tour Washington’s rugged Cascade Mountains, the blue waters of Puget Sound, the eclectic city of Seattle, and all that lies between will find our hotels in Lynnwood a warm respite to the cool weather…
the loop scoop
THE LOOP SCOOP: LISTOMANIA: THE TOP HOUSTON PATIOS FOR SPRING TIME
Houston’s own Punxsutawney Pig named Remley says winter is over. We’re throwing a springtime celebration of some great “patios” in Houston without re-hashing the classics everyone loves (West ‘Bama Ice House, ________, etc.)…
THE LOOP SCOOP: Cecil’s Pub: OBVIOUSLY HIDDEN
Cecil’s Pub on West Gray was pitched to me by fellow Loopster, Travis on a frosty Houston night in a December like any other we’ve had in recent years. I’d never heard of Cecil’s, let alone ever noticed her on any number of countless times I’d careened down West Gray…
THE LOOP SCOOP: King's Beer Garden & Restaurant: Bavaria auf dem Bayou
I love most things Bavarian. I love the weisswurst and the spaetzle. I love the sound of the accordion accompanied with brass in ¾ time. I love the Bavarian way of using words as blunt instruments; so much so that I even learned to communicate auf Deutsch sowohl in der Universität…
THE LOOP SCOOP: The Rice Box: Fast Chinese Food of a Tender Preparation
Some weeks ago I was at the Anvil for a post-grueling-medical-license-test celebration with a friend; I was in fact, doing most of the celebrating. That’s generosity…
THE LOOP SCOOP: Star Pizza: Gastronomic Heaven
Sometimes after a night of indulgence and poor decision making, the only cure is to simply keep those behaviors on board for another day or so. Sure, generously partaking in delicious scotch and craft beer have their consequences the next morning…