Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category

Valentines Day Concert

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Neo Flamenco Classical Guitarist Andre Feriante’s 12th Annual Valentine’s Day Concert
Troupe de Ville Joins Feriante at Benaroya Hall, Feb 14;7:30 pm.
Tickets On Sale Now.
“Muy bien…wonderful tone.”
– Andres Segovia comments on Andre Feriante’s performance, Madrid
For a dozen years, Andre Feriante, the award-winning, neo-flamenco/classical guitar virtuoso has performed his annual Valentine’s Day Concert to capacity crowds at Benaroya Hall’s Nordstrom Recital Hall. This year Troupe de Ville joins Feriante for an extraordinary evening of soulful and seductive harmonies certain to ring in the romance of Valentine’s Day.
Andre Feriante with Troupe de Ville is on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. Tickets are $40 and are on sale now. They are available through the Benaroya Hall Box Office, at 206.215.4747 or online at www.benaroyahall.org.
Andre Feriante – www.andreferiante.com

Traveling in Style for Cheap

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Remember when traveling to Europe barely cost a thing? In the days when the US dollar was strong, and Europe was struggling, you could live in luxury for a low price.  Now the Euro is soaring, and Europe is too expensive for many travelers.  So with the economy in mind, we went out and found a good list of vacation spots that were easy on your pocket book.

The link takes you to the travel channels list. Check it out if you’re looking for someplace fun to go this summer.

Road out.

Product Kudos to Starbucks Via™

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Every once in a while we stumble across products that so simply and naturally fill a void in the marketplace, that we did not realize the void had been there until that new product arrived. We have to take a moment to comment on what a great product we think Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew is. It is only available in Seattle, Chicago, and London right now, but it is in our mind the first truly great cup of instant coffee. It tastes like freshly brewed from your favorite barista.

Imagine the convenience of taking these small packs on the road with you to enjoy that great cup of coffee wherever you travel. It’s made with the highe-quality 100% arabica beans in a proprietary, all-natural process.

We like to think Road fills that void in men’s fashion by providing men with clothes that are extremely comfortable and stylish at the same time and don’t require a lot of thinking and effort to wear. Extreme comfort, ease of coordinating, and I look great all the time, perfect.

Mango, India, Paisley, Inspiration for Apparel Designs

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Road co-founder Raj Shah lives the Road life.  He is constantly on the go and inspired by the experiences from his journeys.  On a recent business trip to India, Raj was particularly excited because he knew that it was mango season there, not just any mango, but Alphonso mango season.  Alphonso is the best mango in the world for its sweetness and flavor, and is also considered by many to be the best fruit in the world.  It is mainly grown in western India.

After an 18 year ban, the import of the Alphonso mango to the United States was again allowed.  You may be lucky enough to find the “king of fruit” in the U.S. this time of year.  If not, let us know we might be able to help.

That very mango from India is also the inspiration for the kidney shaped paisley design so familiar in fabrics and fashion.  In the early days of the pattern it was used to decorate the clothing of royalty, crowns, garments for the court, and textiles for the general population. 

Today paisley is still found prominently in men’s fashion and is periodically even found on a number Road styles.  

 

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D List Magazine Features Road Apparel

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

See Road Apparel featured on page 68 of this month’s issue of D List Magazine  (May 2009).  D-List describes Road Apparel as “rakish threads that blend sophistication and leisure.”  

Check out D List Seattle’s newest lifestyle magazine.

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Mission Mountain Winery

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Mission Mountain Winery is a family-owned winery located on the west
shore of Flathead Lake in Dayton, Montana. One of the finest wines in
the world comes from this small winery, in the northwest part of the
state. Mission Mountain’s wines recently received international
recognition, winning more than 100 medals, and they also have been met
with excellent acceptance by visitors from all 50 states and 25
countries. The excellence of these wines has also been covered by wine
writers and in reviews from national and international competitions.

Mission Mountain

Road Participates In The Hope Heart Institute’s “Wings of Hope Gala”

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

To help fight heart disease, The Hope Heart Institute held their annual “On Wings of hope Gala” in
late 2008, their 21st year hosting this incredible event. Held at
Seattle’s prestigious Paramount Theater, donors and others involved
helped raise more than $430,000 to support research and education.
Road was very happy to have participated in this event during the live
auction.