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Picture was taken on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

Gospel Sunday: Put your hand in the hand

Donny Hathaway singing Put your hand in the hand of the man.  Gotta love his threads, man. 

 

Every week we do our very own Gospel Sunday Brunch--without the brunch.

Monty Python: The Travel Agent

Monty Python's Flying Circus.

 

We love the way Mr. Smokesalot describes group tourists...did you watch the Theory of the Brontosaurus bit, too? So funny.

Kay el Bar Ranch in Arizona

The Broughton family just returned from our trip to Kay el Bar Ranch in Arizona. It is absolutely beautiful and the Ranch was spectacular.

We rode horses, ate an enormous amount of food, and moseyed around the ranch chasing rabbits, and taking pictures...

oh, and took naps.

It was probably the most fun our family ever had together.

If you ever wanted to go to a Dude Ranch, but was overwhelmed by choosing the best one--Kay el Bar is a bulls eye! 

It's here!!! The new Broughton Quarterly is out!

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Packing tips from the chic wizards at Daily Candy

Packing tips from Daily Candy.  In case you're able to get away to someplace warm and sunny for Spring Break. Like Palm Springs. 

Gospel Sunday: Happy Easter

Oh, Happy Day indeed! Have a great Easter!

  

Keep Catching a Break....

BOOK NOW! 

We have extended our "Catch a Break" promotion through April 30th!  So you can receive up to 30% off any reservation made, and also receive a coupon for 25% off a future stay at a Broughton Hospitality hotel.  

How did you get so lucky?

Broughton Quarterly

This is a video I made  about a meeting with Matt Katz and Larry Broughton regarding the next issue Broughton Quarterly Magazine.  In it you get a sneak peek into the magical, creative huddle we like to call an "editorial meeting"...and you get to catch a glimpse of the upcoming issue. 

 

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Gospel Sunday: Ladysmith Black Mambazo "Knocking on Heaven's Door"

...and a Very Happy Gospel Sunday to you!

Every Sunday we bring you a new gospel video. Hope you enjoy this one by Ladysmith Black Mambazo from Zimbabwe doing a duet with Dolly Parton of "Knocking on Heaven's Door."

Stephen Suggests: The secret language of In-n-Out

Even though we have three hotels in Chicago--home of White Castle Burgers-- my heart (and stomach) follows the golden arrow to In-Out-burger. 

Have you ever stood in line behind someone at an In-N-Out Burger who orders something you swear sounds more like a secret password to a kid's secret clubhouse than an order at a burger joint? 

Here is the inside and out to the secret menu of In-N-Out Burger. You too can now be a regular and spare yourself the embarassment of ordering something that doesn't exist. 

Animal Style - Mustard-cooked beef patty, additional pickles, extra secret sauce with grilled onions - this guys favorite! 

The Flying Dutchman - 2 beef patties, 2 slices of cheese. That's it. No lettuce. No onions. No bun. No nuthin'. 

Grilled Cheese- Cheeseburger without the "burger", need I say more? 

Protein Burger- Any burger you want wrapped in lettuce instead of that carbohydrate-laden bun - come on we have our figures to think about! 

4 X 4 - Four patties, four slices of cheese, pure health. Your friends will envy you. -Animal Style French Fries - French fries with secret sauce, onions and cheese on top. Now you've got the In's and Out's. Thats what a hamburgers all about. 

Submitted by Stephen Medel

The Broughton family experiences some nature at Anza-Borrego State Park

The Broughtons don't get out and experience the great outdoors very often. There was that trip we took to Palm Springs last Christmas to stay at the The Andreas Hotel.  We took the Palm Spring Ariel Tramway up to see the snow and hike on the trail-- see me not liking the snow too much here.    

At one point during the hike I stopped and asked Larry (who was born and raised in New York) "What's that weird sound?" He gave me the 'poor Orange County Suz' look and said, "You mean the wind in the trees?" Now, I had no idea there was actually a sound of "the wind in the trees." I thought it was more just poetic imagery or something.

That said...we headed out on Saturday from Orange County to the Anza-Borrego Desert to see the wildflowers. I read about them here--in this blog--and immediately had visions of my family running through open fields of wildflowers, like some soft-filtered '70s laundry detergent commercial.

Well, the desert doesn't really have 'fields,' more like wide open space with lots of sand and flowers popping through it. But, there is something about the blooming desert that, without sounding overly sentimental, makes you feel happy to be alive.

The ride there was just as much fun as the actual 'there' part of the trip. We stopped at truck stops and old diners/gas stations. It felt good. It felt very, very good. We rolled down the windows and cranked the "Roll Down Your Window" mixed tape that I made for the trip. It's put your hand out the window and pretend it's an airplane-type of music.

A road trip can be hopelessly botched by the wrong choice in music, so I made you your own "Roll Down You Window" mixed tape.

(Just click the arrow in the middle to play

& the little one on the right to FF.)

I also made this short video of our trip. It's 3:30 minutes long. I know that is a minute over the ideal time for a video, but I just find us far too amusing to cut it down. I hope you like it..

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Taking a trip to see the wildflowers in Anza-Borrego from Suzanne Broughton on Vimeo.

The music in the beginning is the Indigo Girls "Get out the Map" and Jack Johnson sings "Better Together" in the middle and end. I think "Better Together " is meant as a romantic song, but I think it's a good song about family, as well.

Story Submitted by Suz Broughton

Gospel Sunday: Naturally Seven on the Paris subway

Every week spotlight Gospel music from around the world. This is from the group called Natural 7, that has become famous from this YouTube video of them signing an a capella version of "In the Air Tonight." 

We're hoping to see more of these guys in the future!

Broughton Hospitality will be in the dark for Earth Hour

We at Broughton Hospitality aren't afraid of the dark.  We are participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28th.  We will be turning out the (non essential) lights from 8:30 to 9:30 in all 11 of our hotels, joining the millions of other earthlings in this event in hopes to bring attention to global climate change and conservation. 

To help our guess adjust to the darkness, we will be hosting Earth Hour candle-lit receptions in all the hotels, with complimentary drinks and appetizers.  We will also supply our guest with glow sticks in hopes they will participate by going dark in their own rooms.  

Come on, join Earth Hour with us.  It's just for an hour...you can do it! 

Sushi Roku in Santa Monica

If you are staying at the magnificent Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica--lucky you--we suggest walking two doors down and having dinner at Sushi Roku.  

The atmosphere is chic and moody and Roku offers some of the most unique sushi in LA.  Yes, the sushi is delicious.

And the cocktails...Just look at the Roku Fusion Martini.  It's their most popular speciality drink for good reason.

 

Roku Sushi

1401 Ocean Blvd.

Santa Monica

310-458-4771

The desktops of Broughton Hospitality

We know that you have asked yourself countless times, "What's on the desktops of the hard working folk at Broughton Hospitality?"  Well, we aim to please, so here is a sample of the desktop items at our corporate office in Newport Beach.

Tim's Llama is the clear winner...or is that an impala? An emu?...

Happy Spring from Broughton Hospitality!

Tag, You're Hip

Don't get lost in a sea of black. With these unique luggage tags, you'll be able to spot your treasured travel goods with ease. Those plain black-baggers will be left wishing they were as hip as you.

These girls will never look jet-lagged.

 

By Fluff

Also available at Ooo La La,

275 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, $12.

Travel advice from one of Broughton Hospitality's favorite Irishmen...

"I never travel without my diary.  

One should always have something sensational to read in the train." 

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