Total swag Tuesday! Win a Bucklette

Aug 24, 2010 No Comments

Are you a sucker for freebies? Today’s your lucky day here at GirlGetawayJJ. We’re giving away an oh-so-snazzy Bucklette (worth $69.99), which is basically what happens when a belt buckle meets a purse (and way more stylish than a fanny pack).

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Hotel review: Hyatt Regency Orange County

Aug 11, 2010 1 Comment

Your passport inside the Hyatt Regency Orange County, located just a hop, skip, and fairy’s flit from the Disney grounds.

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Fit to be pampered: Affinia Dumont New York

Jul 28, 2010 1 Comment

Your passport inside the awe-inspiring VIP Fitness Suite at NYC’s wellness-themed Affinia Dumont hotel.

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Girls’ night out at the Geffen Playhouse!

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

Wagon wheel coffee tables, “An Affair to Remember” homages, and The Art of French Cooking are all concepts with which Nora Ephron devotees are intimately familiar. If you’re among this chick flick-loving set, don’t miss Ephron’s latest, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” (co-written by Delia Ephron)—which doesn’t disappoint.

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Deals & steals: Sip-n-shop at Shecky’s

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

Shirtless men, rowdy women, and free-flowing cocktails—can you guess the scene? Nope, not a showing of “Thunder Down Under” or Chippendale’s. Nor a charity bachelor auction. It’s Shecky’s Girls Night Out—where girls get way more excited about the bargains than the babes. (Though getting your photo taken with shirtless beefcakes is also one of the [...]

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Whirlwind weekend: Las Vegas

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

They say New York is the city that never sleeps, but let’s face it, Vegas comes in a very close second! So what can you do with just 24 hours in Vegas? Turns out the answer is—a lot.

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Salon spotlight: Chaz Dean Salon

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

Among the many reasons I love LA are the oft-hidden gems masked behind nondescript facades around town. Enter Chaz Dean Salon, my latest off-the-grid discovery.

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Come together, right now, with Amex Travel

Jul 27, 2010 No Comments

As someone with gal pals scattered around the country, American Express’ “Get Together” promotion is music to this getaway girl’s ears. Facebook friend collectors will be jazzed too, as this app allows users to book dirt-cheap fares to visit FB friends far and near (and by near, they mean at least 100 miles away).

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On the Fly review: MeChar Long Tote

Jul 27, 2010 1 Comment

Carly reviews the MeChar Long Tote!

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On The Fly review: “Confessions of a Shopaholic”

Jul 27, 2010 No Comments

Which movies should you catch on the fly? Carly reviews “Confessions of a Shopaholic.”

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