[Your daily vitamin of] Everything That's Vital...For NY & LA

An airline just for your pet....

Hate thinking of putting your dog or cat down below on a commercial airliner? enter Pet Airways - an airline just for pets.  Pet airways offers seperate compartments - dog crates, that is - with plenty of room to stretch out, flight attendants, a pet lounge, escort from check-in to the plane and preboarding walks.  The trip from NYC-LAX is about $250 one way.  It does take 24 hours but that includes dinner, play time and a sleepover in Chicago.  You can even track your pet in-flight!

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Chic and practical bike...

This white bike is super chic!

The clean and striking IF Mode is aimed at commuters of the mobile generation who, until now, may have not considered cycling or folding bikes as an option.  IF Mode avoids oily chains, complex tubes with hidden dirt traps, and the clutter of traditional bike features.  Mean for city commuters rather than bicycle warriors, it looks at home folded up on a subway, train or office, like other well-designed accessories in your life.  It also performs on the street like any lightweight, well-balanced full size bike.

IF MODE bike, by Ryan Carroll, Mike Lin & Mark Sanders

$2,250

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Claim your (monogramed) stake in the sun....

Love this extra large beach towel (can be monogramed).  Also love that it includes stakes for the sand so its guaranteed not to fly away.  over 6 feet long and over 6 feet wide.  Perfection!

Beach blanket with stakes (monogramming available)

$34.99

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LA beach.....

if you LOVE LA and have a great body, this bathing suit is for you!

Los Angeles vintage bathing suit

$40 

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Pop-up traveling hair brush.....

Traveling? the pop-up brush is perfect.  This mirrored compact opens to reveal a pop-up brush inside.  Simply flip open the mirror and press your thumb against the bottom of the compact to pop out the brush.  To close, gently press of the bristle with the center of your palm to retract the brush.

Pop-Up travel brush
$8
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Going away for the weekend?

In these recessionary times if you cant go for the Louis Vuitton or Gucci striped weekend bag this is sort of a nice option.  The bag has an extra larger interior that allows room for clothes, shoes, toiletries and more.  The interior zippered pocket and exterior pocket provide safe keeping for essentials and other items that you can find and grab easily.  Made of durable canvas and features large zippers, studded reinforced handles for durability and resiliency.

WeSC's Guido bag

$75

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Not for your typical surfer dude.....

Know an uber rich surfer? If so, you might suggest one of these surfboards.

Every rayskin surfboard is a hand-crafted numbered work of ride-able art.  Each board is made to order, SURFED, re-finished and delivered.

RAYSKIN surfboards
about $20,000 each (!!!!!)
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Great monogrammed/personalized beach bag....

J. Crew has launched the large madaket tote.  Cotton canvas with solid cotton lining.  Navy cotton canvas handles, binding, sidebands and piping.  Contrast topstiching. Top snap closure and side snaps adjust to size, so you can fit everything you need.  Love that you can monogram with everything from initials to anchors - so perfect!

Karge Madaket Tote, by the J.Crew monogram shop
$68
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Passage wallet....

I dont know that i would ever get this for myself, but maybe my Mom or Dad.....
I have lots of people in my life that are petrified about losing their passport, tickets, etc. - this becomes a huge stress factor for everyone when traveling on vacation.  The Eagle Creek Passage wallet seems to have a pocket for everything and seems to be the least geeky out of the bunch available.  A great gift for someone who stresses YOU out on a trip!

Eage Creek Passage Wallet, by REI
$20
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New favorite camera....

I love gadgets and am always up on new cameras.  I used to love my Leica but, honestly, i went through 3 of them in 1 year.  The pictures were amazing but the camera in itself is sort of fragile and i had lots of issues with the lens.  Lots of friends of mine complained of the same problem.  One day while i was looking at some pics on facebook i couldnt help but be completely in awe of the crystal clear pictures my friend Rebecca uploaded.  And, while its not the smallest camera in the world, it takes AMAZING crystal clear, gorgeous pictures.  I love it!

Canon G9, 12.1 megapixel camera

$489.99

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