Where will HBO hold its annual U.S. Comedy Arts Festival?

The pay-cabler announced in May that it wouldn't keep the industry-targeted fest in Aspen, Colo., where it had been held for the past 13 years -- this followed a 2007 incarnation in early March that was marred by bad weather and flight cancellations, as well as the decision by fest headquarters, the St. Regis Hotel, to go condo.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/hbo-comedy-festival-homeless#comments Media Aspen Colo. Comedy HBO Santa Barbara Television Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:15:17 -0400 Observer Staff 57248 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/32190 FRANCESCA: The rooftop bar of Hotel Gansevoort was exquisite - sunset, cool breeze, bp everywhere. Among them: my New York posse of girlfriends - out to celebrate and lament the imminent end to my single life. But after a couple of rounds of bellinis and passionfruit cocktails, it was time to move on.

Alas, the elevator down was off limits due to an unexplained fire alarm. The choices were: either remain on the roof poolside with bellinis and the man in green who kept taking photos of us... or clatter down how many flights of stairs in heels? We chose the stairs. Clickety-clack. With lights and sirens, the FDNY heralded our arrival on the streets!  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32190#comments Hotel Gansevoort New York New York City Fire Department Santa Barbara Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:34:06 -0400 Observer Staff 32190 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/46704 The setting is the bar at McHale's in Hell's Kitchen, just after dark, where a woman beside me is ta  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/46704#comments Marlboro Cigarettes New York City Santa Barbara Starbucks Corporation Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Miles 46704 at http://www.observer.com