Without further ado and in response to the clamoring from so very many, here's who will be taking home a Portico on January 8th. A reminder that the winner must be present to claim their award - if a winner is not present, I will arbitrarily assign their Portico elsewhere. But who wouldn't show?
Airbnb, Etc. Of The Year Nominees
Airbnb, Etc. Of The Year Nominees
- Cove House, Cathedral City, CA
- Palm Cottage, Montecito, CA
- Little Eastham Cottage, Cape Cod, MA
- Wild Turkey Retreat, Estes Park, CO
- Loft, Santa Fe, NM
And The Portico goes to: The Cove House!
Hotel Of The Year Nominees
- Cavallo Point, Sausalito, CA
- The Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, VT
- Hotel Paso Del Norte, El Paso, TX
- Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
- Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, CA
And The Portico goes to: Arizona Biltmore!
Car Of The Year Nominees
- 2019 Range Rover Evoque (Highlands Ranch Resort, Mineral, CA)
- 2020 Lexus LC500 Convertible (Cavallo Point Hotel)
- Late Model Buick Envision (Dr. Davis Fladgate, Southern NM/West TX)
- C4 Chevrolet Corvette (Andy Jones, Oceanside)
- 300K Mile Acura 3.0CL (Biff Fladgate, Santa Fe)
And The Portico goes to: the 2020 Lexus LC500!
National Park Of The Year Nominees
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Valles Caldera National Preserve
- Rocky Mountain National Park
And The Portico goes to: Rocky Mountain National Park!
Restaurant Meal Of The Year Nominees
- Jake's, Palm Springs, CA
- Sushi | Bar, Montecito, CA
- 1700° Steakhouse, El Paso, TX
- Paloma, Santa Fe, NM
- Matsuhisa, Los Angeles, CA
And The Portico goes to: Matsuhisa!
TV Show Of The Year Nominees
- White Lotus, HBO
- Independent Lens, PBS
- Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO
- Succession, HBO
- GPS with Fareed Zacharia, CNN
And The Portico goes to: White Lotus, HBO!
Movie Of The Year Nominees
- No Time to Die
- Dune
- Songs For While I'm Away
And The Portico goes to: No Time to Die!
Album Of The Year Nominees
- My Morning Jacket, My Morning Jacket
- When You See Yourself, Kings of Leon
- Sweep It Into Space, Dinosaur Jr
- Power Up, AC/DC
- III, Paul McCartney
And The Portico goes to: When You See Yourself, Kings of Leon
Song Of The Year Nominees
- "Frustration", Sugar
- "Mainline Florida", Eric Clapton
- "Waves Within", Santana
- "Nights on Broadway", Bee Gees
- "Deep Deep Feeling", Paul McCartney
And The Portico goes to: "Waves Within", Santana!
Trip Of The Year Nominees
And The Portico goes to: Santa Fe!
Rookie Of The Year Nominees
- Louie the Puppy (Andrew Whistler and Laura Gonzalez)
- Jaxson the Baby (Andy Jones and Libby Baines Jones)
- Brutus the Puppy (Kevin Monza)
- Charlie & Posey the Kittens (Professor Howard Blum Esq.)
And The Portico goes to: Jaxson the Baby (Andy Jones and Libby Baines Jones)!
We're looking forward to toasting the winners (and even the losers) on January 8th!
A belated Merry Christmas and much love from Los Angeles.