WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - By now, youve probably heard of Kickstarter.com: the fund-raising site where individuals can solicit money from family, friends and total strangers for a particular cause or venture. Actors and directors have used them to fund upcoming film projects. Tech gurus have launched them to bring their ideas to fruition. Couples have even created Kickstarter campaigns to fund their dream wedding or honeymoon. But one man is taking Kickstarter to the next level with what some are calling "the most American campaign ever": hes trying to get Kenny Loggins to play a concert in his apartment.

Meet Erick Sanchez, a 28-year-old resident of Washington, D.C. and a self-proclaimed Loggins-ista. His Kickstater journey began online, when musical artist Kenny Loggins and his band Blue Sky Riders launched their online own online campaignto fund a new studio album . Sanchez took note, realizing that for a pledge of around $25,000, Loggins and the Blue Sky Riders would play a private concert in the backers living room. Inspiration struck.

"I thought, 'how am I going to raise this money?' Oh wait, I'll just start my own Kickstarter!" he said.

So Sanchez launched hiscampaign, I want Kenny Loggins to play in my living room. And thus, the Loggins Living Room initiative was born.

Sanchezs hook?

Dont do it for me. Dont do it for Kenny, Georgia, and Gary. Do it for America. His message and passion took off like wildfire, capturing the attention of national news sources like Gawker ,USA Today ,and the Huffington Post ;in addition to local DC news outlets like WJLA .

Within just a few days of launching, Sanchez said he was getting requests from reporters to talk about the campaign.

Sanchez even appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 6, via Skype, to talk about the Loggins Living Room campaign.

Since launching his Kickstarter on July 29, Erick Sanchez already raised close to half of his $30,000 goal; hes Skyped with Kenny Loggins about the Kickstarter; and hes exchanged regular text messages with the musician. Not to mention, Sanchez has captured the attention of the whole nation, as pledges flow in from across the country.

"My mind is just blown. I never thought it would get to where its been at this point. Developing a friendship with one of my musical heroesIm just so thankful that so many people have been so supportive," Sanchez said.

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A step away from Balis lively beaches, the brand new 290-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel features an expansive lagoon pool and a whole new concept of dining

Marriott International Announces the Second Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Opening Right in the Heart of Seminyak

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces the opening of the second Courtyard branded property in the Island of the Gods, Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak. Located in the heart of bustling Seminyak, the 290-room hotel is an exciting addition to the Courtyard brand - making it the 31st Courtyard hotel in Asia.

Remarking on the occasion, Robert Stark, Marriott International's Market Vice President for Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore & Australia said, "We are delighted to be opening our second Courtyard branded property in Bali, in one of the most popular areas for business and leisure travelers - Seminyak. Our growth in Indonesia is of great importance to Marriott International, and we look forward to expanding the presence of the Courtyard brand."

Located only a stones throw away from famous Seminyak Beach and the Oberoi dining scene, the stylish rooms and suites come complete with their own private balcony or garden terrace, a 42" smart TV, comfortable working desk with chair, iPod dock, and modern amenities. Suites offer extra space with their own living room and dining area, along with the convenience of having connecting doors to another deluxe room, perfect for family holidays.

This urban resort offers a little oasis in the middle of busy Seminyak with facilities including an expansive lagoon pool, Kids Club, a 24-hour fitness centre, Zanti The Retreat, and state of the art meeting and breakout spaces catering up to 350 people - ideal for business meetings, private functions and intimate weddings. Guests will have privilege to valet service, shuttles to and from the resort to the beach and Oberoi Eat Street and high-speed internet access throughout the hotel.

Executive Chef Billy Costoglou will take guests on a culinary journey with a brand new breakfast experience at Seminyak Kitchen, serving up a diverse all-day breakfast menu to suit all tastes. Guests can also enjoy a wide range of a light bites and cocktail menu at the Pool Bar and Lounge.

Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak guest roomCourtyard understands business and leisure travelers, and through continuous research the brand constantly evolves to meet guests' changing needs to make the most of their time on the road. Combining innovative technology with style and comfort, the hotel lobby features Courtyard's signature Go Board complete with information including hotel facilities, flight schedules, nearby attractions, local map, along with current news.

Brad Edman, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak says: "We are very excited to be opening this fantastic new Courtyard hotel, a lively modern resort right in the heart of Seminyak.

The hotel is the perfect retreat for families and people looking for a fun place to relax and unwind. The location is just right- surrounded by the endless dining, entertainment, shopping and nightlife that Seminyak has to offer."

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The Aug. 18 opening of the new 19-story, 381-room hotel at what is now called Potawatomi Hotel & Casino will offer a new place for visitors to Milwaukee to spend the night.

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But it will also provide more options for corporate meetings and events.

The hotel has seven new meeting rooms, with a total of 12,000 square feet of space. The new meeting rooms range in size from a 750-foot boardroom to the 3,000-square-foot Serenity Room. All of the new meeting rooms are on the third floor of the hotel.

In addition, a 1,900-square-foot patio outside of the Serenity Room offers views of downtown Milwaukee and can also be used as an event space.

One of the meeting rooms at the new Potawatomi Hotel.

We can handle anything (with a crowd of) five people to 3,000 people, said Kaelyn Cervero, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino manager sales and catering.

In addition, the casino has a 500-seat theater on the first floor, which is usually used for concerts but also can be used for general presentations.

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A screaming baby or a child running through a dining room is never a pleasant sound or sight for diners, but one Northern California restaurant has decided to do something about the behavior of its pint-sized diners.

Shake's Old Fisherman's Grottoon Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey has banned loud children from its dining room. A sign out front reads: "Children crying or making loud noises are a distraction to other diners, and as such are not allowed in the dining room."

In addition to banning noisy kids, the sign also prohibits strollers, high chairs and booster chairs. Diners looking for a peaceful, quiet meal may let out a sigh of relief, but those with small children may see it as just another way of saying: "You're not welcome here."

"I'm completely shocked because I never had that happen," customer Niki Riviere told KSBW-TV. She left after not being able to get a high chair for her 6-month-old baby. "Usually they cater, at least have a high chair for the child, but it seemed like they didn't want any child. They said the child can't make any noises so they turned us away."

Chris Shake, who owns the restaurant, is standing by his policy.

If a place has the rules, thats what the rules are, Shake told KSBW-TV."You go in and abide by the rules or you find a place more suitable for you."

Earlier this year, chef Grant Achatz publicly contemplated banning infants from his Chicago restaurant Alinea after he observed an 8-month-old crying in his dining room.

Achatz tweeted: "Tbl brings 8mo.Old. It cries. Diners mad. Tell ppl no kids? Subject diners 2crying? Ppl take infants 2 plays? Concerts? Hate saying no,but.."

"I could hear it crying in the kitchen," Achatz told ABC News. "We want people to come and enjoy an experience at Alinea for what it is, but we also have to be cognizant of the other 80 people that have come in to experience Alinea that night."

We've reached out to Shake for comment and will let you know when we hear back.

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The law in California says that if you want to raise taxes to build something like a new Convention Center, you have to get two-thirds of voters to approve it.

Friday, an appellate court ruled that the city of San Diegos clever idea to raise the hotel-room tax, without actually asking voters to approve it, was not legal. And suddenly, the $520 million Convention Center expansion, the largest construction project on the citys docket, was thrown out.

The California Supreme Court is the only entity that can resurrect it.

The legal concern was clear a long time ago. The city was trying to raise a tax without doing the hard things that come with raising a tax.

Over the years, a diverse array of groups has argued it was illegal.

It included the Chargers, who wanted to kill the expansion to combine its momentum with their own stadium dreams. The U-T San Diego editorial board and ownership, with their own stadium dreams, also agreed and criticized the effort.

The hotel workers union thought it was illegal, and made some salient points before unions backed off once a labor agreement for construction was finalized.

And then there was, obviously, attorney Cory Briggs and watchdog Mel Shapiro. They actually did the work to prove it was illegal.

Heres what went wrong for the city.

Former Port Commissioner Steve Cushman and former Mayor Jerry Sanders came up with the plan to expand the Convention Center without a vote. They wanted to raise hotel-room taxes like they had with the Tourism Marketing District, or TMD.

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Cell phones have gotten a bad rap in restaurants lately -- from the viral Craigslist post about cell phones and service, to a City Paper column, to the opening of the phone-free Sheppard. But at the Oval Room, which reopens Monday after a $1 million revamp, you're invited to Instagram and Vine to your heart's content. And we've already gotten started with this photo of yellowfin tuna with ginger dressing and spicy tapioca below.

"Everything is photo-worthy, and some things are video-worthy," said Simon Stilwell, general manager for the restaurant. "We want people taking pictures of the food and the space and the drinks ... We want them to be part of the experience and to be able to share that with others, too."

Among those photo-worthy new additions: a series of bar snacks (fry bread, duck confit tater tots), a new Asian-inspired menu with char-grilled octopus, ginger-saffron marinated lobster, and crab salad with peach cocktail sauce, and a list of cocktails that reads like a Lou Bega song (They're named Monika, Rosalie, Alejandra, and Scarlett, among others). That's in addition to the sleek and modern new lighting fixtures, a marble bar, and bold abstract and representational art that now covers the walls, thanks to Martin Vahtra, who designed sister restaurants Rasika West End and NoPa. And to the commenter on Tom Sietsema's chat who inquired about the ladies' room -- yes, it's gotten a facelift, too.

The goal, said Knightsbridge Restaurant Group owner Ashok Bajaj, was to update the dated space so that both millennials and power lunchers would feel at home.

"Even the power diners ... everybody wants a little more relaxed restaurant," said Bajaj. But the new look doesn't mean that the proper service from the old version of the restaurant will go away: "Were not compromising on what our goals are here at all, in a fine dining way."

The first step towards bringing in a younger crowd was revamping the bar, which used to be an afterthought.

"Before, there was no real bar, it was just something in the way of getting to the dining room," said Stilwell. "Now the bar is very much a focal point of the restaurant."

It will also host the restaurant's first-ever happy hour, from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, when diners can get 20 percent off of all drinks. The deal applies to the patio, too. Bar snacks will be an affordable $4-$7 and fine-dining deals abound: A four-course tasting menu is $60 ($90 with beverage pairings), and an entree-drink-dessert deal for lunch at the bar is $20.

Now that the renovation is complete, Bajaj says he's contemplating his next restaurant and scoping out locations. He offered no hints as to where it will be located, but said that it will likely be an Asian concept.

Check out the Oval Room's new menus, below.

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