captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. hoda and i want to wish you a very happy winesday wednesday. one of our favorite days of the week. >> of course it is. >> may 23rd. oh, my gosh, memorial day. >> coming up on the big weekend, baby. >> it's knocking. >> then sleep week. one of your favorite times of year. >> one of my favorite times. "dateline" people know how to party. we had a little "dateline" gathering. celebrated 20 years. it was fun.

one of the fun things that we do at "dateline," there's a cake that gets baked and on it is the face of every correspondent. >> so they gave you some little leftover cake. but nobody wanted to eat your face? >> that's just rude. anyway, here's what's left of it. >> it's a lovely face. >> sorry. uh-huh. okay. there it is. anyway, it's good. >> good cake. you had a good time? >> i did. you know when you do an interview and you do karaoke. this is excellent. nothing is better than right now. >> because she was so great. >> until you watch it back. then you look like a big dork. >> let's just watch it. >> i knew i was going to have fun when i met up with carrie underwood. but i never expected this. hip hop carrie. ♪ apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur ♪ >> awful.

>> that's it? >> that's all we could use. apparently there was some rights issues. anyway, it always seems good at the time. later you look back. she was sweet. >> you had a good time. 20 years. how many years have you been doing it? >> you know what they said? which i can't even believe is true? i guess i started working at nbc 14 years ago. >> what's it feel like? >> i was scared when i first came in. i didn't know what i was doing. i was just really afraid. i was terrified. >> of your hair or the show. >> everything. you ought to see some of the pics. i can't believe they let me on the air. it was like, hey! how was your yesterday? >> my day was fine. i'm not allowed to show pictures. i have been castigated by my daughter who was not happy i showed them the first day. so she had a second prom last night. so there will be no pictures forthcoming. i realize it's literally costing me more money to get her out of

the high school than it's going to be to get her into college. i've never seen anything like it. she graduates tomorrow. good riddance. honestly. honestly! i can't wait for it to be over. >> there is a lot of hype. proms, graduation, dresses. all the stuff. >> it's out of control. it's fun when you're there and all that stuff. but i'm ready to have a nice quiet weekend afterwards. although my mother's coming. there that goes. >> you're going to hang with the family. >> going to hang with the family. what are you going to do? >> i'm going to go to nashville, tennessee. >> and do what, hoda woman? >> you know what, rascal flatts. crazy about them. they're playing at the grand ole opry. i'm going to pack it up with jay and we're going to go to nashville. >> you're writing another book. >> yes, we are. called "ten years later." it talks about -- we found a bunch of different people. you find a significant event in their life. whether they won the lottery, lost a loved one, illness, something good, something bad. fast forward ten years and see what's become of them. it's way to kind of fast forward

through life. it's going to be fun. we're going to be working on that. >> think about your life ten years ago. >> yeah. that was not great. >> it wasn't. you know what i'm worried about now? i'm officially worried. because i like this young girl. she's a talented young girl. she grew up knowing better. let's just put it that way. miley cyrus is starting to concern me. as a mom. yeah. flashed her side breast. exposed her dream catcher tattoo in a cut-out top that leaves nothing to the imagination. >> she's barefoot. we thought it was a movie -- she was shooting for a movie. apparently just running down the street. >> greeting a friend. if you run around in my neighborhood you'll find me doing this, too. i'm a friendly girl. i greet everybody. >> you know what's interesting about this? the other day at the billboard music awards she was wearing it looked like a jacket top and no pants. everyone kept saying where are miley's pants?

>> she looks great. her body looks fantastic. >> you know what it is? you wonder what's the next thing you can do. she's already surprised people and shocked people. today's picture -- >> what does she want people to think? that she's not hannah montana? >> i think that's it. >> we know that. she was an actress. i don't know why she feels the need to do that. i wish she didn't. she's an absolutely darling girl. i just hope it's a short little period. >> a moment in time. >> yeah. >> so this video from china is very shocking. all right. so traffic is bad in the city. it's incredibly bad. but this 3-year-old child was on, like, a scooter. and he was with his grandfather. he sort of slipped away from grandpa. >> he was playing around. got away from him. >> got into traffic. look at him going into oncoming traffic. the bus dodges him. >> i wonder if the bus can even see him the driver is so high. oh, dear lord. another one. >> i guess the grandfather lost track of him. there he was. just going down the street. continuing to go. is that a motorized -- >> you shouldn't give a

3-year-old a motorized thing anyway, should you? when my kids were little there were no motors. we've come a long ways. >> the child was fine. at the end of the day. the grandfather, i'm sure, got in trouble. when they asked him if he was scared, he goes, no. thank you. >> grandfather's in deep doo doo. >> here's something that's probably going to get on your last jangly nerve. if you are flying for memorial day weekend and you're trying to book a flight, the average airplane flight if you're averaging them across the country is $350. for that $350, you think you are getting a seat. you are getting a seat but not the one you like. you have to pay for additional food. the pillow and all that. now a lot of airlines are charging more for the aisle seat. or the window seat. because they're better than the crummy middle seat. they're charging in some cases 25 bucks extra so that you can sit on an aisle or a window

instead of the middle. i know. it's horrifying. >> the biggest question is what do you do if you're traveling as a family and you've got small children. you don't want them sitting with strangers and that sort of thing. why should a family be penalized that can't sit together. no. i think it's -- they've got to find another way to make it happen. >> they're charging for everything. that's the thing. they say it's expensive for airlines to pay for everything. >> the price of fuel's gone crazy. >> i can't believe you have to pay 25 bucks more for a window or an aisle seat. in the back of the plane usually they say that you can get seats. but they say the best thing to do is to go on early and then five days before your flight's about to take off, get online. because a lot of the people who are elite members have been bumped up. it frees up seats. then they say go the last 24 hours before your flight takes off because people who are disabled, click back online and see if you can get a seat that you want. >> or just get one more job so you can pay for the extra seats and upgrades.

no wonder people are just -- >> sick of traveling. >> tired of it. >> it's a lot. all right. but there is -- if you're driving. >> good news, hoda? >> i don't think so. let's talk about the worst traffic cities. >> more good news. >> these are the five worst traffic cities in the u.s. >> everybody thinks their city is. >> one year you -- bridgeport, connecticut, is number five. is it that bad? >> i don't go up there that often. >> number four is new york city. drivers wasted 57 hours in traffic in 2011. worst times, of course, 5:30 p.m. >> on fridays. >> on fridays. yeah. >> it took me two and a half hours the other day to get home from -- 24 miles away. on a beautiful day. the day before was raining and it took an hour and 15. the next day, beautiful weather. that's when it drives you crazy. you know what drives you crazy? you think you know a shortcut. you get off of the main traffic, and you turn and -- >> everyone's there! >> it's bumper to bumper there,

too. mama wasn't happy when mama got home. get away from me. >> i have no sense of direction. i was in a cab. we were stuck and we were late. we were trying to get home. there was so much traffic. i go is this really the only way you can go. the guy's like, where do you want me to go? i go let's try another way. i'm encouraging this guy to take alternate routes. i go what about the g.w. bridge? he goes, that doesn't even go where you want to go! >> nice bridge. might not have that traffic. >> not anywhere near where you want. >> three is san francisco. two is los angeles. number one is -- go ahead, hoda. >> honolulu. >> honolulu. >> the overall congestion fell 30% in the u.s. due to low job growth and high gas prices. >> so there is good news. >> is shannon tweed here? >> there's a big mystery. last time gene simmons and shannon tweed were here they were feuding. i thought this is the last time we're going the see this couple together. they got married right after

that. here they were back in june 2011. >> it's clear that men -- >> please don't lump yourself in with -- other men are good. >> oh, god. i'm so happy to be here. >> there's some really good ones over there on that couch i'd like to get ahold of. >> in this whole new series, this relationship unravels, right? >> it's pretty much unraveled. >> did you have a fling with those girls or was it just a picture? >> he's had a fling with many girls. >> anywho -- >> gee, that was fun. >> that was a great day. >> that was a lot of fun. i saw gene downstairs. is shannon here? >> yes. >> she did make it? >> we were worried. >> we're going to talk with them in a few minutes. they're always fun. >> they ended up getting married. that's really something. >> there they are. >> look, all lovey-dovey. i don't think so. >> the green room. shouldn't sit on those couches. >> the food's not great either.

>> we are going to have a winesday quiz today. we have david stark, celebrity event planner and designer. he's going to talk to us about celebrity wine, hoda woman. >> we each have a glass here. >> we're supposed to taste this and decide is it a wine by wayne gretzky or dan akroyd, dave matthews or antonio banderas. >> how are we supposed to know? >> i'm trying to think, who would have their own wine. >> you know whose that is? i'll tell you right now. >> that's nice. >> that's antonio banderas's wine. right there. >> tastes like it. i'm going to go with dave matthews. or dan akroyd. >> the correct answer is? wayne gretzky. >> cabernet sauvignon. delicious. that's the business we could get in. my father said find what you love and figure out a way to pay for it. coming up next, newlyweds gene simmons and shannon tweed are with us. >> has it been better or bitter? they're going to tell us right after this.

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gene simmons and shannon tweed have been together more than 28 years. >> wow. >> since their official wedding was only seven months ago, i think we'd be safe in calling them newlyweds. >> and although they hold the keys to each other's heart on this season of "gene simmons' family jewels" the couple faces a dilemma over another set of keys. >> where did you find this? >> hidden under a box in the garage. so what are they? >> they're -- they look like old keys. >> yeah. to what? >> small ones. can you sit down? >> really? it's a please sit down key? >> yeah. >> great. >> i hate please sit down keys. they're the worst kind. >> nobody wants to hear please sit down. >> they were keys to what? a porn -- chest of porn?

>> how did you know that? >> because i'm very smart. >> oh, my god. >> and cut. >> you have everybody -- and people on twitter kept saying to me, what about all those albums he's always talking about. well, i found them. >> i'm sure you did. >> you guys are happily married. >> we are now. >> i'm getting the death stare from kathie lee. >> no. you amuse me. but i'm not married to you. >> i have a feeling she wouldn't be as easy on you as i am. >> no, no, no. first time you see your priest. second time you see your lawyer. it's a miracle you guys have lasted. >> the second time is something physical. the third time you see a lawyer. >> the last time you guys were here, we were a little bit nervous. >> we couldn't believe it. we didn't know if you were playing with us. >> i don't play. >> really? >> i don't play. everything is serious. i'm serious. i'm in this for real.

otherwise i'm not in it. >> what is the one thing you love the most about gene. >> oh, stop it. >> i mean it! >> as a matter of fact, you will see it in this season. and there's a lot of it. there's a lot of it. >> what is it? >> there's a lot of it, and it's in here, and it's huge. >> what's huge? >> his heart. his heart. >> what is the one thing -- >> it's not here or down below here. it's all in the chest cavity. >> what's the one thing -- >> it used to be the person in the family who had the biggest boobs was me -- no, i'm just kidding. >> the one thing honestly that if you could change about him you would change it instantly. >> i would change his ego. the size of it. >> it's all about size with this. it's all about size. >> when it should be actually about the speed. just kidding. >> and good morning. i think it's in the interest of full disclosure before the fact, i think all guys will admit

readily that they don't grow up for a long time. we have the best intentions. we love you without promise. the truth is, we don't become mature or even close to it like wine does way, way down the line. >> has anything changed, gene, since you guys tied thknot? >> yeah. i tell you what. i got slapped across the face. i edited myself. and understood that if a woman was willing to stick by my sorry -- for 28 years, give birth and raise the two most charming children i've ever met. they happen to be ours. put up with my -- for 28 years, it's probably time to grow up a little bit. because we went to a marriage counseling session. and the cameras followed us. >> you grew up a lot. >> i want to tell you, there was a scene that was too much for me to bear. i broke down. i walked into it -- they do these exercises.

i walked into a room, and they didn't tell me anything. and shannon was in a casket. and the exercise was, shannon has finally died. tell her -- what are you going to say? what do you have to say. >> wow! >> i walked -- it was just too much. you know, all these memories, what i've been all my life. what are my kids going to say and all this kind of stuff. there's a moment at which -- for guys, it's all about lines. i tell you to cross this line and become a man. i will love her till the day i die. this is the only marriage i will ever have. >> wow. >> cut. >> you have a great show. your season seven starting -- >> season seven. >> great what you did with the guy giving him a job, gene. >> paul jordan just came back from 21 years of service voluntarily. they want us to go to commercial.

>> we've got to go to commercial. >> you're going to see him out on the road with kiss. his mother must be thrilled. >> he's right here. >> he's going to go out, he's going to be our roady. after being wounded twice in three deployments. >> we've got to go. we've got to run. >> if you do anything the other roadies do, i will kill you myself. >> penicillin. up next, the offbeat funny photos -- we're swapping this for that? >> "what the what?" right after this. [ wind blowing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] when is it okay to lose the cover-up? when you can. take the special k challenge... and lose an inch from your waist in two weeks. ♪ my, my, my, my a cover-up free summer begins with special k. ♪ free personalized plans at specialk.com. what will you gain when you lose?

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it's time to take a look at all those photos that make you say "what the what?" >> that's not what they make me say. once again miss sara has sorted through your submissions in search of the most unbelievable photos. >> out of this world. our first photo comes from jim jennings in everett, michigan. for all you hard playing dog lovers out there. can a dog be a card shark? maybe.

his son is actually holding the cards up for the dog. >> what? >> a kid is holding up the cards underneath. you can't see him. clearly the dog's not holding the cards. that's the -- >> you know what, sara? you just spoiled a lot of joy for a lot of people. i hope you're proud of yourself. >> he doesn't have opposable thumbs. he can't hold the cards. the next photo by jennifer graham from salt lake city, utah. that's either a giant zucchini or a mini baby. >> wow. that's a heck of a zucchini. >> i mean. >> i've seen some big ones. that thing is huge. >> speaking of size, our next one is shannon mosley from san angelo, texas, submitted this photo of a real estate agent who promises to sell your house or die trying. >> i love that. i'd hire him. >> he obviously takes his job very seriously. if he does die trying i hope it's not while showing your house.

>> you are a bundle of fun today. party wrecker. >> do you have another one? >> next one from matt guyo in marquette, michigan. where have your hands been? i understand the boy with the finger in his nose and the toilet. what's up with the donkey and chicken? >> another day at gene and shannon's house. >> exactly. >> all right, sara. thank you, sweetie. >> you topped yourself today. that's not a good thing. all right, everybody. a big show coming up. "who knew?" >> i get to go across the street! >> all right. real guys come in all shapes and sizes. >> we'll be right back.

we are back on this winesday wednesday with more of today ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" to celebrate memorial day or the unofficial start of summer we'll test your knowledge of your favorite summer songs.

kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out $100 to those who answer the questions correctly. you know what? those who get it wrong, they get kathie lee's cd. lucky them. all right. here to help me out is a guy with a very, very famous name and possibly with an even more famous voice. his name is elvis duran. he's the host of the national radio show "elvis duran in the morning." >> hi, hoda. >> look at us seeing your face. we're used to hearing your voice. >> you can catch my face on some post office walls. where's kathie lee? >> kathie lee wants to come see you. she's across the street. should we get this party started. >> absolutely. >> i want to thank elvis personally. he helped me sell three of my pop records when i was on his show. >> i did. i love you, kathie lee. come back soon. >> love you too, elvis. any time. all righty. you're from illinois and you're lovely. according to a 1970s smash hit by mungo jerry -- told you it was dark in here -- what can you do in the summertime when the weather is fine?

touch the sky, fly a kite, have a picnic or go fishing. >> you didn't bring me a glass of wine, did you? i don't know this. what do you think? >> it's an hour show. >> sorry. "b." >> you're wrong. ♪ in the summertime when the weather is hot ♪ >> the correct answer is touch the sky. >> talk to us about this. >> the more wine you drink, the closer the sky seems to get to you, right? one of those summer songs that was such a massive hit. if this song came out today it would be laughed off the radio. >> you're right. let's pick up another one, kath. >> where are you from, sir? >> chicago. western springs. >> which of the following has not recorded a version of the drifters song "under the boardwalk." >> the rolling stones, john mellencamp, bruce willis or bruce springsteen? >> bruce springsteen. >> so the boss never recorded this one?

>> you assume because "under the boardwalk" is about a new jersey location. you assume bruce springsteen had something to do with it. bruce willis, he recorded it but under a different name. >> he did? >> no one really cares. no offense to bruce willis. >> across to kath. >> does this guy look like he's from brooklyn or what? he is from brooklyn. finish the lyrics to this jimmy ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville, searching for my lost shaker of salt ♪ >> i didn't hear it. i'm sorry. can you replay it? >> no, we cannot, mr. brooklyn. ♪ some people claim >> this is going well. we should do this every day. >> there are the lyrics. some people claim there's a woman to blame. >> isn't it funny? a great musician but made a great career out of margaritas and parrots. >> you're right. love him. all right. we have time for a couple more,

kathie. >> he just sang it for us and he was right. he got it. please, mr. brooklyn. what year did the beach boys who sang "surfin' safari" and "california girl" form as group? 1959, '60, '61 or '63? >> 1961. >> wow! great. '61. >> when it comes to summertime songs, the beach boys except for some bad christmas song they had once, they were all summertime themed. they were at the beach. >> christmas is important for songs. >> christmas is unbeatable. but the sound track of your summers, you'll never forget the songs that you were cruising around to with the top down or out with your friends. summertime music is the best. we have great summertime music coming up this summer. >> one more from kath. >> all righty. ozark, missouri. who was justin timberlake dating in 2007 when we released his song "summer love"? cameron diaz, jessica biel,

britney spears or he was single. >> i think it was britney spears. >> this is so much better than anything justin ever recorded. >> the correct answer is jessica biel. >> don't tell his fiance, jessica biel. back then, to be honest, they were rumored to be on again, off again. maybe "d" could have been correct. we don't know. >> thanks for coming to see us. we hear your voice. great to see your face. >> thank you. we have great summertime music. >> where can everyone hear you? >> elvisduran.com, iheartradio.com and up and down the eastern seaboard. >> come see us any time, elvis. thanks for coming. coming up next, how to find a bathing suit that fits him the best. the guys suiting up here are real guys. don't you wish your real guy looked like that? right after this. ♪ so every year my family throws this great reunion in austin. but this year, i can only afford one trip and i've always wanted to learn how to surf. austin's great -- just not for surfing.

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how many times have you heard bathing suits for all body types when we're referring to the ladies? not like guys all come in one size either, hello. >> guys have body issues as well. whether he's tall or short, in great shape or looking to lose a few of those lbs, "men's health" fashion director brian boye is here with the perfect swimsuit for your guys. >> do men really have a stress issue when it comes to bathing suits or do they put on whatever's around. >> i think women have it a lot harder when it comes to picking the perfect bathing suit. guys throw on shorts and go. there are a few tricks guys can use to look better in their swimsuits. >> jason, this is the taller guy. if you're tall like jason. >> jason is a yoga instructor, about 6'3". tall and lean. in great shape. proportion is what you have to keep in mind here. >> uh-huh. >> length is the main thing he needs to be concerned about. because he has long legs he can wear a longer swim short that hit just above the knee. that's going to provide balance.

this is a beautiful swimsuit. retro inspired. from nautica. >> with his body he could wear a mankini if he wants. >> he's hot. >> i believe he does in real life. >> all right. next up we have james. >> yay! >> these are kind of on the shorter side, the suit on the shorter side. >> he's not a short guy, 5'8", 5'9". if you are a little bit shorter you want the shorts to come above the knee. that's going to make your legs look longer. we all want to look a little bit taller, right? this is from number lab. what i love about this swimsuit, the long vertical stripe along the side. that draws the eyes up and down. he wouldn't want to wear horizontal stripes. vertical is going to be his friend. >> look at the manscaping. >> leather goods. i love this. a great beach bag. >> terrific looking. >> thank you, james. if you're just young and fit like george. >> hello, george. >> lucky, lucky george.

young, fit, great shape. this is a cool bathing suit. a lot of women know trina turk. they now have a men's line called mr. turk. that's what this is. two things. length above the knee. makes his legs look a little bit longer. i love this board short style. it's a flattering waistband for everybody. >> surfer. >> exactly. it doesn't cinch you at the waist so it's really flattering. big, bold print actually adds a little bit of heft. i know you guys probably aren't concerned about looking bigger in bathing suits. >> not in that part of the body. >> but guys are. a bigger print if you're on the lean side works well. >> all right. >> thank you. thanks, george. xavier, this is like a lot of guys. we're working on our six-pack. the guys are. >> drinking a few, too. >> he looks like a lot of fun to me. >> xavier is big and proud. he looks awesome. >> you do, xavier. >> you go, xavier. >> the things to look for in this case are you want a little bit shorter. show off your legs.

one of your best assets. you want to avoid elastic waistbands. that's just going to cinch you in at the waist. this is from to exist. i like to suggest wearing a tonal bathing suit. something similar to your skin tone is going to create a longer, leaner look. >> you know what's best? his smile. >> thank you, xavier. all right. finally, if you're kind of on the verge of being a model, then you're like phil. look at phil! >> stop it, phil. get out of town. >> this is just not even fair. >> phil's been here before. phil's a new york city firemen. he's mr. december in the firemen's calendar. >> now you're looking familiar. >> he could be on the cover of "men's health." he's lucky. he can wear almost anything. this is from hugo boss. sunglasses, shorts, sandals all hugo boss. athletic cut. elastic waistband works for him because he's not trying to conceal anything. >> he better. >> perfect for volleyball, running on the beach. great athletic swim trunks look great on him. >> unbelievable.

>> get out of here, mr. perfect. >> bring everyone out. >> come on out, guys. thank you very, very much. thanks to you, brian. >> my pleasure. coming up next, get out of town. we're going to show you some great getaways for the holidays. right after this. good morning. i'm meteorologist chris warren. mixed in here will be storms and rain. south florida, parts of the northeast, dealing with showers. any threat for the severe weather will be mainly in here, minnesota, iowa, into wisconsin. even in nebraska and south dakota. the heat really takes hold in the midwest. the tennessee valley, the ohio valley, it is going to be very hot. for today, more 90s starting to

show up. louisville, look for 90 for your high. chicago, you're going to be close to 90. the cool hair will be here in the north. this is where the heat will remain. friday as we get into the weekend, looking dry in the south. hot, dealing with some rain showers throughout parts of the appalachians, possibly storms mixed in to parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york. heat still hanging on. louisville still in the 90s. dallas in the 90s. looking at the possibility here where we could have triple digit heat. storms to the north on saturday, clearing out in the northeast. so looking pretty good. still warm, that heat is still hanging in there on sunday. this could be the hottest indy 500 ever. 97 is what we're looking at there in louisville. on monday for the south, we'll

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it's time for today's travel and getting away for the weekend. if you're hoping to get out of dodge but don't have any plans, it's not too late. >> here with a few deals that might get you to pack your bags is travelocity's contributing editor nina willdorf. we're knocking on the door of memorial day. there's still time? >> there are amazing deals out there. wherever you want to go, we have two ultimate tips. number one, book a package. bundle your flight and your hotel together. >> okay. >> book it at the same time. you can save up to $525. >> wow. >> number two, know what a good

deal is. airfares are up. they're down. it's so hard to know. we can tell you based on all of our data, the average summer airfare is $336. that means if you see that price, book it. >> okay. >> it's a good deal. >> people want to go to washington, d.c. a great place for memorial day. what do you have there? >> there is a great hotel there called the omni shoreham hotel. they're running a deal over memorial weekend for $111. in the center of rock creek park. walking distance to the national zoo. all the american presidents over the past 100 years have had their inauguration there. to give you a sense of the stature. keep in mind, everything i'm talking about today you do not need to memorize. it's all gathered for you on travelocity.com deals. >> orlando is a great family place. >> i love orlando. anyone with kids loves it for good reason. it's fun. the windham orlando is doing an incredible deal over memorial day for $79 a night.

30% off. it's a great location. they have a free shuttle to seaworld, universal studios. there are pools on site. pet friendly hotels. >> what about the west coast? there's a spot out there that you like. >> san diego is great. fun. a beautiful double tree called the mission valley. they just finished a renovation for $8 million. this hotel now, prime weekend, $131. trolley runs right outside the door. leave your car behind and go everywhere you want to go. look at that pool. >> beautiful. >> how about the bahamas? usually a cruise is the way to go. >> there is no easier trip than a cruise. pay one price. you're done. carnival imagination, $329. all inclusive to the bahamas. a three-night trip. my favorite one about this is that it's fast. cruises are so long, you don't need to take the kids out of school. there's something for everyone on this ship. >> vail, colorado.

>> this time of year, too. >> sebastian vail. beautiful four-star boutique hotel. they're doing a deal for $118 a night. michelle obama brought the girls here last year just to give you a sense of the kind of rustic luxury. it's beautiful. right on the slopes, so you could go mountain biking and hiking. >> we used to have a place out there. there's really no more beautiful place in the colorado rockies. love it, love it. >> you're right in the center. >> thank you, nina. up next, the perfect pairings for your next wine and cheese party. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it is winesday wednesday here on "today." on friday it is national wine day. >> what? >> that's right. a whole day dedicated to wine. >> what a celebration! to help us get ready for the big day, we have celebrity event planner and designer david stark to create a fabulous wine and cheese party for us. >> hi, david. what have you created for us? >> i love to create big, huge events. but i love to entertain at home. i have the same problem everybody does, which is no time.

a great way to avoid cooking for days, shopping for days is to create a wine and cheese tasting party. with a couple of, you know, easy twists from the hardware store or craft store and from your recycling bin, you can create something that's really cool. >> show us what you got. >> our hero is chalkboard paint. we've painted these bottles from the recycling bin. we had a great time drinking them before they went into the recycling bin. even an invitation. it's a great way to start the party off right. the invitations -- it's like the movie trailer. then the runner for the table also is a piece of canvas with the chalkboard paint. you can write directly on it exactly what the cheeses are or wines are. >> people are always asking, what is this, what is that? >> to get everybody together it's all fun to have a party game. there's so many celebrity wines that are out these days. why not -- >> we want to have one. >> you can have one, too. it would be fun to actually get everybody together, guess which celebrity tastes like which wine. learn a little bit about the

wine at the same time. >> we're going to have a taste test? >> let's do it. >> we've taken the chalkboard paper and covered all the labels. you can't tell what is what. one glass for you. >> what kind of wine is it that we're tasting. >> this is a -- >> what is that? >> god bless you. >> a spanish grape. >> spanish grape. >> then it's antonio banderas. >> perhaps. is that your guess, too? >> i don't know. what are my options. >> dan akroyd and dave matthews and antonio banderas. >> could be a trick question. >> then it is. so what's the answer? it's a trick question? >> it is antonio. >> this is going to be the hard one. >> this one is a chardonnay. that's your favorite, isn't it? >> i've grown to -- i love chardonnay. but i've grown to like pinot grigios a lot. they're lighter. >> does this chardonnay taste like dan akroyd or dave matthews?

>> dave matthews. >> you haven't even tasted it. >> i did. i tasted it. it's not for me. >> and? >> dan akroyd. >> i think kathie lee is right. >> what? that's a ridiculous game. >> i have such talent. >> you are multitalented. >> i know. >> i'm going to guess this last one. >> dave matthews. let's taste this baby. >> do you like this one? >> i like that. that's not for you? >> not for me. a little fruity. but i love dave. i love his music. so there. >> all delicious. thank you. >> we got no cheese but we had a nice time with david stark. >> we also want to give a big hello. show us your sign, sweetie. >> she was over there with me at the -- >> there's a bride. she was outside with her mom and maid of honor and some friends. we want to wish you congratulations and good luck! >> god bless you. >> all right, everybody. tomorrow you know what we have? >> ambush makeovers. >> yes, we do. >> plus hot exercises to get you

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