Where to Eat in Indianapolis. (Because the way to the heart is the stomach, clearly.) What it’s like to return to a place you once disdained, and discover that you quite like it after all. — Or, How I Finally Fell in Love with Indianapolis (and a guide for where to eat in Indy so […]
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Slowing Down in South Carolina
Ever just feel drawn to a place? I’ve been wanting to see Charleston for what feels like ages now. With many trips to the South in the past few years, I became more curious about the tree-lined paths and the warm, seaside air of South Carolina. Both sides of my family lived there at one […]
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The Side of San Francisco Most Tourists Don’t See
A Mission District walking tour for travelers from around the globe…and this local. It’s an all too familiar scene. Friends visiting San Francisco text to ask if I’d like to join them somewhere in the city. They know I love sharing my city with visitors, especially those who haven’t been before. Yet a small part […]
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One Fine Read: Best Bookstores in San Francisco
Where does one go to find the best bookstores in San Francisco? It’s no secret that I’m a huge book nerd. My ideal afternoon includes prancing around foreign cities in search of the best libraries and bookstores. Yet in just over two years in San Francisco I’ve gotten to know my local bookstores — and […]
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Past, Present, and Future in Philadelphia
Years ago (two, in fact) I wrote to you about a little thing called Bloghouse. Still some of you think it’s like a reality TV show for bloggers — which, while not entirely untrue, is not its purpose. What is Bloghouse then? It’s an offline gathering of bloggers new and old that somehow transforms a group […]
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