January is a great time to visit Palm Springs – sunny skies, cool weather for hiking and plenty of activities and special events like the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Kevin’s parents were visiting and knew they’d love it. Plus, you can do a nice combo of hiking in…
Kevin’s parents are in town to escape the cold and gross weather of Washington, DC (only to get some cold and gross weather in LA!). Over the weekend, though, the weather cleared up and we hit the road and headed East into the desert to visit Pioneertown, a weird and wonderful Western town…
The Christmas time fun continues with the family in Tampa, Florida. This year, my mom planned for us all to do a food walking tour of Tampa’s historic Ybor City, located just northeast of downtown. Let’s just say, this food tour went MUCH smoother than the one Kevin and I planned last…
Kevin and I headed to Tampa for Christmas to see the family. It’s becoming our annual tradition – now our 4th year doing so. And each year, we’ve manage to do some type of fun activity together. A lot of places are closed in Tampa over the Christmas holidays, which…
I love the holidays – eating all the food, spending time with family and friends and escaping the daily routine. But best of all, Kevin and I got a bonus day off from work right before the break. So I decided to see what fun activity we could do. That’s when I remembered…
For the longest time, I was convinced that I hated Vegas… I swore off the place for a good 5 years. I don’t gamble, am not a fan of gorge-fest buffets and can’t stand cigarette smoke-filled casinos that trap you inside. In fact, if ever I’m stuck behind someone smoking, I…
A typical Starbucks run for me goes something like this — bolting for work each morning, fighting for a parking spot and ordering a Grande Pike Place via the Starbucks app with the hope to skim a few minutes off waiting in line. It’s not exactly a soothing experience. And pretty much…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in LA — well, minus the snow-covered trees and below-zero temperatures. It’s sometimes easy to forget the holiday are right around the corner. Here are some of LA’s best places to get in the spirit — from over-the-top events to under-the-radar spots around…
My mom bought me a food walking tour through Old Town Pasadena for my birthday. Okay, so my birthday was back in August. I sure know how to stretch out a celebration, right? But to be fair, Kevin and I have been gone a lot of weekends… And there was that…
For this year’s Thanksgiving, Kevin and I went back to Washington, DC to see the fam. It’s definitely been awhile! Last year, we spent Thanksgiving in San Diego since I was still on crutches after the first of many knee surgeries. But I’m back on my feet again. And braved LAX…
