Ever since my trip to Portland and Las Vegas in 2016, I haven’t been able to stop dreaming about that deep shade of hunter green that I’ve only seen in the sky-reaching pine trees of Oregon. We’ve recently gone to San Diego, and we’ve done places in northern California like San Francisco, and also ventured …
Credit: Anthony Russo @focusedviews After calling Tallahassee “home” for almost seven years, I feel like I finally know the ins and outs of this small, southern town with big city elements. It’s crazy to think I’ve been here that long. I arrived as just a 17-year old, right out of high school, to start the …
My weekend in Ocean Beach was enlightening, to say the least. OB, as its residents call it, in San Diego proves the point that California beaches, and the dwellings on their edges, isn’t like other towns. Beaches that are just a few minutes drive away from one another are completely different scenes, from rocky diving …
When I think about places I want to travel next, a huge number of my list is in my own back yard. Between awe-inspiring national parks and new terrain to explore, traveling in the states offers so many diverse experiences. I’ve always thought a really cool way to see it all would be to plan …
As you walk down 6th Street, lined with Texan flags and hip buildings turned into bars, you’ll get a little confused at where you are. You’re in the south, right? But everything is so hipster, and there’s live music blaring from all corners of the street and smells of delicious BBQ wafting all around you! …
When I found out I would be attending the Destination Marketing Association International’s Annual Convention in Minneapolis, the first thing I did was Google where it is. “Wow! That’s all the way up by the Dakotas!” was the first thing that ran through my mind. Growing up in the southernmost state, and then in one …
There are few places that are better suited for a romantic getaway than Martha’s Vineyard, the gorgeous island off of Massachusetts. Massachusetts was a state I had not yet experienced. I’ve only been to New England once before three years ago for a weekend, but the memories of beautiful stone walls that line the roads …
Washington, D.C. -is a city that is very dear to my heart. After spending just two months living in Georgetown three summers ago, I realized that no matter how long you spend there, you’ll never do it all. There is so much to see, eat, drink, explore – the list goes on. Being the national’s …
When chatting about the west coast with friends or colleagues, it seems like the cities that come up in conversation are places like LA, San Francisco, Napa Valley, and other popular California destinations. Recently however, Seattle and Portland seem to surface a little more frequently than they used to. There’s so much to do in …
Portland is a place I’ve heard about for a while now. It keeps popping up on “Best X” lists; food, coffee, beer, natural beauty. There’s a lot of cool things to know about Portland, that’s for sure. It’s also very far from Florida. Across the entire country, in fact. Though I hoped I would get …