I grew up in the south. Well, sort of. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Tampa, Florida, which is mostly just full of transplanted northerners who got sick of the winter. But the two years I spent living in Tallahassee, Florida, a capital city plopped in the middle of the very…
Foto Friday: Mercat de La Boqueria de Barcelona
One of my favorite places in the entire world is La Boqueria, the huge public market in Barcelona, Spain. The colorful produce, spices & candy is unlike anything I’ve seen anywhere in the U.S. Pull up a stool to one of the many tapas bars in the market, & enjoy a light lunch!
Richmond: Breakfast, Dinner, & Dinner*
Over the Independence Day long weekend, we journeyed down to Richmond, Virginia. I am embarrassed to say that I have been a Virginian for over six years & yet this is the first time I have been to the state’s capital. But I have a good excuse! The drive that is supposed to take two…
Wordless Wednesday: architecture
Alexandria, VA: Non-Fourth-of-July Fireworks
In Alexandria, we roll a little differently from the rest of the country. While many places across the nation adjust the schedule of their Independence Day fireworks to fit work schedules (holding them on Saturday instead of Sunday, etc.), here in Alexandria, we totally skip the whole Fourth of July thing.Why? Because our great city…
