Heaven aka Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans

Heaven aka Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans

Mom and I spent a long weekend in New Orleans for her birthday, and now that I’ve been there three times I had a realization. Aside from live music everywhere, fun, friendly people, and the ability to legally drink technicolored cocktails in the street, one...
Emphatic in Buena Vista, Colorado

Emphatic in Buena Vista, Colorado

Buena Vista, CO is a tiny town northwest of Salida, and even though it’s a sleepy little burg, it’s not lacking in attitude. The coffee is strong (The Roastery is a must), the beer is hoppy (try Eddyline – the wood-fired pizza is good, too), and the...
Subterfuge at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville

Subterfuge at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville

If you visit the South, you have to see at least one plantation. I took the tour at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, and heard stories about what happened there during the Civil War (the main house got shot up a bit), the families who lived there (worthy of any...
Songbirds and Greeks in Nashville

Songbirds and Greeks in Nashville

Nashville is home to Music Row, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and is the capital of Tennessee, but despite all that the city feels pretty soulless. (Whereas Memphis is loaded with soul, in all senses of the word.) Other than the Hall of Fame, my favorite...
Photo of the Day: Crescent Moon in Taos

Photo of the Day: Crescent Moon in Taos

When I lived in New York City I hardly ever saw the sun or moon because they were blocked by tall buildings. I’d see a slice of sky, and that was about it. But here in Taos it’s another story. If you like this post, feel free to share it with the buttons...