Heading to Detroit? Today I’m sharing my backpack-only packing list for a weekend in the Motor City. Once upon a time, I traveled primarily with a carry-on suitcase – a fact that seemed to boggle people’s minds: “You travel with just a carry-on? I could never do that. My shoes could fill a carry-on all …
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Meeting Motor City: An Introductory Weekend Travel Guide for Detroit, Michigan
Art. Architecture. Industry. Music. Those are just a few of the reasons visitors choose to make a trip to Detroit, Michigan. They were mine, too – but each was merely a cherry on top of the real reason I was there: Pizza. Specifically, pizza for Michael, as it was his birthday and the man wanted …
Deep-Dish and Delish: Three Detroit Pizza Places You Need to Try
I love all kinds of pizza: a hearty NY slice, an oozing Chicago Deep-Dish, a bubbly and charred Neapolitan pie, a priced-by-weight and cut-with-scissors square of Roman pizza. But the pizza style that is most nostalgic to me, and probably closest to my heart, is Detroit-style – despite never stepping foot in the city until …
What’s New at Carowinds for 2023
Carowinds, a thrilling amusement park situated on the border of North and South Carolina, is celebrating 50 years of fun in 2023. In addition to the park’s usual heart-pounding roller coasters, family-friendly attractions, and a splashing-good water park, Carowinds is upping the ante this year with a flurry of new park additions and a calendar …
Traveling Light: Packing List for Cleveland, Ohio (in a backpack!)
Sharing everything I packed in my backpack for a Spring weekend in Cleveland, Ohio
Culturally Relevant: The Essential Weekend Travel Guide to Cleveland, Ohio
Sharing a weekend getaway guide to Cleveland’s best cultural attractions, new and innovative restaurants, and chic boutiques – with a side of rock ‘n’ roll, of course.
Eight Can’t-Miss Restaurants in Cleveland, Ohio
Hungry in Cleveland? Today I’m sharing a roundup of some of the city’s best restaurants When you think about Cleveland cuisine, what dishes spring to mind? If you’re anything like I was just several weeks ago, you might be drawing a blank right now. Or if you’re a little more familiar with the region, you …
Checking In: A Review of Airriva at Superior Living in Cleveland, Ohio
Welcome to Checking In, a series of posts dedicated to the places we stay when we travel. Today we’re checking in to Airriva at Superior Living in Cleveland, Ohio.
Traveling Light: A Spring Packing List for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Opening up my suitcase to share my real-life packing list for a Spring weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Last month, Michael and I flew North to Milwaukee for my birthday. Despite seemingly everyone’s hesitations, I found an energetic city full of great food, cool art, and ample opportunity to simply get out and explore on foot. …
The Best of Brew City: A Weekend Travel Guide for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sharing a weekend getaway guide for an under-the-radar destination: Milwaukee, Wisconsin I didn’t need to hear anyone’s opinion on whether or not Milwaukee felt like an appropriate place to celebrate a birthday – I could see it written on their faces, clear as day, or hear it in the upspeak of their response: “That’s… different?” …