My collection of Mother’s Day gifts this year all came before the actual day of Hallmark celebration and tasted and sounded delightful. A few weeks ago we went to see GOAT, a groovy psych-rock band from Sweden that I absolutely love. This past weekend I enjoyed the Sweetest Pint tour in York, PA, where …
The Grove Park Inn, in one of my favorite cities that isn’t terribly overrated at all, Asheville, NC, is a not only a world-class resort and spa but it’s also a local landmark. Opened in 1913 and thus coming up on its 100-year anniversary, this property was the brainchild of Mr. E.W. Grove, also formerly of …
One of the parts of the itinerary I was most excited for on my recent trip to Dublin, Ireland, was the visit to Malahide Castle. When my husband and I were over in 2011, our friend drove us through the castle grounds and we had a chance to view it from the outside but …
I often have an intended meal in mind for the day and end up changing it five minutes before I start cooking. One of the nice things about being a work at home parent is that I have the leisure of doing things like that. Sometimes I change my mind due to time constraints (we …
Last year I interviewed Kevin Brown, co-owner of The Fridge in Lancaster, PA, on his experience at SAVOR. SAVOR is “an American craft beer and food experience” and has been building steam since its debut in 2008 in Washington DC. Since then it has sold out festivals in 10 minutes, had exciting collaborations between breweries …
Insanity. A bouncing, weaving flood of floppy green top hats, shamrock shades, and body paint covering parts that I would have preferred to have covered on such a chilly and damp day. I awoke early on Sunday, March 17, in my comfortable room at the Burlington Hotel. I looked at the weather …
Honestly, all the food I had in Ireland was outstanding. The rump of Wicklow lamb at The Church, the traditional lamb stew at The Saddle Room, and the Connemara fish pie from Central Hotel – it was all of excellent quality and meals I would order again and again. Good Food Ireland is an initiative …
I read something on Huffington Post this afternoon that has got a whole lot of feathers ruffled. The piece in question was written by David Landsel, a contributing editor for airfarewatchdog.com. The title is, “10 Terribly Overrated Destinations (And Where To Travel Instead)”. In it, he condemns Asheville for being too busy and for having …
The Magic Gardens in Philadelphia are a feast for the eyes. Similar to staring at a masterpiece for hours and drinking in every detail, hours could be spent taking the gardens in. The Gardens is the creation of Isaiah Zagar, an artist whose medium is mosaics. Everywhere you look you’ll see glass tiles, ceramic shards, …
If you would have asked me a month ago whether I thought I’d ever meet a President or royalty from any nation, I would have laughed. I mean, why even answer such a silly question? I don’t think I’ve ever even met a mayor and I’ve lived in quite a few towns and cities in …