Archive for March, 2013

Travel Tuesday: Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto

It’s time to visit America’s other neighbor!  Last week I had the pleasure of attending a media trip to the Baja California region of Mexico.  It was quite the trek from DC, requiring an overnight layover in Los Angeles and then a two-hour flight from LA to Loreto, Mexico. ...

Ignoring then embracing my travel intuition

Tomorrow I was scheduled to head to Chicago with no plans in place whatsoever.  As much as this blog may not indicate this little fact, I am not a spontaneous person.  Anyone who knows me also knows that I like to plan everything as best I can, know what is happening at all...

Food Friday: Golden Pheasant Inn

Happy Food Friday blog family! Before we get into the delicious dining experience that is the Golden Pheasant Inn, I have to yet again apologize for my disappearance.  I’ve been working nonstop and to be honest, falling asleep with my laptop on my chest and going slightly blind.  Glamorous!  Anyway, I’ve had...

DC Life – Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s at the Corcoran Gallery of Art

Last week I visited the Corcoran Gallery of Art for the first time to view a new exhibit about the subculture of graffiti, rap, go-go and punk scene in D.C. during the 1980s and early 90s.  Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s showcases the birth of an underground...

Food Saturday: Veg-Head Three Bean Chili

Two Food Friday’s in a row have gone by and I didn’t get a chance to post! Bad Shayla! Welp, welcome to Food Saturday! This is the first and hopefully last one because I’m a fan of alliteration and “Food Saturday” just doesn’t do it for me.  Anyway, although...