I didn’t do much traveling for this particular post. San Antonio is only about an hour and a half from our house in Austin. But I planned a 50 person event at a hotel a couple of years ago and racked up a ton of points so every now and…
Places to See, Things to Do
Where to visit, and When, Why, and What the heck to do while you’re there.
Austin City Limits: aka I SAW PAUL MCCARTNEY!!
I’ve never been a big music festival goer but living in the same town as one of the biggest and best music festivals means you have to go at least once. This was my third time, and boy was it the charm! Austin City Limits Music Festival 2018 – Zilker Park, Austin, Texas The brightly […]
The Most Un-Vegas Thing You Can Do in Vegas
We took a trip to Las Vegas in May but I’m not the biggest fan of the city which is why I haven’t posted anything about it. This last time especially it felt like prices had really gotten out of control. You know the free cup of coffee that motels put in your room, the […]
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Move to Ventura, CA
REASON #1: The Weather is Terrible It’s always so sunny and breezy. Booooring. I mean, could we get a blizzard or something once in a while? Hail? Anything besides a steady 75 degrees?? REASON #2: It Has Way Too Much Character Everyone knows a good city should be bland, characterless and full of big […]
New Orleans for the Over Thirty Crowd
Brian’s cousin got married in Gulfport, MS a few weekends ago. The closest major airport is Louis Armstrong International in New Orleans so dear hubs and I decided to make a long weekend out of it. This was my fifth time to NOLA and Brian’s second but we’d never gone together. We’ve both done a […]
Family Snow Fun in Keystone, CO
We survived Keystone! My two sisters, two nephews, and one niece, packed ourselves into a cozy condo at Jack Pine right in the heart of River Run Village which is the little area with shops and restaurants at the base of the mountain. You can walk to rent skis and walk to the lifts. The […]
3 Days in Los Angeles? Here’s What You Must Do
My friend Jennifer is taking her newly minted teenager to Los Angeles this summer. Since I lived there for several years she asked me for some sightseeing suggestions. I thought I might as well share them with you too! So here it is, my best advice on what to do in a quick trip […]
6 No Fail Ways to Help Your Altitude Sickness
I just booked a trip to Keystone, Colorado with my sisters! We’re staying at an awesome condo right at the lift, and we’re going to ski, eat, drink, ice skate, and ski some more. I’ll post about the actual trip in a few weeks but since Keystone sits at 9,280 feet at the base of […]
Airstream Trailers and Wine in the Texas Hill Country
Hey y’all! Welcome to Wimberley! Just a short hour drive from Austin, it makes for a wonderful and easy weekend away from the city. In our case, it was a mid-week getaway because the cutest rentals book up quick in these parts so if you don’t plan ahead, you get stuck with a vacation mid-week […]
For the Best of Times, Seattle Times
Over Halloween weekend Brian and I went up to Seattle for a few days. We stayed in an awesome Airbnb right in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It was around the corner from tons of coffee, food and bars, and an easy downhill walk to the water, Pike Place Market and downtown restaurants and shopping. We […]