Cicero’s: Best Pizza in the Galaxy
They’re doing all kinds of crazy things in space these days. Chances are they don’t have an intergalactic pizza parlor quite yet, but you really never know (CNN could be […]
Category Archives: California
Chicest Picnic Part 2: Cathedral Beach, Yosemite Valley
I posted last year during my “Chicest” series that the chicest picnic I’ve had was in a poppy filled field in Ulsan, Korea. Well, that picnic has met it’s match and […]
5 Under-the-Radar Cities with Surprisingly Good Shopping
When it comes to shopping, well-known destinations like London, New York and San Francisco can’t have all the fun. Here, I offer you five off-the-beaten-path destinations that offer everything […]
Where do Fortune Cookies Come From?
I‘m not a huge fan of Chinese food, but I’ve always loved cracking open fortune cookies to read the pithy sayings: “Good news will be brought to you by mail,” “When […]
Sipping and Snacking Through Carmel-by-the-Sea
I’ve never been much of a foodie. In fact, I may have the most difficult culinary tastes on the planet. In short, I don’t like meat, anything that pops in […]
Seeing the World Through Violet Colored Glasses
It’s been a long while since my last post, but with very, very good reason. Since purchasing our new home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Steve and I have returned […]
Chicest Reblog: An Untold Tale from the Twenty First Century Nomad
Originally posted on Twenty First Century Nomad:
Today, I’m breaking away a little from the recent theme of my blogs, to give a long overdue introduction to my better half,…
Chicest Cheese Plate: Montage, Laguna Beach, California
I‘m a huge cheese fan. Give me your creamy bries, your salty edams and your vintage cheddars–I don’t discriminate, but treat them all with equal zeal. Or so I thought […]
Chicest Spa Treatment: Pixie Tangerine Body Polish, Spa Ojai, California
The Ojai Valley Inn is a magical place. Sure the acres of emerald grass, award-winning restaurants and colorful gardens popping from every nook are a draw, but I found the […]
Chicest Hotel Bathroom: San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
Nestled in the dreamy coastal hills of Santa Barbara lies the San Ysidro Ranch– which possesses the chicest hotel bathroom in my book. Not to say it was the fanciest, the most modern […]
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