part I... Perhaps it was because I was a few days out from the office and all of the associated deadlines, but I could feel myself mentally relax as we were driving from the east coast to the west coast. Conversely, because we were in the car for seven days, I think we both were [...]
We stayed at the Blue Iguana Inn for the last night of our cross country road trip. The boutique hotel is one of two sister hotels in Ojai, California. I have a feeling that the Iguana Inns are complete sleeper destinations, in that they are so low key especially in comparison to surrounding hotels; however pulling [...]
part one... While we were at Hotel Congress, we indulged in adult beverage aplenty, some delicious food, and streamlined but comfortable accommodations. I loved that in keeping with the historic quality of the hotel, the guestrooms are not equipped with televisions. This kept us out of the room and out and about. The measure undoubtedly [...]
The sixth night of our cross country road trip brought my husband and me to Tucson, Arizona, specifically the Hotel Congress. The Hotel Congress is not only listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but is also a Historic Hotel of America. It was nominated for two of the categories of the Historic Hotels of [...]
I know where to find the best margarita in Marfa.
The opening photograph of this blog post may seem familiar to those who have binged Gossip Girl. When the series starts, the van der Woodsen family's upper east side flat is under renovation but upon the first few episodes of the second season, the matriarch Lilly, is selecting art for the newly updated home. One [...]
The best little arts town in west Texas is home to Hotel Paisano.
Shrimp and grits and catfish, y'all!
Salado is the best sleeper town in Texas.
The proximity of being less than an hour from Austin and just over two hours away from Dallas makes Salado the ideal weekend sojourn for the urban denizen.
While we were in Little Rock, we spent the night at Hotel Frederica. I am a sucker for a historic hotel and this one dates back to 1913 and later expanded. Being over a century old, it one of the oldest historic hotels I have ever stayed in, and you all know that I am [...]
for part I... While we were staying at the Haywood Park Hotel, the hotel kindly made our dining arrangements. Dinner at Hemingway's Cuba next door and breakfast at Isa's Bistro. Our dinner reservations were originally for two, my husband and I; however Hemingway's Cuba was so flexible. The restaurant was able to accommodate my sister and [...]
