When I’d just moved to the Seattle area, I lived like an itinerant preacher--welp, minus the preachin’. I spent six weeks just north of the city in Edmonds and another week south of the city in the Georgetown neighborhood but I have to say my favorite stint was the five days I spent in Bremerton, west of Seattle and accessible by a 55-minute ferry. After five days walking and … [Read more...] about The Best of Bremerton, Washington
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Hooked on Ricky’s Fish Tacos in Hollywood
I drove past it three times before I decided I must be in the right place. After all, when Yelp directs you to great Mexican food in Hollywood, there are a few things you expect, the least of which is that the establishment in question is housed in a building. But there I was, standing on the edges of what looked like a private backyard party under a white pop-up tent just off … [Read more...] about Hooked on Ricky’s Fish Tacos in Hollywood
Livin’ La Vida Local at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market
It’s a sunny Sunday morning in Los Angeles and I can’t help smiling. I’m strolling along Ivar Avenue in Hollywood, browsing the stalls of the Hollywood Farmers' Market. The canopy-covered farmstands are overflowing with color: robust pepper reds, golden Valencia oranges, deep green bunches of kale, and potent eggplant purple. There are many other colors too among the market’s … [Read more...] about Livin’ La Vida Local at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Sprinkles Cupcake ATM: Beverly Hills’ Sweetest Gimmick
Who doesn't love cupcakes? They're the ultimate guilty pleasure. What if there were a machine that dispensed fresh-baked cupcakes 24 hours a day, seven days a week? That would be a whole 'nother level of awesome, right? Well, this wonderful machine actually exists. It's the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM in Beverly Hills. … [Read more...] about Sprinkles Cupcake ATM: Beverly Hills’ Sweetest Gimmick
Noshing on Nostalgia at Pink’s Hot Dogs in Hollywood
After a day of mulling aimlessly around Los Angeles and working up an appetite, I went in search of Pink's Hot Dogs, the internationally known Hollywood attraction famous for its chili cheese dogs and extensive menu of hot dog variations. … [Read more...] about Noshing on Nostalgia at Pink’s Hot Dogs in Hollywood
Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels
I suck at flirting. Seriously. I put the “single” in single occupancy. On the day I returned to Brussels from a few days in Antwerp and Brugge, the day was gray and cold and I’d grown weary of lugging my behemoth backpack around the country. Cranky and chilled to the bone, with feet aching from the walk from the Metro, all I wanted to do was check in to my hostel and collapse … [Read more...] about Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels
Belgium and My Waffle-a-Day Diet
Let's hear it for the humble waffle. The delicacy, found on pretty much any street corner in the main tourist areas of Brussels, Antwerp, and Brugge, became a staple of my daily diet during the ten days I spent in Belgium. … [Read more...] about Belgium and My Waffle-a-Day Diet