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2014: Year in Review

Anything Goes
While I’d be lying if I said this had been the best year ever, there have been some extreme highs, the biggest being back in the travel industry working for my old company, iExplore.com, and helping to relaunch their new site, TravelMindset.com.…
November 30, 2014
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Eating Your Way Around Boulder in Five Stops

Bars, Boulder, Colorado, Denver, Foodie Travel Experiences, Restaurants, USA
Boulder, Colorado: Where the mountains kiss the sky and adventure is a lifestyle—equal parts crunchy, cultured, and just the right amount of quirky. While I purposely didn’t want to relive college by moving right back to Boulder, it…
November 24, 2014
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10 Truly Ridiculous Drinks in Denver

Bars, Denver, Foodie Travel Experiences, WTF Travel Experiences
To compliment my list of stoner food in the city, Denver also has some truly "unique" cocktails. From crazy liquor combinations to garnishes galore (and my personal favorite, the Pickle Shots from Retro Room), here are the most creative…
November 24, 2014
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Want to be the Most Interesting Person in the World? Take up these Hobbies.

Denver, Things to Do
Since it’s well documented that I get ADD with people, places and things, I like to keep myself entertained with a myriad of random hobbies. As a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, these are great things to do in Denver for a girl’s…
November 17, 2014
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Denver Munchies: Where to Satisfy Your Snack Cravings in the Mile High

Denver, Foodie Travel Experiences, Restaurants, WTF Travel Experiences
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the dining scene in Denver is weird (so is the dating scene). Not so much ethnically ambiguous as “creative license" likely inspired by one too many tokes,  there’s fusion, but if we're…
November 10, 2014
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A Goodbye Letter: Why I Ultimately Left Chicago (But Will Always Love It)

Chicago
While I regularly complained about the hassles of living downtown (creeps on the El, terrible drivers, the lingering stench of pee), leaving Chicago was by no means an easy decision. Sure, you make choices that steer your direction…
November 3, 2014
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The Best Things to Do in North Shore Chicago aka How to Survive Suburbia

Chicago, Restaurants, Shopping, Things to Do, USA
Rocking the suburbs - everything to do, see, and eat in North Shore Chicago.
November 1, 2014
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The Essential Restaurants in Chicago (According to a Top Food Blogger!)

Chicago, Foodie Travel Experiences, Restaurants, USA
Everywhere to eat and imbibe in the Windy City.
October 27, 2014
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When my third grade teacher told me I should be a writer, I laughed because that was so basic. After all, my best friend was aspiring to be a princess. Lo and behold, 20 years later, here I am, biting my tongue.

A Chicago native, a Denverite by choice, an accidental Texan, and now in Kansas City, I've made it my mission to see as much of the world as possible because life is short, but sweet for certain. Thanks for following the (mis)adventures.

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