Hey there! We just got back from a lovely, relaxing anniversary trip. Curt surprised me with a weekend getaway, and I guess you could say he aced it (sorry– couldn’t resist). Last year, for our first anniversary, we stayed at the Ace in Portland. It was amazing. The Palm Springs Ace is completely different, but exactly what we needed. We ate good food, drank margaritas, lounged by the pool, made s’mores on our patio, and slept in a huge comfy bed. AND all the Aces are pet friendly, so Beans came along for the adventure. He got WAY too much attention in Palm Springs, and it maybe went to his head.
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Hey there! Hope all you US based readers enjoyed your Memorial Day off. Sorry this little corner of the interweb has been so quiet lately. I spent most of last week in Chicago for work, but was able to have a little free time on my last day before heading out to O’Hare. It didn’t help that it was pouring and windy the whole time. I stayed at the Felix Hotel Downtown. Chicago dogs, deep dish pizza, and Rick Bayless mexican dishes were all consumed. Continue reading…
We need a vacation. Jess and I haven’t done any real non-work traveling since our honeymoon to Cancun, and even that was a little misaligned with the type of vacay I prefer. My ideal trip involves tropical beaches (the more remote the better), warm breezes, and a bunch of scuba diving. I’ve got to start planning. Fiji maybe, I dunno, either way I need to start a dedicated savings fund for it. You can check out a few more of my vacay photos after the jump: Continue reading…
WARNING: This post may cause cavities.
We’ve got hot chocolate, cupcakes, and donuts. Take your insulin and read on… Continue reading…
Why do all the stores/restaurants/bakeries in Portland have such cute/cool/clever names?! Anyone else notice that?? I love it. Anyway, we’re nearing the end of our Portland whirlwind, but we’ve still got a few more spots to share: A bright and cheerful deli servin’ up old school sammies, and a hip new restaurant on the Northeast end with delicious food and mad style. Continue reading…
Vintage fan from Noun. Truck contact sheet from SMUT. And lots more…
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Portland has no shortage of awesome stores. We had so much fun exploring! A couple of the spots weren’t so keen on us taking pictures, so unfortunately this isn’t quite as much of a photo dump as we’d like it to be… but take a look anyway! Continue reading…
Hey y’all! Hope you’re ready for some soul food. I’m out in North Carolina visiting family, so my southern drawl is starting to creep out and I’m feeling like it’s high time we shared Screen Door restaurant and Pine State Biscuits with you. These were two of the biggest highlights of our PDX trip– who knew Pacific Northwesterners could do Southern so well??
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So this post is really more like The Ace: Part II. Both of these PDX hotspots are built right into the hotel! Clyde Common is apparently the place to be in downtown Portland on a Friday or Saturday night… but we didn’t feel like bein’ all fancy-pants, so we stopped in one lazy afternoon during happy hour for some munchies instead. Stumptown was my daily vice. Curt’s not a coffee drinker, and normally he’s not too fond of my espresso habit, but it was vacation so he graciously let me grab a latte every morning (thanks, honey!)
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Eating breakfast out is one of those simple but rare pleasures. Especially when that breakfast is at a place like Mother’s! Man oh man it was delicious. Curt ordered one of the Specials– Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes (above) will a tall glass of freshly squeezed OJ. Think you can handle more sexy food pics? Better grab a bib for your drool…
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