Swensen’s has come a long way from the small, San Francisco-based ice cream parlor started by a World War II Navy veteran. Through the years, it expanded with franchises all across the country, then closed nearly all of them down save for the original and the restaurant located off US-1 and...
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I can’t say that I knew much about Clearwater Beach before being invited up to stay at the Opal Sands Resort, but one thing’s for sure: I’d be happy to go back anytime. I mean, just take a look at this beach (the view from our room): This was our kiddo’s first time at a big...
Earlier this year, we took a little day trip to Biscayne National Park in Homestead. The park is just a few minutes from our house and instead of being bummed about the lack of cold weather in Miami (it was in the upper 70s/low 80s the first weekend of January), we decided to embrace our ability to...
Back in 2011, I spent two weeks or so traipsing about New Orleans. It was the last stop on a 4 month trip, sleeping in (mostly) stranger’s homes. My time in NOLA was magical, to say the least. It quickly became my favorite city in the U.S., tied with New York City. But New Orleans is a...
Some months ago, I found myself on adventure with my toddler up in North Palm Beach County. It made me realize how different travelling is when you have children. Whereas I once would’ve immediately sought out dive bars, indie book shops and music venues, I found myself constantly wondering...