February 19, 2020
A true indicator of a city’s vegan-friendliness is its breakfast options. In celebration of beautiful mornings in Los Angeles, here is the food that helped to shaped jam-packed days. In the interest of the backlog of posts I am experiencing, I’ll just say that LA might have the best vegan Read more…
February 18, 2020
There are slew of neat bars in Hollywood we attempted to hit on a Tuesday evening. We didn’t hit them all. But not for lack of effort! On a slow, late night, the bars closed earlier than expected. Very different than New York City’s 4am closing time. But I was Read more…
I’ve only ever gone to Little Pine with these bozos. And we never seem to thoroughly enjoy it! It’s loud and dark and the menu has some big holes in it. So here is a final pictorial of Little Pine. Because there are far too many vegan bites I have Read more…
Los Angeles is a massive sprawl of things to do. Like pedal boating in Echo Park. We rode the swans on a lovely LA morning. The La Brea Tar Pits are an interesting stop detailing the ancient history of the area. With many outdoor exhibits there is no need to Read more…
February 17, 2020
Back in the 1930’s an elaborate compound was constructed within Rustic Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. Its purpose, to sustain and thrive inside the political chaos amidst the aftermath of Nazi Germans fulfilling their political and military goals. You see, the 4-million dollar investment was built by Nazi sympathizers Read more…
What happens when Matthew Kenney gets his mitts on a French patisserie Beverly Hills? The whole darn thing goes vegan. And other locations get stocked with vegan options! Established in 1862, Ladurée is France’s most prestigious pastry shop. I picked up some of their macarons for loved ones in their Read more…
February 16, 2020
A lover of vintage beauty, pin-up photoshoots have occurred at many stages of my life. And every time, these shoes! With a trip to Los Angeles on the calendar, I poured through my vintage attire for a new 2020 photoshoot with the pin-up dream team, Iconic Pin-ups. I say 2020 Read more…
December 30, 2019
The TWA Hotel, the midcentury modern marvel at JFK airport, is an amazing place to pass away a day. Especially when it is raining all day. Especially with a fish eye lens on a new camera. The sublime attention to detail is downright transportive. From every angle, I wanted to Read more…
December 7, 2019
The winter is the best time to plan summer travel. Taking action towards an escape, however distant, just makes me, afflicted with everlasting wanderlust, feel better. Because your happiness is worth some forethought, fill your travel with all that feeds your heart and soul. And book things—not everything but some Read more…
October 30, 2019
With a trip to Los Angeles soonish, it’ll be a mini-battle of vegan fried chicken in the city of vegan angels. Yes, the very vegan-friendly city is home to so many options for this mini-battle. But many are packaged or frozen texturized soy protein cutlets breaded and fried… not meeting Read more…
October 22, 2019
Of course I ate all the best vegan eats in the Cleveland area. So here they are, chronologically. Breakfast at the Cleveland Vegan: this large inviting space with friendly service was first on my list. I went for their Breakfast Sandwich–house omelet, tempeh bacon, kale, tomato, chipotle mayo, and sprouts Read more…
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 6} My birthday excursion was packed with all of my favorite things, but reality returns tomorrow. The last day had me finally seeing downtown Cleveland and getting back into the foliage just a short drive from my motel in Richfield. The truth is that I consulted Read more…
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 5} I was really hoping to see some of the abandoned Chippewa Lake Park in Chippewa Lake, Ohio… but the Universe had me encountering a selection of townspeople, kind of like a video game, instead. {I swear I was hearing Castlevania Simon’s Quest music in my Read more…
October 21, 2019
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 4} As I headed to Avon, Ohio I knew it may be a futile endeavor. As October is wrapping up surely there will be no more blooms at the massive sunflower field, Maria’s Field of Hope–a beautiful display of activism spreading awareness about the need for Read more…
October 20, 2019
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 3} Of course there is a historic rural cemetery on my list! Home to the devastatingly wicked Haserot Angel, Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland has been on the very top of my list for quite some time. I’ve been to many cemeteries and this one has Read more…
October 19, 2019
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 2} Geauga Observatory Park is an IDA-certified International Dark Sky Park a quick hour from Cleveland. One of 56 dark sky parks in the country, it is my 3rd I have visited in an astrophotography capacity. Not bad considering it was less than a year Read more…
Arts & Crafts, Beautiful Places Far Away, Nature, These are a few of my favorite things., Wanderlust
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 1} When I thought about where I’d whisk myself off to for (triple prepositions!) my birthday, I asked myself, “Self, what would make your special day enjoyable?” To which I responded, “Being far away and on my own, a national park, an old cemetery, lots Read more…
October 10, 2019
Of course if I have to be on the road, I’m going to find vegan eats! Having some unfinished business in Buffalo, I made a strategic layover in Rochester, New York. Leaving Brooklyn after a long day of professional development but not before a long commute to pick up a Read more…
October 1, 2019
I spent some time in Ontario, Canada on my trip to Buffalo because… it’s whole new country… well, a whole new Province in a whole new country! And the current USD to CAD exchange rate is a nice perk. With my reporting on 49 of the 50 United States, I Read more…
September 30, 2019
Another cemetery on my list gets checked off during my stay in Buffalo–Forest Lawn Cemetery. I explored most of its 269 acres on a brisk fall morning. Here is what I saw. Aspiration. She is he reason for Forest Lawn being on my list. Ever since I saw her in Read more…
September 29, 2019
Buffalo and Niagara Falls City are great places for urban exploration. Reminders of both cities’ hey days still linger just outside of the tourist centers. And for me, they’re a huge draw. These parts capture history powerfully, mark eras tainted by economic inequity and the harsh shifts of commerce. Here Read more…
A quick trip to Western New York would of course mean a scouring of vegan options. As is the nowadays, there was so much to try. Veganism is thriving everywhere these days. Not only at my destination, but on stops along the way. Like at 96 Lives Vegan Bakery & Read more…
September 28, 2019
The High Holiday breaks from school are a perfect dose of rest for this gentile. And a perfect opportunity to return to the road, which I long for daily—its freedom. With an “errand” in Buffalo, New York, I found my way to East Otto’s Griffis Sculpture Park for some art Read more…
August 30, 2019
Day 18 would be my last adventure… the Assateague Island National Seashore, the barrier island shared by Virginia and Maryland where feral horse roam freely. Wild horses. If that is not enough, the beach is beautiful and washes up a slew of shells. I hit the shoreline early as the Read more…
August 29, 2019
Do you know how much I dislike the I-95? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s the worse kind of roadtrip driving. Direct but uninteresting, it eliminates half the magic of the road. Though South of the Border, an original gangster roadside attraction, has expanded a great deal since my last visit Read more…
August 28, 2019
On my first official day heading north, I had a fantastic breakfast in the Hourglass District of Orlando, Florida. You know places like this: bright murals, great fonts, food halls with social spaces… vegan options. Apparently Hourglass is an “it” place. So in one spot I can get my coconut Read more…