I was totally spoiled when I was growing up for many reasons, but one of those reasons was close proximity to Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio. Mill Creek Park was the first park in Ohio, ... Read More
YOUNGSTOWN’S FINEST: MILL CREEK PARK
CHINA TRAVEL TIPS (FROM SOMEONE WHO WENT AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE DOING)
Before I left for China, my friends and family repeatedly asked me the same questions: Don't you need a visa? How will you get around? Aren't you afraid? Honestly, I didn't know much about traveling ... Read More
HONG KONG, OR, WHY WE NEED TO TAKE MORE PICTURES ON VACATION
Hong Kong was the last stop on my whirlwind through Asia, I cannot even begin to express to you the absolute REGRET that I feel about the lack of pictures I took there. Yes, I was tired and ... Read More
A WEEKEND IN COLUMBUS
I recently made my annual summer pilgrimage to Ohio to see my family and friends. I spent almost two whole weeks in the Motherland, most of that time in Youngstown with my parents and sister. However, ... Read More
WASHED OUT MISTER MELLOW REVIEW
Last week, Carolyn and I attended the premier of Washed Out's new visual album, Mister Mellow. The event was at the Vista theatre in Los Feliz and was free with an RSVP. Honestly, we weren't sure what ... Read More
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
Happy 4th of July, buddies! I hope you have a fun-filled day with your family and/or friends and manage to keep all your digits. Wear sunscreen! I'll be spending the day at Huntington Beach with my ... Read More
MONTHLY MUSIC PICKS – JULY 2017
June flew by with astonishing speed, did it not? Didn't I just do this post for June?! Anyways, June was a really great month for me, music-wise. I saw so much incredible live music this month. I saw ... Read More
GREAT WALL HIKING ADVENTURE
On the third day of my trip to China, we did some Great Wall hiking. You know, the Great Wall of China. Ya ever heard of it? I don't want to be dramatic, but this was one of THE best days of my life. ... Read More
LOS ANGELES BEACH GUIDE
Every time I have a guest in town, they want to go to the beach. But what Los Angeles beach do we choose? I always like to ask what kind of beach experience they want to have, because not every Los ... Read More
AUSTIN TRAVEL DIARY
I recently visited Austin, Texas for about a week. The trip was originally for my cousin's wedding at Lake Travis, but I'd never been to Austin so I just thought, why not make it a "whole thing"? ... Read More
