After hitting up Big Sur, we made our way back to Monterey for the night. We ate dinner at The Crown and Anchor, a perfect spot for casual pub style dining. The smaller fish and chips portion—paired with a few one pomegranate Pimms cocktails—was the perfect meal to preface an evening followed by live music, late-night games of […]
Read MoreA first trip to the West Coast seems incomplete without seeing the Pacific Ocean. We met up with a few more friends in Monterey before making the hour and fifteen minute drive down to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. My friend Steph, who is also from the East Coast, told me to pay attention to the […]
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A whirlwind itinerary for visiting San Francisco, Monterey, and Napa Valley
Read MoreMy heart is stricken with deep love and sympathy for France. Whether inflicted by nature or by man, each nation has experienced its episodes of destitution, cruelty and absolute savageries. But a deliberate attack on a country founded on liberté, égalité and fraternité—a trinity of unalienable rights for all human beings—is a rabid attempt to darken the […]
Read MoreI’m heading to the West Coast for the first time to visit my friend Steph in San Francisco, CA! Not only are we checking out The City by the Bay, but we’re also aiming to hike Big Sur, explore Monterey and see the vineyards in Napa Valley. I’ve packed a few different things in one […]
Read MoreReading about the scientific breakdown of the creative mind is weird. Kaufman and Gregoire’s Wired to Create highlights the Ten Things Highly Creative People Do Creatively and artfully weaves anecdotes of geniuses and prodigies alongside scientific studies and theories throughout the book. Examining complex persons such as Kerouac, Edison, Matisse and the like makes Wired to Create an interesting […]
Read Moreaundi is my current SoundCloud love—this remix was recently dropped and it’s a great summer song. I just booked a weekend trip to visit my friend Steph in San Francisco, so I’m feeling inspired by SoCal and surfer-EDM sounds more than usual.
Read MoreI love white wine… Aside from that fact, I don’t know much else about wine. As a way to spark a more serious interest in wine, I signed up for the Wilton Library‘s event with author George Taber and his book, The Judgment of Paris. The premise centers on a 1976 wine tasting which sought to […]
Read MoreYou’ll always want One Dance, but elevate your summer playlist with something new. I’m not going to pretend that I have the best taste in music—or have the best capability of finding new hits in general—but I love this one I found on Belle Musique’s SoundCloud channel:
Read MoreDon’t be surprised if the long line at Starbucks in Wilton begins to cut down—Ridgefield-based coffee shop Tusk & Cup has set up shop down the street! Among many other advantages, Tusk & Cup is dedicated to providing amazing coffee and customer service. As someone who eats Starbucks’ spinach feta wraps way more than I’d like to […]
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New England Parisienne 