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Tag Archives: travel tips
Things to Do / See / Eat in Hyde Park, Chicago
Hyde Park is a great neighborhood to kick around in (made famous by the University of Chicago and the Obamas, perhaps?). BOOK SHOPS CAFES RESTAURANTS MUSEUMS & TOURS SHOPPING BIKE SHOP THEATER & DANCING PARKS This is a non-exhaustive list … Continue reading
Things to do / see / eat in Silicon Valley – with kids!
Some friends are moving to the area with their kiddo, so I thought I’d write them up a (far from exhaustive) list of places we’ve been, or places that we’ve yet to go but have been recommended to us. Plus, … Continue reading
San Mateo County History Museum recap
Last month, we were temporarily residing in Redwood City, where I took advantage of many local amenities, including the San Mateo County History Museum and the awesome used bookstore in the basement, Encore Books on the Square. Here are some of the highlights … Continue reading
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Things to do / see / eat in Ottawa
A friend asked, so here are some Greatest Hits of Ottawa (According to Amanda) in the form of a partial and evolving list of thing to do / see / eat for future visitors and / or residents and other interested … Continue reading
Things to do / see / eat in Los Angeles
So far, the best thing about living in SoCal (Southern California) is when people visit, which they do with some frequency due to Nicest Weather Ever Syndrome, because then we get to go do fun things. Keep in mind, the weather … Continue reading
Things to do / see / eat in Montreal and Quebec City
Sometimes people email me and they are like “HEY I AM GOING TO QUEBEC” and I am like “AWESOME” and then I type them up an email of everything I think they should do. From now on, I’ll just send them … Continue reading
Things to do / see / eat in Orange County
The best thing about Orange County is when people visit, which they do with some frequency due to Nicest Weather Ever Syndrome, because then we get to go do fun things. Keep in mind, the weather is constantly amazing / … Continue reading
Chicago-land Activities, or Things to Do / See / Eat in Chicago
Sometimes people email me and they are like “HEY WE ARE COMING TO CHICAGO” and I am like “AWESOME” and then I type them up an email of everything I think they should do. From now on, I’ll just send … Continue reading
Carto-Caricatures: Cartographic Caricatures 