In April, Justin and I made a little Europe trip for two weeks and visited some friends in Amsterdam and Berlin. In Berlin, Justin got to meet up with a friend from Shanghai who lives in western Germany, and I got to meet up with my friend Talya, who’s now an opera singer with Oper Komische…
Everyday adventures around the Bay, from April to May! Open Studios in the Mission. This last little one is my watercolor kit! Happy Birthday, Tiffany! New ramen spot in Soma. Silly creative entrepreneur friends. Kev, Jenny and Ellie visit the Bay! At Tartine Manufactory. Randomly ran into Holly at Boba Guys! The next day, after Cheese…
We visited Austin, Texas, for our friends Colman and Amaris’ wedding this spring and of course squeezed in a bunch of tasty food and a few neighborhood explorations while we were in town. See below for some of my snapshots from the trip! Torchy’s Tacos with our friend Connie: Wandering around South Congress, a.k.a….
I visited Portland in late March to catch up with Angela and Chase for their portrait session and to just visit my friend Yifan and explore the city. it turned out to be a characteristic rainy/sunny mix for the season, but we still had plenty of mini adventures around the area. A wonderful tea tasting…
March! Champagne, museums, the symphony, and a couple gardens. See my local travelogues below. Cheers! Champagne date with Rachael, Amanda, & Bri. Bouquets to Art at the deYoung Museum: a variety of floral designers create their own installations inspired by the art in the museum. I thought this one was hilarious. Ready to climb!…
Travelogues from around the Bay Area, February, 2017. We kick it off with a multi-birthday celebration at Leo’s Oyster Bar! Favorite. Tuesdays Together San Francisco, a gathering of creative entrepreneurs. Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. Giant aloe plants! Mom for scale. Vince ponders Rothko. Boba Guys Fillmore with Whitney. A beautiful gift box from…
Snapshots from the Bay, this past December & January. A mini Duke reunion Old Ladies Knitting Club! Tuesdays Together San Francisco, happy hour edition. Sarah Kersten studio sale. A weekend trip to Tahoe with Justin, Greg & Tiffany! Many trips to SFMOMA. Tuesdays Together San Francisco, January meetup. East Bay hike. A bit of location…
Snippets from three different trips to Philly, December, January, & March, smushed into one blog post. Ramen at Yamitsuki in Chinatown. A little Christmas market at a garden in Fishtown. Mexican Modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Frida Kahlo… the first self portrait she ever painted. Hotpot at Hippot! Fast forward to March, back…
Over Christmas, Justin and I popped over from Philadelphia to New York City for a weekend filled wth art museums, Jewish and Chinese eateries, and other wanderings. Would you believe I’ve never ever been to the Guggenheim before? I finally made a visit thanks to my SFMOMA membership, which includes reciprocal access to the Guggenheim, The Whitney, and…
Thanksgiving in Atlanta! I met up with Justin’s family for the long weekend and even snuck in a photoshoot while I was there. Have a little glimpse at my trip below. Six Flags Over Georgia. Happy Thanksgiving! Krog Street Market Making use of my reciprocal museum membership with a visit to the High Museum…
Snapshots from my Bay Area adventures this past November. A little shadow play at Little Gem. Tai Chi Jian Bing. Scouting Jordan Winery for a surprise proposal! Always lovely to take a little Napa retreat. We picked up some goodies from the Dry Creek General Store and headed to Preston Family Vineyards for our little picnic….
“Imagine your drunk best friend,” said Casey, ” crossed with a well-researched museum docent.” So described the kind of tone promised by Museum Hack in its alternative, modern museum tours. I was excited to test out one of these “Un-Highlights” tours when they offered me a pair of media tickets. Granted, I kind of love traditional, nerdy museum-going;…