Toronto.  I like to think of Toronto as a Canadian New York City.  It’s diverse, busy, but it has a culture all it’s own.  Over the years I’ve spent a fair amount of time in “The Six” and I’ve uncovered more than a few favorite spots to spend time.  As with my Nashville Guide – which you can read here – I’m going to make this a “living guide” also,… continue reading.

After living in Nashville for 6 years I still love it like I did when I first visited. I can understand why so many people love this city because it’s still small enough that you run into friends, but give enough to have great food, activities, and shopping. I’ve heard people grumble about all the new transplants moving to Nashville, but then a friend said, “It really just means more… continue reading.

We decided to take a quick trip to Miami…specifically to South Beach! We were taking the dogs for a walk in South Beach and we came upon a large Tuscan looking villa.  After some debate I decided to google it.  We turned out to be the mansion of the late Gianni Versace.  As fans of architecture, fashion, and style, we were of course transfixed for a moment taking it in…. continue reading.

I’ve been to Savannah once before, but only for lunch.   So as we drove from South Carolina into downtown Savannah I was so looking forward to having the opportunity to take in more of a city I’ve heard so much about.   Old Town We first visited a cafe that was recommended to me, but it wasn’t really what we were looking for. We left the cafe and explored… continue reading.

We got up early, as we typically do, to explore Charleston. There’s something so peaceful about taking in a city before it’s fully awake.  We strolled into the South of Broad neighborhood after reading that there is quite a bit of historical architecture there.  There were SO many beautiful homes!   We noticed that because of the age of the city many of these beautiful homes were very close together, as… continue reading.

  Charleston has been on my list for a long time. It’s southern charm and tasteful elegance have appealed to me from the time I first heard about it, but it’s taken me a while to make my way to this colorful city by the sea! I typically recommend not staying in a chain hotel when visiting a smaller city like Charleston, because chances are good you will get a… continue reading.