Call it a test of my own gumption or a simple thirst for adventure:
I’m hopping in my car and hitting the road to explore the American West!
Tijuana’s New Foodie Scene (and Yes, I Said Tijuana)
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Baja Med cuisine at Tijuana's Mision 19
In Tijuana, Mexico, the largest city in the Baja state, there’s certainly a lingering fear of drug violence and a strange tendency to paint donkeys like zebras. But amongst a vibrant backdrop of street art and mariachi music there’s also a growing focus on creative, elegant and locavore-friendly cuisine.
Tijuana’s emerging foodie scene offers both a cultural connection and, glass by bottle, a gateway to Baja’s thriving Guadalupe Valley wine country. So have a seat and tuck in, con gusto.
Time Travel: Caulfield’s at the Thompson Beverly Hills
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Literary mural at Caulfield's Restaurant in Beverly Hills
Hotel restaurants in Los Angeles generally provide a swanky night out, even for locals. These days, they’re where couples go to be seen booth-canoodling while drinking artful cocktails and elegantly mainlining macaroni and cheese.
Caulfield’s Restaurant at the Thompson Beverly Hills hits all these notes, providing a romantic evening out in L.A. that feels removed from its busy city street corner — as well as from the present day.
Desert Getaway: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
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The main pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Arizona
I recently stayed in a unique resort that allowed me to explore Arizona’s Sonoran Desert while never straying far from a pool, spa or cocktail.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain is 90 minutes from Phoenix, 30 minutes outside Tucson, and in the middle of saguaro-cactus nowhere. But for couples looking to utterly escape their usual grinds, it’s relaxing, surprisingly educational and pretty darn romantic.
Oh, yes…and there are s’mores. [Read more...]
Just Another Day in Your Adventure
Photo by Sea Greene
Today is Valentine’s Day, which gives a great big hug to the concept of love.
(Well, the commercial concept of love, anyway.)
Amidst the candlelight, soft music, Champagne, chocolate and Hallmark™-fest of this sexy little holiday, keep in mind that this is but one day in your grand adventure. It shouldn’t carry the burden of a whole year’s quota for romance.
So go out, stay in — it doesn’t really matter. What matters on this day, or any old day at all, is your eyes meeting — and lingering; your hands touching; your shared laughter and stories. It’s as lovely a day as any to push aside responsibility for a while and indulge in the simple joy of being in one another’s presence.
And while you’re at it, a lovely day to plan your next adventure, together.
XOXO,
Melanie
