Food and Culture Forward. Budget Minded.
We headed to Atlanta for the weekend to enjoy some amazing music at the Shakey Knees festival at Centennial Olympic Park. One of my all-time favorite bands, the xx, was headlining the event. Plus, there were so many other really great bands playing, it was a no-brainer for us to make the 1-hour flight from... Continue Reading →
The Emerald Coast of Florida may very well be the most beautiful part of the state we have ever visited. It’s an area frequented by many of our hometown friends and celebrities alike. All for good reason of course: crystal clear blue water, white sugar sand, amazing restaurants and several festivals and events throughout the... Continue Reading →
Tampa was on the shortlist of places we thought about moving before ultimately deciding on Jacksonville. Our first visit was in 2013 and we bounced around spending time in Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. We visited again for my birthday in 2018. One of our favorite stops during our visit was the Florida Aquarium. We... Continue Reading →
We typically go on vacation each year for my birthday. For me, it helps to lessen the blow of getting another year older. For my 32nd birthday we headed down to Key West for a long weekend. We flew into Miami and took the two-hour scenic drive down to Key West. I came across a... Continue Reading →
Our first trip to Miami didn’t quite go as planned. We landed checked into our hotel, and then, the area was hit with a category 2 hurricane. We decided to try our luck at visiting this area again after moving to Florida. South Florida was part of David’s work territory initially, so we took advantage... Continue Reading →
The Florida coastline boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the U.S. This is particularly evident on the west cost of the state. After living in Jacksonville Beach for a few years we decided to make a weekend getaway to the other side of the state. Our first stop on our weekend adventure was... Continue Reading →
There are so many different kinds of experiences you can have in New York. One of our favorite trips included a visit to the High Line in Manhattan and The Hamptons on Long Island. We typically fly into JFK and take the train to Long Island to visit my sister’s family. We’ve visited many times... Continue Reading →
We’ve been to Nashville several times over the years from scouting it out as a place to potentially move to attending one of our best friend’s wedding to celebrating a dear friend’s birthday. Some of our favorite places to visit include Yazoo Brewery, Hattie B’s for the ultimate in Hot Chicken, and Kayne Prime one... Continue Reading →
My husband and I are self-proclaimed foodies. Honestly, my motto is “don’t eat it if it doesn’t taste good.” Why waste the calories right? Well, no calories were wasted on this visit. Here’s a breakdown of everything we saw, did and ate during our weekend trip. We live in North Florida so Charleston is a... Continue Reading →
My sister lives in Long Island and she takes us to see and do something new each time we visit. So, here’s our Brooklyn story. We flew into JFK and headed straight to Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was a quick 45 minute drive around 10:00 a.m. Wow! What a great way to see the NYC... Continue Reading →
Habitual Tourists 