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Tuesday May 14th, 2013

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Best of East Coast City Guides

With summer fast approaching, I’ve got travel on the mind.  While I no longer get my three months off from school (a girl can dream), I do often get a serious case of the travel bug as the temps begin warming up, and I just want to hit the road.  So I thought it might…

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Tuesday May 7th, 2013

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Jackson Hole, WY City Guide

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Today’s Jackson Hole City guide comes to us from Meagan Murtagh. Meagan is going on her sixth year in Jackson Hole and currently writes,documents, and photographs about her mountain town lifestyle for the popular local blog, The Egg. Meagan enjoys running, traveling abroad, and sharing beautiful Jackson Hole with the world. Thanks Meagan for taking us…

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Tuesday April 23rd, 2013

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New Orleans Design Guide

New Orleans Design Guide

Today’s New Orleans City Guide update comes to us from Sarah Baird, a writer, editor, and petit four aficionado living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sarah likes planning elaborate dinner parties surrounded by her collection of dwarf citrus trees. You can read her latest musings and about her various misadventures on her website, hellosarahbaird.com, and today she shares…

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Tuesday April 9th, 2013

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Park City, UT City Guide {UPDATE}

Park City, UT City Guide {UPDATE}

Today’s Park City, UT Update comes to us from Eva Jorgensen, the founder of Sycamore Street Press. Eva has lived in and loved the Park City area for some time now and today she shares with us some of the lovely treats this regions has to offer.  From the charm of the old town drag, to…

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Tuesday April 2nd, 2013

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Missoula, MT City Guide

Today’s Missoula, MT City Guide comes to us from Rachel Stevens, a multimedia designer and blogger based in Missoula.  Rachel is currently working on her masters in Media Arts at University of Montana and is channeling her love for this town into a new project called WHEELHOUSE // MISSOULA. Today she shares with us the…

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Tuesday March 19th, 2013

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Hudson Valley City Guide {Update}

Hudson Valley City Guide {Update}

Today’s Hudson Valley City Guide Update comes to us from the original guide writer, designer and stylist Raina Kattelson. When she’s not styling still lifes and interiors, Raina is enjoying life outdoors with her family in the beautiful Hudson Valley area. Today she takes us on another tour of this picturesque New York haven, sharing…

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Tuesday February 19th, 2013

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San Francisco City Guide {Update}

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Today’s San Francisco City Guide update comes to us from Rebekah Carey McNall, owner of the wedding and event design company A & B Creative. On any given day, Rebekah can be found buzzing around the city in search of props for an upcoming wedding, meeting friends for a delicious brunch or digging through racks of clothes for…

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Tuesday February 5th, 2013

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Boulder, CO City Guide

Today’s Boulder, CO City Guide comes to us from Heather Hansman, a magazine editor and freelance writer who recently moved to southern California from Boulder. She misses trail running at Marshall Mesa and happy hour at The Med, but today she’s sharing some of the best spots in this college town. Thanks, Heather, for showing us…

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Tuesday January 22nd, 2013

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Knoxville, TN City Guide

Knoxville City Guide

Today’s Knoxville, TN City Guide comes to us from Kate Irwin and Ariel Duncan, best friends since sixth grade and Knoxville girls to the core! Ariel works as a freelance user-experience consultant and college-application-essay guru at her firm, The Yes Woman. Kate is a personal assistant, photographer and artist working on a line of bike-inspired recycled jewelry. Today,…

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Tuesday December 11th, 2012

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Iowa City, IA City Guide

Photos by Rachel Jessen Today’s Iowa City Guide comes from Emileigh Barnes Williams, a graduate of the University of Mississippi’s MFA program in poetry and the University of Iowa School of Journalism. While Iowa isn’t exactly a vacation hot-spot, Iowa City is a fabulous literary town — home to the famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop, it’s also a UNESCO City of…

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Tuesday November 20th, 2012

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Fredericksburg, VA City Guide

Photos by Heather and Michael Fonteneau This week’s Fredericksburg City Guide comes from Heather and Mickael Fonteneau of Atelier Fonteneau. After meeting and living in New York, Heather convinced Mickael that living in the Virginia countryside would be just like moving back to life in the French countryside . . . sort of. That’s when…

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Tuesday November 13th, 2012

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Litchfield, CT City Guide {UPDATE}

Photos by Jacque Lynn Schiller Today’s Litchfield, CT City Guide Update comes from Jacque Lynn Schiller, a writer and the co-creator of the goods and get-togethers design studio, larks & japes. One year ago, she happily made the transition from weekender to full-time resident of the Northwest Hills with her mister, Tom. In this update, Jacque…

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Tuesday November 6th, 2012

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Durham, NC City Guide {UPDATE}

Durham, NC City Guide {UPDATE}

Photo by Jessie Gladin-Kramer Today’s Durham City Guide Update comes from Django Haskins, a musician and author who has lived in Durham for over a decade. Django is the singer and songwriter of the Durham-based band The Old Ceremony, whose fifth album, Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide, was released on Yep Roc Records in October 2012. Today, Django shares his…

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Friday October 19th, 2012

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Athens, GA City Guide

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Illustration by Sarah Lawrence Today’s Athens, GA City Guide comes from Alyssa DeHayes and Natasha Murphy, two friends living in Athens, Georgia. Alyssa is a publicist for record labels and independent artists in the US and abroad at the Athens-based Team Clermont. Natasha is a freelance web developer who spends her days building online projects. Both are UGA…

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Tuesday September 18th, 2012

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Charlotte, NC city guide {update}

Charlotte, NC city guide {update}

Photos by Jessica Paul Today’s Charlotte City Guide Update comes from Charlotte resident Kendra Sands. Kendra has self-admitted obsessions with sweet potato fries, Carolina Panther football, unicorns, skateboard videos, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, her nieces and nephews and good coffee, as well as a sincere love of the city of Charlotte. Today she shares the best…

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Tuesday June 26th, 2012

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Oahu, HI City Guide {UPDATE}

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Today’s Honolulu & Oahu City Guide update comes from Kailua resident Hannah Estelle. Hannah blogs at Frugal Bon Vivant and Comma Happy, and is a healthcare communications manager. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Hannah is now proud to call Hawaii home. She loves living on the windward side of Oahu, and today she shares her top…

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Tuesday June 5th, 2012

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twin cities city guide {UPDATE}

twin cities city guide {UPDATE}

Image above via Veer Today’s Twin Cities Guide Update comes from Jennie Eukel, founder and editor of Twin Cities Design Scene, a blog that focuses on local designers, businesses and events. Jennie also specializes in helping creative companies and organizations with marketing and PR. In her free time, she loves exploring all the fun places that…

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Tuesday May 15th, 2012

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Gainesville, FL city guide

Today’s Gainesville, FL City Guide comes from Melanie Ling, a digital branding and social media manager who can’t resist prints, colors, patterns and good design. While Melanie is originally from Miami, Florida, Gainesville has been her home since 2003, and she is currently working on a photography book of Victorian architecture in Trinidad and Tobago. Today she gives…

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Tuesday May 8th, 2012

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denver city guide {UPDATE}

denver city guide {UPDATE}

Photo courtesy of Visit Denver Today’s City Guide update comes from Katie Shapiro, one of Denver’s resident gals about town. After working for Denver Magazine for the past four years, she recently launched her own media boutique, Katie Shapiro Media, which specializes in writing, publicity and events in both Denver and Aspen. Prior to landing a…

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Tuesday May 1st, 2012

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phoenix, az city guide {UPDATE}

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Artwork by Jon Ashcroft Today’s Phoenix City Guide Update comes from Aleta Lynch, a graphic artist and long-time Phoenician. Aleta moved from Phoenix to Chicago for college but couldn’t deny her southwestern roots and moved back in 2007. After realizing she was a suburban girl no longer, she planted roots right in the heart of…

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