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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 16th, 2013

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Victoria, BC City Guide

Today’s Victoria, BC City Guide comes to us from Bonnie Wilson, owner of vintage furnishings store Gild & Co (opening in Vancouver in 2013).  After eight plus years working in the corporate world, Bonnie recently left her desk job to pursue her passion and open a vintage and new furniture and home décor boutique.  She gives much…

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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 26th, 2013

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Fargo, ND City Guide

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Today’s Fargo, ND City Guide comes to us from graphic designer Jeff Knight. Jeff is a native of Fargo’s twin city, Moorhead, MN, but has now settled in Fargo proper where he works at Sundog, a marketing and technology company, in addition to designing for a local t-shirt company TAG and teaching graphic design courses at…

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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 March 12th, 2013

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Dublin City Guide {Update}

Dublin City Guide {Update}

Our Dublin City Guide Update comes to us from two Dublin-based bloggers, Alexia Golez and Emily Westbrooks. Alexia is an Ireland native and a software engineer and blogger living in Dublin since 2005. When Alexia isn’t working or cooking insanely spicy food, she loves to photowalk, write and craft. Emily is a writer and blogger based…

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Tuesday March 5th, 2013

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Toulouse, France City Guide

Today’s Toulouse, France, City Guide comes to us from Tiffany Kim, an advertising and marketing educator and now resident of Toulouse, France. In her former life, Tiffany worked for many years producing for Fodors.com, EuroRSCG 4D and Atmosphere BBDO. She left the big lights of the Big Apple to take another bite of life. Her new adventures…

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Tuesday February 26th, 2013

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Hong Kong City Guide

Today’s Hong Kong City Guide comes from Alison Tang, a Hong Kong-based maker and blogger. Alison currently sells her handmade goods at her online shop, Littleclouds, and recently co-founded HOKOanswers, a Q&A platform for those interested in all things Hong Kong. Today she shares the many wonders of this metropolis, from dining to shopping. Thanks, Alison,…

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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 January 8th, 2013

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Bloomington, Indiana City Guide

Photos by Christie Popp Today’s City Guide comes from Christie Popp, an immigration attorney and bike blogger. Christie moved to Bloomington in 1998, when she transferred from the University of Georgia to Indiana University, and has been living there ever since. When she is not working or spending time with her husband and toddler son, she…

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Tuesday December 18th, 2012

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Palermo (Buenos Aires), Argentina City Guide

Photo by Omar Uran Today’s Palermo (Buenos Aires), Argentina City Guide comes to us from Lula Aldunate. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Lula now lives in NYC where she owns the children’s store Allegria Boutique and creates visual experiences and products with an authentic mix of traditional European charm and Latin American spirit. Lula…

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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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