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indianapolis city guide {UPDATE}

Grace Bonney — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Today’s Indianapolis City Guide Update comes from Leslie Bailey, a freelance writer for Indianapolis Monthly, regular contributor to the Indianapolis Star and author of the blog Lesalina.com. She lives in downtown Indianapolis with her two cats and subscribes to a preposterous number of magazines. Today she has graciously updated the Indianapolis guide (just in time for the 2012 Super Bowl) to share the wonderful new things going on in this Midwest city. Thanks, Leslie, for this great update! — Stephanie

*Photo above via Veer

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miami city guide {UPDATE}

Grace Bonney — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:54 +0000

(all photos by Eric Lauer)

Today’s Miami City Guide update comes from Sarah Lederman, author of the lifestyle blog Chevrons & Stripes and co-owner of the jewelry line Aroc Urtu. A born and bred New Yorker, Sarah spent several winters in Miami before moving to Miami Beach, and she has amassed a collection of great local restaurants, shops and activities. Today she shares some of the best Miami has to offer. Thanks for this wonderful guide update, Sarah! — Stephanie

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paris city guide {update}

anne — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:43 +0000

Photo by David Bacher

Back in 2009, I wrote the Paris City Guide with help from some of the Paris designers I featured in our regional round-up. I don’t think I knew at the time that I’d be moving to Paris later that fall, where I’ve been for 2.5 years now. While I’ve done a lot on my own blog, Prêt à Voyager, to create helpful guides to the city I call home, my D*S guide was my first, and it’s still a valuable resource that I send the never-ending stream of visitors that come through Paris. While this is a tried-and-true guide to the city, it was time for an update. The good news is that lots of great design shops have come to the city, so it was easy to update. Bon voyage et à bientôt! — Anne

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Northampton, MA City Guide

Stephanie — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Photo by Carey Baker

Today’s Northampton, MA, city guide comes from designer Mary Wiseman, who moved to Northampton from Beijing, China, five years ago. Living downtown, Mary keeps a sharp eye on this quaint city and its happenings while she develops instructional materials and online courses. Thank you for this wonderful guide through Northampton, Mary! — Stephanie

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brighton city guide {update}

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:09 +0000

Illustration by Julia Rothman

Our Brighton City Guide comes from Michelle Butler, a printmaker and web designer based in Brighton. Her prints are influenced by folk traditions, dark tales, mid-century design and Forteana. Today Michelle shows us around her city’s artistic sites, classic shops and charming cafes. Thanks, Michelle, for this wonderful tour of Brighton! — Stephanie

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istanbul city guide

Stephanie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:36 +0000

Today’s city guide comes from Melinda Mahaffey, a blogger and copy editor at a daily English-language newspaper. Melinda moved to Istanbul six months ago, and her Istanbul-native and graphic-designer boyfriend, Cagatay Icden, helped with these city guide selections. Melinda takes us on a tour through the many historic neighborhoods of this now somewhat metropolitan city. Thank you, Melinda and Cagatay, for this beautiful guide! — Stephanie

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