After a whirlwind visit to Savannah, we piled in the car for a road trip to Atlanta. Girls Trip Georgia continues! About a four hour drive from Savannah, Atlanta was the final stop of Jenny’s birthday celebration. Have a day or two to explore ATL? Here are a few ideas to get you started. The… Read More Girls Trip Georgia: Welcome to Atlanta
One day in New York will never be enough. As I’ve done with my One Day in San Francisco series, when I’m short on time, I like to focus on a neighborhood or a theme. I’ve always had an affinity for Harlem. Watching legendary performers and rising stars on Showtime at the Apollo (and terrible… Read More One Day in New York: Harlem
Once in a while, views in San Francisco can still stop me in my tracks. It’s easy to forget sometimes that people come from all over the world to visit the place I’ve grown up. Until I nearly walk into the back of a tourist, stopping abruptly to take a picture of… a house, on… Read More A Pictorial Tour of San Francisco
I have always loved books. As a kid, I borrowed as many library books as I could carry, often hiding under the covers long past bedtime, trying to finish just one more chapter. Summer always brought longer days, more time to play outside, no homework- and more time for books. While I don’t have as… Read More Brown Lady Bookshelf: Essential Summer Reads
In celebration of National Small Business Week, I decided to round up some of my favorite small businesses owned by Black women, to share some love with other Brown Ladies out here making magic happen! With Mother’s Day coming up, you may be looking for the perfect gift for the women in your life (including… Read More Celebrating Black Owned Businesses
Haight Street in San Francisco- iconic and well known, primarily for Haight-Ashbury, both the backdrop and star of the Summer of Love in the 1960’s. Drifters, hippies, runaways and hipsters alike gravitating towards the neighborhood ever since, for nostalgia sake, the crowd, the unique shops… the overall scene. At the other end of Haight Street,… Read More One Day in San Francisco: Lower Haight
Time flies. You make resolutions for a new year, next thing you know you’re enjoying the Summer sun and holiday shopping again. Ideally as the years roll by, there are moments that stand out, punctuating your life with happiness, exhilaration, laughter and love. Some are planned, many are not. As someone who loves to day… Read More 6 Experiences on My Bucket List
It sneaks up on me every year and in a flash it’s over. Twenty eight days, packed with amazing events, film screenings, pop-up shops and exhibitions. To celebrate Black History Month is like the shortest of sprints; every second counts. It goes by much too fast- a whirlwind that gives me FOMO, every.single.year. This year,… Read More 9 Fun Ways To Celebrate Black History Month
Initially, I envisioned a very different post for my first visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). I went in thinking of light, useful information for travelers, infused with my perspective and highlights from my visit. With that in mind, on a brisk November morning, I hopped in a Lyft… Read More A Day At NMAAHC
The SF Museum of Ice Cream blew into town last year and immediately became a favorite SF sweet treat. Sold out weeks, sometimes months in advance, I finally made my first trip to this pop up installation last week. TK’s niece and her BFF were in town for the weekend, the perfect excuse to add… Read More Fun Facts about the SF Museum of Ice Cream