Let me tell you something straight off. This is not a story of mysticism and magic (though there is some of that). This is not a story where every word forms…
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Finding the perfect canvas weekender bag is a Goldilocks’ mission. The ideal weekender bag is somewhere between heavy and light – big enough to carry everything for three-nights and small enough…
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The drive from Santa Fe to Taos (or Taos to Santa Fe, should you choose) is short. But when it comes to New Mexico’s High Road and Low Road, it’s the…
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It’s the end of spring. A Sunday. It’s a Sunday like most Sundays, except quieter. Stiller. Calmer. Maybe, it’s because it’s early in the morning. Maybe, it’s because Mass hasn’t started…
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Pho Ca Dao is one of the most popular restaurants in OKC’s Asian District. I enter a small, window-heavy building lit by soft orange bulbs. The walls are plum colored, spotted…
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Teddy Bear Park is the prologue to one of Dallas’ prettiest spots. Lakeside Park is a fairytale story – a tale punctuated by galleries of trees, lily pads, and trails that…
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Old Town Coppell feels like it’s been manufactured by Mattel. The center is flanked by a Farmer’s Market, a long, thin building surrounded by pastel-colored townhouses. Pale oranges. Baby blues. Old…
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There are three unsaid rules for finding things to do in Bentonville, Arkansas. Rule One: Buy At Boutiques. Bentonville knows boutiques like no other small town. The term here refers to…
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In the distance, I hear music. Old Taylor Swift, I think. I’m not sure. There’s a twang to the tune and a beat that’s not quite country and not quite pop.…
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One day in Albuquerque is just enough time to sample the biggest city in New Mexico. I lean against a glass panel, feet rooted onto a crowded platform. As the cable…
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After spending my first weekend in Oklahoma City, I immediately (read: as soon as I checked into my hotel) booked a return trip. I know I fall in love with big…
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After a weekend in Albuquerque, my summer reading list is officially 100% books set in New Mexico. I blame Treasure House, a quiet little bookstore in Old Town, for this. Treasure…
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I find the names by accident, listed on monoliths, buried within display-carved walls. Victims of lynchings. Name. Date. Name. Date. Name. Date. 600 lines, fine-printed, on 6 pillars. Museums in Jackson,…
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The smoke swallows us. It’s enticing – thick, heavy, spiced. Grabbing Korean BBQ has always been one of my favorite things to do in Carrollton but for some reason, today feels…
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Blackjack oaks and prickly pear cacti stud the path. Lizards dart between open crevices. Buzzards fly in a tight circle overhead. Visiting Hill Country is a classic pinch-me moment. Is it…
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A few weeks after my first trip to Oklahoma City’s Plaza District, I find myself on Northwest 16th Street for a second time. 16th Street is all things vibrant. The road…