During our New York City tour, we had an awesome time eating and seeing so many great things. I love cities more than anything. However, after a while Matt gets a little tired of the concrete jungle. So we decided to take a mini-break to the Hudson River Valley.
I've been dying to visit this area since I first started studying early American Art and the Hudson River School. I could stare at a Thomas Cole painting for hours. So off we ventured in the rainy weather and our Mini-Cooper (car rental win!) along the winding roads of the Hudson River Valley. We began our journey in Madison, New Jersey and drove Northeast on I-87 to Beacon.
Read moreI love the Northeast. There is something about all the history, culture, and architecture that has always made me feel at home. I also appreciate the fact that I can usually get my fill of sights, sounds and tastes when I am there.
Last Fall, Matt and I had planned to surprise a friend in New York for his birthday. But, with all the chaos of his accident and the knowingly frigid temperature in December, we rescheduled for this Spring. We are lucky to have a ton of friends and some family in and around New York City, so staying there is always a bit more interesting and easier on the budget.
Read moreSavor Dallas is in full swing. This wine and food festival is an annual event that highlights wine, regional cuisine, and area restaurants. Savor Dallas also does a great job of scheduling events around the Dallas attractions such as the Arts District Wine Stroll, the Grand and Reserve Tastings in Fair Park, and Savor the Arboretum. Savor Dallas is an epicurean feast and highly recommended if you like to go to events just to taste many different types of wine and food. I mean, who doesn’t? But, as with most event like this, the tickets do come at a pretty hefty price depending on the event. Usually, the more varieties, the higher the price of the event.
As fun as tastings are, I wanted to try something different this year. I was delighted to see that Savor Dallas added a new event to their usual offerings. The Toast of the Town is a series of lectures that focuses on several contemporary food-inspired topics, specifically those doing with Texas cuisine.
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