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You Ain't Nothing But a...House

I knew some Elvis songs, but I hadn't paid much attention to Elvis the man. I didn't know much about him. I didn't know his personality....

A Real 'Room Where It Happened' for Independence

As we approach this July 4th—Independence Day in the United States—I'm reminded of a trip that included the actual location where the...

Serving Up a Hidden Gem in NYC

The US Open Tennis Tournament is played in New York City every late August/early September. While the word on this once hidden gem in New...

How to Leave Your Heart (and Rented Bike) in San Francisco

You may think that bike riding in a super-hilly city like San Francisco isn't the smartest or easiest thing to do. But it offers so many...

The Art of Drinking (at the Met)

What if you could see the Manhattan skyline, watch the sunset, see the expanse of Central Park from above the trees, have some drinks...

Wild Wild West

My friends and I had always wanted to go hiking back home. So when we found ourselves planning a bachelor party in Las Vegas for one of...

The Grandest of Canyons

My Everest. That's how I think of my trek down and (thankfully also) up the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon. No one can ever...