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I have lived in Philadelphia for the past five years, and during that time I've lived and worked all over the city. I can advise travelers to Philly on great local bars and restaurants, what to s... Read More...
New Orleans is the gateway to the Caribbean, and Latin America. It also has the magnificant history of both the French and Spanish. Most people have heard of the French Quarter, but have you hear... Read More...
I'm a rarity in Washington. D.C. -- a native. There aren't many of us in a metropolitan area of 4 million. Most people come here for a few years or maybe 20 and then return from whence they came.... Read More...
I grew up in Aroostook County, Maine and I've visited nearly every corner of the state - from Kennebunkport to Aroostook County, from Baxter State Park to Mount Desert Island. Maine has a unique... Read More...
San Diego, aside from its postcard beauty, is the most pleasant city in North America. SoCal (Southern California) beach lifestyle at its best, it now has a thriving downtown area, revived in par... Read More...
Buildings pop up like tourists wearing tacky aloha shirts, shops come and go like the trade winds (but ABC stores never close), traffic is part of keeping Hawaiian time--there's no wonder the spe... Read More...
I live in Denver, Colorado and have been here for 5 years. I'm familiar with about 6 ski resorts, places to snowshoe, ride horses, river-rafting, disc golf, normal golf, outdoor ice skating, cool... Read More...
What I love most about Key West is its ability to appeal to everyone on some level. Having grown up on the island, I will always remember KW through a child's eyes. Maybe that's why I have such... Read More...
Though I have logged less than a year in NYC, I already feel very much at home here. Williamsburg, Brooklyn was my first fireside, but I have since migrated Northwest into Greenpoint. However, al... Read More...
Alan is a consummate Seattleite - he loves hiking, skiing, backpacking, coffee, jazz, literature and fine Alaskan salmon and hates the Yankees, humidity and jaywalking. Like over half of the cit... Read More...
Having grown up in North Carolina, I've covered every inch of the state. From the amazing coastal areas to the mountains and everything in between. For the past four years I have called NYC home ... Read More...
I'm happy to recommend fantastic places to eat and visit anywhere in Northern California, from Mendocino to Tahoe. I've got a ton of fave restaurants and lots of great wineries to recommend - an... Read More...
I grew up skiing and living in SLC and Park City (currently live in San Francisco). I you have any skiing or restaurant questions for Park City, let me know and I will try and assist. You can als... Read More...
Have just finished 5 months guiding day trips to Yosemite National Park, and to Muir Woods and Wine Country just north of San Francisco. Would be happy to answer questions on both areas, be it hi... Read More...
I live in Los Angeles, California, one of the world's great cities. I'm not sure if I'm an "expert" on my city, considering its size and complexity, but I do love exploring this area and know a l... Read More...
Being an army brat forces many new changes and new experiences, often on the unwitting or the unwilling. Rather then needing to ground myself in one location and slowly learning the ways of a new... Read More...
Grass Valley and Nevada City are historical gold rush towns that are home to the Yuba River, Victorian and Cornish Christmas, the Nevada County Fair, and Empire Mine. I have lived in Grass Valley... Read More...
One of the best things about living in NY is the embarrassment of cultural riches--and particularly the amazing museums. If you love the scale of The Frick, and its domestic feel, then you might ... Read More...
My family has been living in San Diego off and on for 6 years. I got a good handle on the surf spots and dive bars. Drop me a line if u got any ????'s
Having grown up in a suburb about 25 miles north of Boston, gone to school in Cambridge, lived in the Back Bay and Allston and worked in the Financial District / Government Center, I ought to kno... Read More...
I moved up to Alaska on a whim that lasted six years. I quickly fell in love with the simple, back-to-the-land, lifestyle that is inherent in such an extreme climate. For a few years, I lived on ... Read More...
I live in Houston, TX and love to explore my city and state as if I was visiting.
Born and bred in the Chicagoland area, I've managed to get away from time to time, but always seem find my way back to the Windy. It's called the City of Big shoulders - but there's a whole lot o... Read More...
Oakland is the Bay Area's hidden jewel. The City (that's San Francisco to you out-of-towners) attracts tourists like bees to honey for its Pier 39, crookedest street West of Mississippi, the Fer... Read More...
Livin in the QC
Floridian by birth, Georgian by choice. GRITS (Girl Raised in the South) by default. I grew up on the Florida/Georgia state-line playing in the woods beneath the Okefenokee Swamp and running alon... Read More...
born, raised and educated in the natural state for all else that needs to be said: if you haven't floated the u.s.'s first national river (the buffalo), visited the "metropolis" of the arkansas r... Read More...
I moved to the Front Range area (Nederland, 20 miles west of Boulder) five years ago and quickly realized that I could spend the rest of my life just learning the the Indian Peaks right outside m... Read More...
I have lived in the Bay Area for 15 years. I love the natural beauty of SF and this region. I am very familiar with San Francisco and Marin County and I have great recommendations for visitors wh... Read More...
