Today’s Gainesville, FL City Guide comes from Melanie Ling, a digital branding and social media manager who can’t resist prints, colors, patterns and good design. While Melanie is originally from Miami, Florida, Gainesville has been her home since 2003, and she is currently working on a photography book of Victorian architecture in Trinidad and Tobago. Today she gives…
Photo courtesy of Visit Denver Today’s City Guide update comes from Katie Shapiro, one of Denver’s resident gals about town. After working for Denver Magazine for the past four years, she recently launched her own media boutique, Katie Shapiro Media, which specializes in writing, publicity and events in both Denver and Aspen. Prior to landing a…
Artwork by Jon Ashcroft Today’s Phoenix City Guide Update comes from Aleta Lynch, a graphic artist and long-time Phoenician. Aleta moved from Phoenix to Chicago for college but couldn’t deny her southwestern roots and moved back in 2007. After realizing she was a suburban girl no longer, she planted roots right in the heart of…
Photo by Stephanie Todaro Today’s Chicago City Guide update comes from long-time Chicago resident Jessica Herman. Jessica is a co-founder of Dose, Chicago’s monthly food and fashion market, where she curates a selection of upcoming and established artisans to sell their wares. While she spends most of her days working as associate shopping and style…
All photos by Natalie Today’s Montpellier, France City Guide comes from Natalie of The Haute Housewife. After six years in San Francisco, Natalie and her husband picked up and moved to Montpellier in April 2011, where she has spent the last year exploring, eating every pastry she sees and traveling Europe. Today she graciously shares some of…
Image above by Julia Rothman Today’s Auckland City Guide Update comes from original writers, Alisha Sanvicens and Mel Gregan. Mel Gregan is a proud Kiwi and the founder of Blanket Statements, a boutique home accessories company showcasing her vintage Kiwiana creations and paper sculpting, which can be found at Madder & Rouge. She also blogs about vintage…
Photo Credit: Camilo Jose Vergara Today’s Harlem City Guide update is from original writer Melinda Lewis, a born, bred and buttered Harlemite and founder of the lifestyle blog Get Togetha and the visual blog Harlem Collective. Today Melinda shares her suggestions on where to eat, shop and drink in Harlem, so have your MetroCards ready. Thanks for such a…
Illustration by Julia Rothman Today’s Memphis City Guide update is from original writer, Kerry Crawford. Kerry blogs about the Memphis indie scene at i love memphis, and today she’s sharing her suggestions for where to shop, eat, drink, site-see and stay in Memphis. If you’re headed south soon, I hope you’ll take Kerry’s guide with you….
Today’s Denton, TX, City Guide comes from Carli Baylor, a student at the University of North Texas working on her Master’s of Journalism in Strategic Communications. She enjoys dabbling in the arts and entertainment realm of journalism and has done social media, grant writing and public relations work for several independently owned businesses. Today she…
Today’s Indianapolis City Guide Update comes from Leslie Bailey, a freelance writer for Indianapolis Monthly, regular contributor to the Indianapolis Star and author of the blog Lesalina.com. She lives in downtown Indianapolis with her two cats and subscribes to a preposterous number of magazines. Today she has graciously updated the Indianapolis guide (just in time for the 2012…
(all photos by Eric Lauer) Today’s Miami City Guide update comes from Sarah Lederman, author of the lifestyle blog Chevrons & Stripes and co-owner of the jewelry line Aroc Urtu. A born and bred New Yorker, Sarah spent several winters in Miami before moving to Miami Beach, and she has amassed a collection of great local restaurants, shops…
Photo by David Bacher Back in 2009, I wrote the Paris City Guide with help from some of the Paris designers I featured in our regional round-up. I don’t think I knew at the time that I’d be moving to Paris later that fall, where I’ve been for 2.5 years now. While I’ve done a lot…
Photo by Carey Baker Today’s Northampton, MA, city guide comes from designer Mary Wiseman, who moved to Northampton from Beijing, China, five years ago. Living downtown, Mary keeps a sharp eye on this quaint city and its happenings while she develops instructional materials and online courses. Thank you for this wonderful guide through Northampton, Mary! — Stephanie…
Illustration by Julia Rothman Our Brighton City Guide comes from Michelle Butler, a printmaker and web designer based in Brighton. Her prints are influenced by folk traditions, dark tales, mid-century design and Forteana. Today Michelle shows us around her city’s artistic sites, classic shops and charming cafes. Thanks, Michelle, for this wonderful tour of Brighton! —…
Today’s city guide comes from Melinda Mahaffey, a blogger and copy editor at a daily English-language newspaper. Melinda moved to Istanbul six months ago, and her Istanbul-native and graphic-designer boyfriend, Cagatay Icden, helped with these city guide selections. Melinda takes us on a tour through the many historic neighborhoods of this now somewhat metropolitan city….
Image of the Historic Robert Mills House via Akhenaton06 Today’s Columbia, SC, city guide comes from one of the city’s resident girls about town, Kim Jamieson. After finishing graduate school at the University of South Carolina, Kim landed a position at a Columbia-area PR firm, bought a house and planted roots in the state’s capital…
All photography is courtesy of Andrew Rowley Today’s Swansea City Guide comes from Louise Rowley, a blogger and designer based in South Wales, UK. For her day job, Louise designs decorative wrapping paper, and in her down time, she renovates her Victorian house and designs children’s wear. Today she gives us a glimpse into this seaside city…
All photos by Jay Paul Today’s Richmond City Guide Update comes from the original guide author, Leslie Kingery of Glappy World, a consulting firm for technology implementation, social media strategy and application and interactive design. Her niche is in the travel and food industry, and she admits to being a foodie. Today Leslie takes us…
All photos by Keshia Gutiérrez Today’s San Juan City Guide is from Keshia Gutiérrez, a freelance fashion and textile consultant who lives in Brooklyn. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she tries to visit her native island as often as possible, especially to escape the cold New York months. When not working or traveling, she…
Today’s London City Guide update comes from the original guide author, Lynne Robinson of the blog Tea for Joy and the store Paper Mash, and Nick Wyke, a writer and editor for The Times and founder of the Looking to Cook cooking school directory. Like any huge city, it’s hard to catch every shop, restaurant and favorite spot,…
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