Jan 13, 2022 | city guides, cocktails, Palm Springs
As I am sure you know, when I travel, I am always looking for the best bars. When I was planning my “escape Winter 2021” trip, I wasn’t finding a lot of craft cocktail bars in Palm Springs. Many of the bars served great wine and beer selections, but... 
Dec 29, 2021 | California, city guides, Palm Springs
After buying a few great cocktail books and a trip to Hawaii earlier this year, I really started enjoying tiki drinks. Previously, I found most tiki cocktails to be way too sweet, but discovered some nicely balanced ones I really love. (The Bitter Mai Thai from Easy... 
Jul 6, 2021 | Austin, cocktails, cocktails at home, Kansas City, lists, Portland, San Francisco, shop local
I’ve always loved shopping local stores, full of treasures you never knew existed. When I started getting really into home bartending about five years ago, there was so much I needed. Cocktail shops quickly became something I looked for when traveling, second... 
Jul 18, 2019 | amaro, champagne, city guides, cocktails, fernet, food, mezcal, pisco, San Francisco, whiskey
Traveling to new places can be daunting, especially when you are looking for a place to eat or drink. I have found Yelp to be fairly reliable, depending on the location, but it can still present too many choices. One way to narrow things down is to look for local... 
Apr 15, 2019 | California, Joshua Tree, technology
After a good night’s rest, I drove down the street to check out Joshua Tree Coffee Company. Their outdoor patio was the best – the latte was good too! Today was spent adventuring all over Joshua Tree National Park – and here’s my proof of entry photo. I’ve... 
Apr 14, 2019 | art, California, food, Joshua Tree
After a good night’s rest, I made it up in time to see this beautiful sunrise. Not a bad view for right outside the front door of our Airbnb. To see the sun just slightly before this, check out my Instagram post. After a yummy breakfast biscuit that I made...