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... 
Nov 20, 2021 | city guides, cocktails, Denver
The mile-high city is only an eight and half hour drive from where I live in Kansas City. Denver is home to many great things including some of my and my husband’s family and my husband’s office. So, we have been visiting more over the past few years. We... 
Nov 2, 2021 | cachaça, city guides, cocktails, gin, lists, mezcal, Portland, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey
When I’ve been to a place repeatedly, I enjoy tweaking my bar guides with each trip. As new places open and others close, I also revisit the places I’ve loved in the past. I love cities full of beautiful bars with creative menus and friendly and knowledgeable... 
Oct 16, 2021 | city guides, cocktails, Kansas, Lawrence, rum
The first time I visited John Brown’s Underground, my husband declared it the best bar in the Midwest. We’ve lived in Kansas City for the past 20 years and we’ve been to all the notable local bars. Both in Kansas City, Missouri and on the Kansas side... 
Oct 9, 2021 | Chattanooga, city guides, Tennessee
When I changed day jobs almost six years ago, I started traveling to Chattanooga, TN a couple times a year. As I became friends with a couple of my co-workers there, I started going for fun as well. During the pandemic, I drove out twice and flew there for the first...
