Martinis & Miles

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One Day in LA

One night in LA and the world’s your oyster… ok so the song is about Bangkok but whatever. If you only have one day to check out LA then here are the 5 things you need to do: (besides plan for traffic! Always plan for traffic!) 1. Have brunch in Melrose. There are tons of  ...

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Livin’ it up in Long Beach

I have a close friend who lives outside of Los Angeles, and try to visit often.  We decided one summer to take a trip up the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH for the locals) and hit the hot spots down to San Diego. Our first stop was Long Beach, California – home to aquariums, boardwalks,  ...

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Miami’s Donut Wars

I am a self-proclaimed sugar addict but the only steps I’m into is how many to the bakery door.  I like to say that I am on the Future Diabetes Tour of America with this blog. Miami is a town of excess, and the donuts here are no exception.  There is a silent war being fought by each shop  ...

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Why you need to go to Chicago NOW

If you are like me you occasionally watch the news, increasingly less so  these days.  It seemed like every time I turned on the news there was a headline screaming about how many people were shot overnight in Chicago.  It seemed like it was about as safe as Syria. When my best friend since I  ...

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3 Days in San Diego

San Diego is a Southern California coastal city with a variety of diversions to offer visitors.  I am a zoo nerd, so I was just itching to get to the zoo, but don’t think that’s all there is do here. Here are a few of the highlights from our trip, but they are not necessarily in  ...

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