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Hi, I’m Jen! I’m a Cleveland, Ohio-based photographer and travel blogger who believes every place has something worth discovering. From local favorites and Ohio escapes to destinations across the country and beyond, I share thoughtful guides, itineraries, and bold photography from my travel experiences to inspire your next adventure.

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Happy Birthday @nationalparkservice 🎉 Thanks for Happy Birthday @nationalparkservice 🎉

Thanks for 110 years of dedication to preserving and protecting these incredible wild and historic places.

I feel so lucky to live near @cuyahogavalleynps and be able to visit often. 

Ive also been fortunate enough to visit 16 national parks and over a dozen national lakeshores, historic parks, and monuments over the years, these incredible places are worth preserving, defending, supporting, and enjoying. 

What are your favorite National Park(s)?

Some of mine:
@olympic_nps 
@zionnps 
@joshuatreenps 
@bandeliernps 
@jeanlafittenps 
@pointreyesnps 
@johnmuirnps 

#findyourpark #nps110 #nationalparkweek #npsbirthday #cuyahogavalleynationalpark
✨A fun art-filled roadtrip🎨 just 2 hours from Clev ✨A fun art-filled roadtrip🎨 just 2 hours from Cleveland ✨
Pittsburgh makes a perfect artsy escape and an easy weekend roadtrip from Cleveland. I’m sharing my art-filled weekend adventure, an itinerary full of inspiration, local love, epic views, and tasty eats. 

Scroll to the end for the full 3 day itinerary (and a few bonus things to do slides in back!)

#visitpa #pittsburgh #clevelandblogger #forgeon #clevelandroadtrip 

@visitpittsburgh @visitpa 

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✨3 things we did in Tremont this weekend✨ Tremont ✨3 things we did in Tremont this weekend✨

Tremont is a cozy cool neighborhood just south of Downtown Cleveland and the perfect place to spend an evening. Steal this mini itinerary for your next weekend out in Cleveland:

🍕 at @edisonspizzakitchen (may I recommend the ricotta pie with sausage, 💯!)

🍦grab a sweet treat at @battrsweets 

🌸 End the night with drinks at @floweronfreeman in Duck Island right at the border of Tremont and my other favorite Cleveland neighborhood, Ohio City 

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Pizza + Tiki + Soft Serve = 😍 A great, random nig Pizza + Tiki + Soft Serve = 😍

A great, random night out in Cleveland’s Ohio City.
Have you been to any of these gems?

We haven’t been to @citizen.pie in too long, I had to get the Cacio e pepe pizza, it’s so good.

We finally visited @porcolounge for the first time (I know, I know). We’ll be back. Such a fun atmosphere and drinks.

Last, we decided to head over to @rosy.restaurant to split a soft serve and another drink. They’re still serving the sweet corn soft serve with berry (got it on the side), drizzle of olive oil and Malden salt. Sounds weird, tastes so good! (No berry sauce for me, though). They were packed, seems like a fun, late-nite spot. We’ll have to come back to have dinner sometime soon.

All great spots to add to your to-visit list next time you’re in Ohio City/ Cleveland.

#ohiocity #clevelandohio #clevelandfoodie @ohiocityinc @hingetown

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