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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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✨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 

Cleveland - do you want to see a full Tremont Neighborhood guide? 🤔

#cleveland #tremontneighborhood #ohio #clevelandeats #clevelandohio
✨My Cleveland Halloween Favorites✨ I bet you disc ✨My Cleveland Halloween Favorites✨

I bet you discover something new 👀👻

While my annual Halloween in Cleveland Guide is live on the blog (linked in my bio), I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things to do during spooky season.

#cleveland #ohio #halloween #spookyseason Greater Cleveland Halloween
✨First timers at the Feast!✨ We finally made it a ✨First timers at the Feast!✨

We finally made it after years of trying and schedule conflicts. Rain was in the forecast, but we decided to give it a shot anyway and was able to try several things before getting stuck in a downpour.

Did you make it this year?

Here’s what we had:

🍋 Lemonade 
🌽 Italian Street Corn by @toli_cle 
🍝 Cavateli and meatball from @guarinoscleveland 
🧀 Cheese tortellini from @miabellarestaurantcle (SO good)
🥖 Sausage Stromboli from a stand called Grandma Lamana’s
🍧 Of course we had to get Italian Ice from @mountgranita 

If the rain didn’t stop us, I was also hoping to get some arancini, ricotta donut holes, and the Polenta-battered Italian sausage corn dogs. Oh, I was hoping to find the Parmesan wheel pasta but didn’t research where to find that (my bad).

Pro tip: split everything so you can try more 😎

Anything I shouldn’t miss next year?

#littleitaly #cleveland #thisiscle #thefeast italianfood @littleitalycle
Okay, THIS is how you do a Halloween pop-up. 🎃👀 S Okay, THIS is how you do a Halloween pop-up. 🎃👀

Save this for your Halloween plans & tag/send it to your spooky-szn sidekick! 👇

The crew at @amicisfam invited me out to preview their 3rd Annual CarnEvil Halloween Pop-Up, and I swear this mom + daughter duo keeps making it better each year.

Over-the-top, immersive decor and photo ops, great music, themed food and drinks in fun containers... it’s the perfect place to let loose and have some spooky fun. And at just about 30 minutes from Downtown Cleveland, this one is worth the drive and needs to be on your radar. 👀🎃

Be sure to follow me at @localloveandwanderlust for more NE Ohio holiday fun, and find my popular holiday guides linked in my bio!

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📍 Amici, North Royalton
#cleveland #halloweenpopupbar #spookyszn #northroyalton #thisishalloween

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