A chilled out mid-century paradise, Palm Springs will have you wanting to come back for more year after year. Welcome to my Palm Springs City Guide! Palm Springs has earned its spot on the top of the list of my favorite places to visit and relax. Maybe it's being in the middle of the desert, or the chill mid-century vibes, or even all that sunshine. Whatever it is, I love it and look[...]
On our most recent trip to Palm Springs, my inlaws drove up from San Diego to meet up with us. We spent the evening together eating, riding the tram, and hiking the beautiful Indian Canyons on the outskirts of town. We had a full evening planned, therefore, we opted to take the short and easy Andreas Trailhead. Surrounded by harsh desert, the Andreas Creek flows through creating the wo[...]
The Moorten Botanical Gardens has been on my Palm Springs bucket list for a while now. Boasting over 3000 plant species, this is every garden lovers dream. In short, if you're a plant lover, enjoy peaceful strolls through nature, looking for a great photo op or an inexpensive thing to do while in town this is it. I was thrilled to scratch this off my list this past fall. With tickets at[...]
We've been to Venice Beach in California more times than I can remember. From visiting friends, people watching on the boardwalk, to getting in one last visit to the ocean before flying out of LAX we find ourselves gravitating towards this unique and sometimes odd city. While on a recent trip to Palm Springs we decided to finally stay in Venice Beach on our last night to be near the[...]
A perfect November Day in Joshua tree national park The road into Joshua Tree One hour outside of Palm Springs you'll find Joshua Tree National Park, a weird and unique park that spans two desert systems, the Mojave and Colorado, and has some of the weirdest rocks and plant life we've seen in the United States. Our first trip to Joshua Tree we did not plan very well and just used our[...]
This was the first Ace Hotel we stayed in and it definitely won't be the last. As a luxury boutique hotel, this is the type of place bloggers, design lovers, and Instagrammers alike go crazy over and for a very good reason: it's beautifully designed. In its past life, the hotel was The United Artist Building, a movie mecca with a theater bringing in some of the top stars of the 1920s[...]
New Orleans is a magical city. Drawn in by its beautiful, French-inspired architecture, historic charm, and chaos New Orleans stood out as a city like no other in the United States and I was hooked from my first visit. This city has captivated us with its charms, history, and culture. It's wowed us with its beautiful parks full of Live Oaks, above ground cemeteries, colorful shotgun[...]