Category Archives: Vacations & Leisure

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Winter Wineland :: Day Two

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ShannonElizabeth

Day two of Winter Wineland: lots of fun wineries in Northern Sonoma County. Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Vacations & Leisure, West Coast Wonders | Tagged California, Collier Falls, Dashe Cellars, Dutcher Crossing, Family Wineries, Ferrari-Carano, Fountaingrove Inn, Healdsburg, Hop Kiln Winery, Mietz Cellars, Oakville Grocer, Quivira, Ridge Winery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, Unti Vineyards, Wine Road, Wine Tasting, Wine tours by Shane, Winemakers | Leave a comment

Winter Wineland 2012 :: Day One

Posted on January 17, 2012 by ShannonElizabeth

Day 1 at Winter Wineland in Sonoma County. Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged D'Argenzio, Fountaingrove Inn, Kurtz Family Wineries, Restaurants, Reviews, Santa Rosa, Sheldon Wineries, Sonoma County, Stark's Steakhouse, The Wineyard, Wine Country, Wine Road, Winter Wineland 2012, Yelp | 1 Comment

Holiday Celebrations in the City!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Celebrating Christmas in the city! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Vacations & Leisure, West Coast Wonders | Tagged 1300 on Fillmore, Canon EOS T3i, Celebrations, Christmas, Colors of Christmas, Davies Hall, Holidays, Seven Hills, SF Symphony, SLR | 2 Comments

San Francisco: The American Experience

Posted on December 19, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Our last real night in SF with my cousin. Doing it in true American fashion: steakhouse, piano bar + speakeasy. Continue reading →

Posted in Eats & Drinks, Family, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bourbon & Branch, California, Dueling Piano Bars, House of Prime Rib, Johnny Foley's, Restaurants, san francisco, Sightseeing, Speakeasy, Steakhouses, Tourism | Leave a comment

Dallas // SMU Homecoming

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Saturday in Dallas. Day three. Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, The Sensational South, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bean Burger, Brooks Brothers, California vs. Texas, Dallas, DDD, Food Network, Guy Fieri, Home Bar, Milo's, Penne Pomodoro, SMU vs. Tulane, Southern Methodist University, Tailgating, Texas, The Boulevard, The Green Elephant, Twisted Root | Leave a comment

Dallas: Day II

Posted on November 8, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Day #2 exploring Dallas and SMU! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Black Friar Pub, Dallas, Dallas Restaurants, Homecoming, JFK, Love Field, Mi Cocina, Sambuca, Sixth Floor Museum, SMU, Southern Methodist University, Texas, The Traveling Scholar, Thrifty Car Rental, Uptown | Leave a comment

SFO –> DFW

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Day 1 in Dallas! Continue reading →

Posted in Eats & Drinks, The Sensational South, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Dallas, DFW, Home Bar, Homecoming, Kia Soul, Margarita Ranch, Milo Butterfinger's, Mockingbird Station, Ozona's, Rental Cars, Restaurant, SMU, Southern Methodist University, Tex-Mex, Texas, The Traveling Scholar | 1 Comment

Las Vegas :: Margaritaville!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Final day in Vegas: Jimmy Buffett madness! Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure, West Coast Wonders | Tagged Gonzalez y Gonzalez, Jimmy Buffett, Las Vegas, LV, Margaritaville, MGM Grand, Nevada, New York-New York Hotel, Palazzo, Parrotheads, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, Vegas Photos | 2 Comments

Vegas — Day Two.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

Day two in fabulous Las Vegas! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bobby Flay, China Poblano, Jose Andres, Las Vegas, Lavo, Mesa Grill, Mirage, Nevada, Palazzo, Piano Bars, Restaurants, Rhumbar, Sightseeing, Sin City, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, Treasure Island | Leave a comment

Viva Las Vegas!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ShannonElizabeth

I left sunny Sacramento at around 9A on Thursday and jetted down to the airport to start my early weekend in Vegas! Boat Shoes was already in Vegas making his rounds for the IMEX conference, so I was all set … Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Steals & Deals, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure, West Coast Wonders | Tagged Dining, Double Helix Wine Bar, Encore, FIRST Food & Bar, Gray Line Shuttle Service, Las Vegas, Palazzo, Restaurants, SUSHISAMBA, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, United States, Vegas Piano Bars, Wynn | Leave a comment