Not-So-Local-Loves: S3 Coffee Bar

There’s a lot of things I’ve grown to absolutely adore in the nearly twenty years I’ve been traveling to San Diego. The friends and extended family I have there. The scenery. The beaches. The music venues (and music scene, of course!) The great places to eat and drink- plenty of which I’ve written about on […]

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Pre-Flight Check-In…

This week is a busy one for me, with working my full-time job, tying up some loose ends, running last minute errands and carefully packing for my upcoming three-week stay in Southern California. Given how long I’m going to be gone and how far from home I’ll be- I want to make sure I don’t […]

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Local Loves: Wells Provisions

This installment of ‘Local Loves’ is going to be a bit different than past posts. While I designate these (usually) New England-based spotlights on various businesses, attractions and oddities that can actively be visited/explored and experienced- this week’s travel/dining guide is serving more as a tribute to a place that I absolutely adore that recently […]

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Local Loves: Harvard General Store

I was planning on writing about this adorable and historic little spot at some point in the Fall, since both it’s exterior and interior just scream “cozy season” that are perfect for coffee in a warm sweater on a rainy day or post-pumpkin picking relaxation with friends- but when I found myself driving through Harvard, […]

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Summer Snacking with 88 Acres…

When it comes to choosing healthy snacks, especially when I’m on the go during the busier Summer months- I can be notoriously picky. I want protein bars that don’t have the texture or the flavor of a used tire, and I want the ingredients to be comprised of things I can pronounce and find in […]

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Local Loves: The Farm Table

When I first moved to the Pioneer Valley just over four years ago (!!!) one of the things I had been most excited for, other than paying way less in rent per month and being closer to friends- was diving into and discovering a brand new community and finding new places to spend some time. […]

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Local Loves: Blooming Table Events

Everyone who knows me well knows that I love a good party, and when asked to plan one or assist in the planning of one- be it for a birthday, bachelorette party, Halloween, etc.- I take it very seriously. It may be because of my somewhat meticulous nature and peculiar eye for detail, but I […]

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Local Loves: The Beach Plum

One of my favorite things about living in New England during the Summertime is that there is no shortage of great seafood and lobster shacks in any given direction, but there’s a few in particular that are especially near and dear to my heart-not just because they’re a long-standing tradition- but because their location is […]

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