Southern California: Temecula

June 4, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

As you know, Xan and I were on vacation last week with his family. We went to Temecula, California for the wedding of a close family friend and then stayed for vacation. We rented a house in the area which served as our home base and then did some traveling, lots of relaxing, and spending time together from there.

Packing in a carry on

May 27, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

As you might have seen, Xan and I spent the last week in Southern California with his parents, his brother, and his brother’s girlfriend. We’ve had a great time and I’ll be posting more about the trip in the next few weeks. But, today I’m going to talk about packing in a carry on.

San Francisco See and Do: Seward Street Slides

May 23, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

As you know, on New Year’s Eve Xan and I along with another couple created a list of 16 new things we wanted to try in 2016. You can read more about that here.

Comfy, Chic Tennis Shoes

May 20, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

When you live in a walking city footwear matters a lot. But, I’ve never been one to sacrifice style for function. Up until now I’ve been running around the city in boots with a wooden sole, pointy-toed flats that’s squeeze my toes, or shoes that I know give me blisters – even after being broken in. Lately my feet have been pretty sore and I’ve decided it might be time to try and get on board with the tennis shoe trend.

San Francisco See and Do: Downtown Deco Walking Tour

May 13, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

A few weeks ago Xan and I felt like getting out in the city and trying something new. For a while we had been talking about trying one of the City Guides walking tours. They are free, guided tours around different areas of the city each with a specific theme. We’d heard great things about them and thought it might be a good way to learn a bit about the history of San Francisco and try something we’d never done.

Ocean Beach date

May 7, 2016 Allie Ellenbogen

I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again. Xan and I love our new apartment. We love it for countless reasons we’re discovering all the time. Another one we can add to the list is its proximity to the beach. Ocean Beach to be exact. It’s a quick and quiet train ride away and when you get there you truly feel like you’re in a little beach town. With delightfully sleepy shops, yoga studios, and eateries all around.