Michael at A Continuous Lean lit a fire under my ass with the mention of The National being from Cincinnati. When I think of the great city, I get a certain chill up my spine. Hearing the name puts an air of excitement in my bones. I have family and half of the best friends [...]
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Cincinnati
Posted in Travel, tagged Cincinnati, Ohio on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Freeman’s Sporting Club Does It Again
Posted in Fashion, Travel, tagged Freeman's Sporting Club on July 31, 2008 | No Comments »
So Freeman’s had you drooling with their restaurant. Then they decided to help your wardrobe out a bit too with their own clothing line. Not stopping there, they included a small barber shop in the back. Wait, don’t stop there…Co-owner Taavo created his own dive bar, Rusty Knot, with help from The Spotted Pig’s main [...]
Le Royal Monceau’s Last Hurrah
Posted in Art, Travel, tagged Arne Quinze, Hemingway, Le Royal Monceau on July 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Le Royal Monceau, a Parisian destination for travellers dating back to Hemingway, will be closing it’s doors for a year long renovation. To offer a grand exit, Arne Quinze, a Belgian artist, will be displaying an incredible work. Thanks to The Apartment/De Zeen for the great feature.
Vacation Guide: A Day Of Shopping In Miami Pt. 1
Posted in Art, Fashion, Travel, tagged Miami, Shopping, Vacation Guide on June 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A few months ago, I ventured back down to Miami to visit again after a little over a year from living there. In that year, the Miami Beach shopping experience changed quite a bit. Funny how things work that way. Anyway, onto onto the review.
I suppose the best place to start would have to be [...]
Gonzo Continued
Posted in Art, Film, Literature, Travel, tagged gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Following my entry on one of Hunter S. Thompson’s most famous quotes; I found a new photography book, entitled Gonzo, detailing his life from his Air Force encounters to his final resting place as ashes shot out of a cannon in Aspen, Colorado. The following are a few of the many notable photographs taken from [...]
Anthony Bourdain - South Carolina
Posted in Travel, tagged Anthony Bourdain, south carolina on June 7, 2008 | No Comments »
California & Colorado
Posted in Travel, tagged California, Colorado, Travel on June 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I finally put up a few shots from my trip to California & Colorado. The California shots include Torrey Pines (similar to Big Sur), Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier. The Colorado shots are nearly all from Boulder’s mountain passes. More can be found at my Flickr. Soon I will be adding photos from my latest [...]
100 Books for Every Man
Posted in Art, Literature, Politics, Sport, Travel, tagged 100 must-read books on June 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is a bit late by other blogs standards, and more than half I assume most readers have delved into once or twice from grade school to the present. However, here’s The Art Of Manliness’ (The go-to site for classic know-how from the elder’s wisdom of life) guide to the 100 Must-Read Books. There’s a [...]
Anthony Bourdain - Paris
Posted in Travel, tagged Anthony Bourdain, jean-pierre melville, bob le flambeur, paris, absinthe on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
I figured the best time to spotlight Anthony Bourdain in Paris would be after featuring Jean-Pierre Melville. The beginning of the episode actually mentions Bob Le Flambeur and the stylistic French films like it. Bourdain keeps up the great conquests by featuring Oscar Wilde’s hotel that he passed in, and my favorite part…true Absinthe, not [...]
Hemingway & Salinger in Paris
Posted in Literature, Travel, tagged Hemingway, Salinger on May 17, 2008 | No Comments »
This is fictional first of all, but even so…it’s quite a funny and interesting read about two of America’s finest writers.
When Hemingway and Mary said they had to go Salinger knew it had been a grand meeting and said his farewells and stumbled back toward his unit on the other side of the Seine, a [...]
