I recently came across this great Calgarian foodie blog, Chocolate & Ginger. Their recipes are super healthy and the photos of the dishes are breathtaking. A good read for anyone who is obsessed with food. And also a good read if you are a Calgarian who loves to eat out since they often post reviews of new restaurants.
The lovely shared this amazing hotel in Austin, Texas with me last night while we were daydreaming about roadtrips and the southern states. Hotel San Jose has got to be one of the most unique boutique hotel concepts I have seen in a long time. They have a music library where you can borrow iPods that are fully loaded with blues and jazz — step over to the video library for an amazing collection of films to watch in your room. They also have bicycle rental so you can zip around town — not to mention the typewriters you can borrow in case inspiration strikes while you are there. I hope I get to visit this wonderous vacation haven — it is so perfect. Oh and did I mention they also have their own coffee shoppe, Jo’s?! Perfect.
Having been loving the “Calgary” track off of the new self-titled album lately — the video above is also stunning. Listen here to Zian Ghomeshi’s interview on Q with Justin Vernon about the new album and in particular where he mentioned our city, Calgary and his connections to the city he has never visited.
Researching and planning summer roadtrips and all of the exciting places we might go. Like the in Seattle.
There is a lot to be inspired by this week. Exciting and overwhelming — must bookmark and write things down to look at further when I have more time. Looking forward to starting my four-day weekend tomorrow. Should be lovely — I have lots of plans to bicycle around and adventure with pals, my love, and family. xo
