Spending time indoors is a necessity when it comes to making it through a Phoenix summer. After so many 100+ degree days, it can be difficult to find places to go that are novel and exciting and also don’t cost much. One of our go-to spots is the library. Out of the 17 in the…
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In honor of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday, we’re highlighting our recent visit to Taliesin in Spring Green, WI. In May, we took some time to visit family in the Chicago area. Being only a couple hours away from Spring Green and having a rental car, we decided to do a mini-road trip to see…
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On our second morning, we wanted to spend more time in the Silver Lake area of our Airbnb. Although we didn’t spend a lot of our time there, our Airbnb was comfortable, cozy, and close to a bunch of great shops and restaurants. Our host, Tiffany, was very sweet and accommodating, and we picked one…
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We recently spent a long weekend in Los Angeles, specifically the Silver Lake area. We went with a long list of places we wanted to see but only one pre-booked activity: tickets to view Eames’ Case Study #8. Our first morning was spent in Santa Monica. We picked up our morning coffees at Blue Bottle.…
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Of Phoenix’s many historic districts, Willo has to be our favorite. Storybook homes, tree-lined streets, a sense of a close and connected community…. it’s great! No wonder it’s so expensive to live there. For now, we’ll stick to attending the annual home tour and street fair! Every man, woman, and child’s dreams should include at least…
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For Christmas, we were gifted a tour of the magnificent Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West (thanks mom and dad!!). We had high hopes; after all, Wright is world renowned and one of the world’s most famous architects. These sculptures, called “sprites”, are a signature design aspect featured in a lot of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs. Although…
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Our first shoot was downtown at Heritage Square. It’s most often a quiet space (unless there’s a street fair or festival in town). You can venture around the mini-arboretum, tour the historic Rosson house, and you’ll also have the chance to try some of Phoenix’s best coffee and pizza. Royal Coffee Bar occupies one…
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