Christmas Lights – Wanderlust in the City

New Year’s Eve at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

I know I’m hardly unique when I say I love […]

Christmas in St. Augustine

Greg and I spent Christmas Day in Chicago, and although it wasn’t as cold this year as it is most years, we were still excited a few days later to escape […]

Chicago

ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo

While spending the weekend before Christmas in the heart of downtown Chicago, Greg, my parents and I made sure to take in all of the beautiful holiday decorations that the […]

Chicago

Palmer House

It was so nice being home for the holidays again this year! Greg and I flew into Chicago a week before Christmas and spent lots of wonderful time with family […]

Lifestyle

2018 Scandinavian Christmas Ball

Picking my favorite New York City holiday tradition is like picking a favorite song. I immediately think of one activity that I love, but then another pops into my head… […]

Dining

Lillie’s Victorian Establishment

Greg, Liam, Yibei and I decided to kick off the holiday season with a Christmassy dinner at Lille’s Victorian Establishment in Times Square. This restaurant and bar is ordinarily pretty […]

Dining

Rolf’s

This is the most wonderful time of the year, especially when you live in New York City. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit (literally), Saks is adorned with its […]

Dining

Christmas at The NoMad Restaurant

Greg and I will be traveling a lot over the holidays visiting family (Chicago and Florida and Italy, oh my!) so we wanted to celebrate Christmas early with just the […]

Lifestyle

2017 Scandinavian Christmas Ball

The Christmas season is officially here! For some New Yorkers Christmas starts when Santa pulls up in front of Macy’s at the end of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, […]

Dining

Christmas on the West Coast

I realize the holidays may feel like ages ago, but really they only ended a few weeks back! This year (last year?) I took a long flight to the other […]

Lifestyle

Christmas Club Hopping

Scrolling though Instagram earlier this month, I came upon this gorgeous picture that one of my friends put up. It was taken at The Union League Club, a private social […]

Lifestyle

2016 Scandinavian Christmas Ball

For some people Christmas in New York begins when Santa parades down 6th Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, it kicks off when Saks unveils its festive windows, […]

Lifestyle

Rockettes Christmas Spectacular

When I was young, my grandma and my mom took me to see the Rockettes when they were touring in Chicago. I loved the spectacle, and decided right then and […]

Lifestyle

2015 Scandinavian Christmas Ball

By far the most beautiful black tie ball in New York City is the American Scandinavian Society’s Annual Christmas Ball. It’s held at the Metropolitan Club, which is always gorgeously […]

Chicago

Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic

This year, one of my favorite Chicago holiday activities was going to Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo with my mom, dad and grandmas. Holiday Magic is basically the normal zoo, […]

Chicago

Lehnertz Ave Christmas Display

Lehnertz Ave in Aurora, Illinois (just outside of Chicago) has a special place in my heart. Not just because my dad grew up on that street, but because every year […]

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