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 […]
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 […]
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… […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Breakers
My family has a Thanksgiving tradition that I absolutely love: visiting the Newport Mansions the weekend after the holiday. This year was no different, and we headed over to Rhode Island on […]
Christmas at the Newport Mansions
Or as my cousin likes to call it, “Christmas with the Vanderbilts!” Yesterday my cousin Marisa and I roadtripped to Newport, Rhode Island to attend a Christmas event at Marble […]
