Blackwall HItch, is a restaurant that opened TODAY on the waterfront in Alexandria, VA. It is located in a former food court, so it is huge! It has an outdoor area in front and in back of the building, and boasts two spacious dining floors, several bars (including a patio bar) and seating for large groups.…
As a photographer, I am rarely in photos taken at family gatherings or other events. However, whenever I am at the same event with my bestie she makes sure I am in photos, even if she has to take them herself. I’ve wanted to have my very own photo shoot, especially after my girlfriends photo…
Hey, it’s been a while! I have been on an unplanned hiatus. It started with my trip in April to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where I attended a friend’s 70th birthday celebration. The trip was awesome and was a trip of a lifetime! I have so many things to share about Dubai and will…
Today, I am celebrating month six of this blog. Woohoo! I want to pause and deviate from my regular posts to reflect.. Six months ago I started this blog as a way to continuously improve and enhance my photography skills and share my life experiences with pictures. I am not actually capturing everything about my…
The Quarters is a new restaurant in Kent, Washington about ½ hour from Seattle. Its cuisine is a mix of “Nawlins and the mid-west “ and I thought this was an interesting combination. The restaurant is only open Thurs-Sunday and is in a large storefront building and is sparsely furnished. They had plenty room to…
Ma’Ono Fried Chicken & Whiskey restaurant is located in West Seattle and is a restaurant known for its special seasoned fried chicken and varieties of whiskey. It is also known for having lines of hungry patrons waiting outside its doors when it opens daily at 5p.m., waiting to dine on their popular chicken entrée. I…
Over the past few weeks I’ve been preparing for an upcoming trip and giving a lot of thought to what shoes to pack. Of course, I have to be very thoughtful about how many I pack because three weeks ago I experienced severe back pain and therefore, I am trying really hard to NOT over pack, and especially shoes. So I’ve packed clothes in the…
The second restaurant I visited while in Seattle was the Metropolitan Grill (themetropolitangrill.com) located downtown. They were featuring a dinner special that I took advantage of. The Met, as it is commonly called, is one of several high-end steak houses in the area. It is known for its custom dry-aged Prime Beef. I was very…
Two week’s ago my shoe lovers post was about DISCO Boots! I’d attended a birthday party and danced in those YELLOW disco boots all night! What I didn’t share is that I also went to an Omega Psi Phi Mardi Gras party on Friday night, and to a Charlie Wilson, Joe, and Kem concert on Sunday night! I danced…
Last week I shared photos from my experience in Seattle, my hometown. Seattle is a beautiful city as evidenced by the skyline photos shown in my post. It is also a great place for foodie’s, as it has an array of great restaurants! Being the foodie that I am, I had to visit a few places…
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