Cities

It took us a while to get a feeling for the city, but it turned out Washington, DC is a pretty cool city, easiest to conquer on two wheels – grab a Cabi bike & conquer DC!

Our first of two days in the capital included night bike rides through the neighborhoods, a visit to The White House and seeing the monuments lit up at night.

Though its name sounds otherwise, it is not located by the Golden Gate Bridge (although you’ll find two huge parks there too: the Golden Gate Park stretches for 47 blocks from Stanyan Street to the Pacific Ocean – it’s more than 3 miles long and half a mile wide, which makes it even bigger than New York’s Central Park and its 4.12 km2 (1.589 sq mi) makes it one of the largest urban parks on the planet. You can easily spend an entire day just exploring the broad parkways and the variety of activities the park offers.

If you’ve been following this site for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of street art. And one thing I love about New York City is …

This week’s Polaroid features 5 Pointz, New York City’s street art mecca – an abandoned factory where street artists from around the world paint colorful graffiti.

I am back in my happy place: New York City – in Brooklyn, to be precise! I’ve been revisiting some of my favorite spots, including the underrated Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

New York has been treating me exceptionally well since I got here at the beginning of the month, spoiling me with perfect spring weather that feels more like summer!

If you’ve been to New York City several times already and have seen all the main sights, check out these five new attractions that I think are worth visiting, including …

Although we could spend months immersed in that particularly sweet blend of New Orleans urban life, there came a point during our visit where we just had to get out of town…what we discovered were the rural roots that throughout history have melted together to make the Crescent City so unique.

Savannah is known for its eccentric locals, including plenty of ghosts, but this weekend the spirits are more of a micro brew sort – as we enjoy the Savannah Craft Brew Festival 2011!