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Turkey Time/Tourist Time

by Laura Early Thanksgiving with the family came with a jam-packed meal agenda – dinner courtesy of Whole Foods (unanimously declared to be delicious and hugely worth the cost in terms of time saved), plus NYC eating at Noodles 28 … Continue reading

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3 Days in St. Louis

by Laura This week took me to St. Louis for an education conference.  Although I had to spend the majority of my time at the Hilton pondering the social foundations of schooling, I couldn’t help but take a bit of … Continue reading

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Just When I Thought…

by Laura …I was over leaving NYC, our 2012 Zagat’s came in the mail.  Did you know you can get a free copy for being a reviewer? Just to torture myself, I went through and checked off all the stupendously … Continue reading

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The Outer Banks is for…

…jumping off sand dunes… …and watching hang gliders… …and getting a “crazy golf” hole-in-one… …and (long-sleeved) walks on the beach… …and flying kites with friends… …and beautiful wedding ceremonies! Congrats, Kathryn and Jonathan – and thanks for arranging for such … Continue reading

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PDX & SEA

Hello, blog!  We’ve been gone for a few weeks exploring Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle, as well as the surrounding national parks in the Pacific Northwest.  Plus, we managed to squeeze in our annual summer trip to NYC and Philadelphia.  We … Continue reading

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Near, Far – Wherever You Are

by Laura This weekend was full of podcast writing (for a new educational nonprofit!) and errands and trip planning for our upcoming adventures in the Pacific Northwest.  We are so looking forward to celebrating our friends’ wedding and seeing Seattle, … Continue reading

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Chicago

by Laura This past weekend we headed for the Windy City, which was not so much windy and very much hot.  However, it was totally worth a little sweat to see some of my favorite college friends.  Our resident residency … Continue reading

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Happy 4th!

by Laura Why, hello, erstwhile blog readers!  We’ve just returned from a 4th of July weekend trip to Washington, D.C., because, really, what better place to enjoy the holiday?  This will be our only trip to the District this summer, … Continue reading

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American Tobacco Trail: Bike Edition

by Harold The American Tobacco Trail, built over the former railroad lines that connected tobacco farms to the American Tobacco Company, goes over 23 miles across Durham, Wake and Chatham Counties. The rails-to-trails project offers some of the best biking … Continue reading

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Summer Schedule

by Laura The extremely nice thing about this summer is that I only have to work part-time, leaving the rest of the week free for personal research projects, personal non-nerdy projects, and a bunch of local exploring.  This week we … Continue reading

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New York Pretty

by Laura One of my favorite grad school peeps is heading to NYC for the summer, so I thought I’d post the list of tips I sent him, which hits upon most of the biggies. Writing this up, it was … Continue reading

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Spring Break Adventures

by Laura Below are a few pictures from our adventures in Charleston, stop #2 on our tour of the slightly more Southern South.  In 2.5 days, we managed to squeeze in a quick drive through the Citadel, a walk through … Continue reading

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