Boasting impressive architectural sites and a growing tech industry, Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico. It is also the land of tequila and mariachi, and it offers a perfect mix of culture and tradition. If you find yourself in Guadalajara for a couple of days and are looking for some tried and true spots to make the most of your time, read on!

Did you know February 18 is National Drink Wine Day? Aha! We may have found our favorite day ever! It’s only fitting that it falls during the last stretch of winter, when we might need an extra excuse to curl up on our sofa with a good glass of wine as we impatiently await spring. Find our 5 favorite West Coast wines!

Monterey, California is a charming seaside community about 120 miles south of San Francisco. Numerous boutique stores, hotels, and restaurants along the waterfront in Cannery Row and Fisherman’s Wharf make downtown Monterey perfect for a dreamy weekend stroll!

Last summer, Meghan reached out to us to learn more about our Table Culture project. A few weeks later, we were spending some time with her, her husband Matt, and their adorable dog, Ausley. The three of them live in a beautiful, light filled studio in NE Portland, just above one of our favorite coffee shops in town!

Stacy and her husband Aaron fell for Alaska a while ago. They settled in Anchorage, where they built their dream home a few years back. The Browns are a family of eight, only their three youngest—E, E, and C, still get to enjoy home in the Last Frontier, as the oldest kids have departed to pursue degrees and careers elsewhere in the country.

When our partnership with Patrón started to take shape, we knew we’d need to experience first hand what Patrón is about and see how they live their company values everyday. In early July, we headed to the Hacienda Patrón—Patrón’s distillery in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico—and we were not let down!

A few weeks ago, we picked up a bottle of COR Cellars’ Cabernet Sauvignon and we drove to NE Portland, where we were warmly welcomed into Rachael and Andrew Williams’ home. Rachael is the extra talented ceramicist behind Margaret + Beau, a playful, minimal, handmade ceramics studio in Portland, OR. Our first encounter with her happened so organically…

We partnered with our amazing friends at Crate and Barrel to throw an easy, no-fuss gathering to toast away a weekday evening! We paired some super simple appetizers to some really exciting wines and avoided all of the other fluff to make more time for friend time!

We asked Chloé, from Conscious by Chloé, to share her top 10 tips to reducing waste in the kitchen and here they are! Do you already practice any of these or have any tips on doing our part to help the planet, we’d love to hear your ideas!

With adventure in our hearts, a few of us packed up just a few items and headed to the Gorge to reset and take some time for nature and an epic lunch! We roasted up some winter citrus brined game hens, which we enjoyed with brie crudités and finished with pears poached in chai!