For my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with a whirlwind three-day trip to Chicago. Now, let me tell you, I’ve always had a hankering to go, but after enduring months of Texas summer heat that could melt steel beams, all I craved were cool ocean breezes and a poolside oasis. Skyscrapers and baseball...

Ah, San Diego! The land of bays, boats, tide pools, bougie resorts, and, most importantly, an escape from the scorching Texas sun that doesn’t involve an agonizing journey (my patience and sweet disposition immediately evaporate whenever I have a develop a sweat mustache). Every summer I embark...

For my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with a whirlwind three-day trip to Chicago. Now, let me tell you, I’ve always had a hankering to go, but after enduring months of Texas summer heat that could melt steel beams, all I craved were cool ocean breezes and a poolside oasis. Skyscrapers and baseball...

For my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with a whirlwind three-day trip to Chicago. Now, let me tell you, I’ve always had a hankering to go, but after enduring months of Texas summer heat that could melt steel beams, all I craved were cool ocean breezes and a poolside oasis. Skyscrapers and baseball...