Thrifting in Santa Fe: When you think of “thrifting”, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t Santa Fe, New Mexico. But, if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that there are some amazing thrifting opportunities in The City Different. Santa Fe is just an hour and one-half north of Albuquerque, but it [...]
I’ve long been a fan of the Land of Enchantment. There’s something about this State: it’s beautiful, sacred mountains, the uniqueness of it’s architecture, it’s rich history, and yes – it’s blue corn tamales. Greg and I have been thrifting (and eating) our way around New Mexico, so I thought I’d share some of [...]
Going Back for More Since we felt like we had just skimmed the surface of the charming Anderson Valley, we decided to go back for a little more wine tasting on our last day there, then take Highway 128 all the way west to the coast. After our sumptuous breakfast at Auberge on the Vineyard [...]
Wine Tasting in the Anderson Valley On a recommendation from our charming B & B innkeeper, Roxanne from Auberge on the Vineyard, we mapped out our route for wine tasting in the less commercial, rustic Anderson Valley. Maple Creek Winery http://www.maplecreekwine.com, just outside of Yorkville, was our first tasting of the day. It was [...]
You know how you go away for the week-end and feel like you’ve been gone for a week? That’s exactly how I feel coming back from our thrift trip to Cloverdale this past week-end. With our Groupon voucher in hand, we headed up 101 to the town once voted “The Coolest” by the folks at [...]
One of my favorite Thrift Trips from the Bay Area is to the lovely seaside town of Pacific Grove in Monterey County. A two-hour drive will find you amidst stunning Monterey Bay and Ocean views and scores of thrift stores. There’s even the Red House Cafe http://www.redhousecafe.com on Lighthouse Avenue where you can enjoy a delicious [...]
Let's save money {and the environment} together by reusing and recycling, while helping others and having some fun along the way. Happy Thrifting! Mimi
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