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A New Favorite – The Populus Denver
If you recall in our 2024 Wrap Up, Peggy selected The Ramble in Denver as her hotel of the year (with good reason). So, I definitely raised an eyebrow or two when she booked us into Populus Denver on our recent trip to Colorado for a much-needed Denver Speakeasy update. Location The nightly rate at Populus beat out all our Denver favorite hotels, but it was a little out of our preferred areas. We love the LoHi, RiNo, and Union Station areas. Populus is just opposite the Capital building, but close to the Denver Art Museum, Colorado Convention Center, and the Denver Performing Arts Complex. But, what the heck, we…
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The Best Places for Day Drinking in Austin Right Now
What do you think of when you think of Austin? Capital of Texas? Keep Austin Weird? Cowboy boots? Live Music Capital of the World? Bats? Cocktail bars? Lots and lots of cocktails? That is how we will remember Austin for the foreseeable future – lots and lots of eclectic drinking spots with lots and lots of cocktails. This is a great town for drinking. If you’ve already read our Austin Speakeasy blog, then you know: our long weekend in Austin was packed with all the places you must drink when you are in the city for a fun girls’ weekend, college friends reunion, or bachelorette party. But it’s also prime…
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Pushing Your Austin City Limits – A Speakeasy Guide
Austin may be the Live Music Capital of the World, but the Austin speakeasy scene takes that spirit to the next level. The vast number of hidden bars is overwhelming – even for us – so let us help guide you through the city’s most unforgettable spots! My day job’s corporate office is located in Austin, TX. And the fact that the city promotes the “Keep Austin Weird” life, I was ready to explore and embrace the lifestyle. A work trip presented itself, Peggy was absolutely down to join me. Thus, the planning began, and the holy cow there are a lot of speakeasies in Austin. And some seriously cool…
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Getting To Know Bali – A Beginner’s Guide
The small island of Bali has surprisingly many personalities depending on what you are searching for. Although a small island, Bali has something for everyone, and a certain vibe and feel for each of the towns. Not all towns are created equal in Bali, so before planning your trip, think about what you want to do, what your focus is, and also what will make you miserable (ie, traffic or college kids, old people, or slow service). Updating this after my seventh trip to Bali. I may be obsessed, but there is nothing like this island. And I finally traveled over to Amed on the East side, and then Lovina…
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Discovering the Hidden Bar Scene of Canggu, Bali
Today, I present to you a new guest attendee to our Canggu Speakeasy experience, my husband, Pat (yes, we are Pat and Patti). I am on my yearly trek to Bali, and he accompanied me this time to celebrate the Balinese New Year, Nyepi. Peggy said, “Hell no, I won’t go”, to a return trip to Bali, plus her ticket prices from Colorado were out of control. Sister Side Note (ssn ) – I would never say that!! But those ticket prices…ugh! I shall call this segment “Mrs-behaving” – and it will be a rarity. Not that I am not very much in love with this man, but (sorry, honey)…
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Seattle Speakeasy Guide – Secrets Spots in the Emerald City
This speakeasy gig is fun, yes, and every time we take a trip, I fall in love all over again. Especially when it comes to Seattle. We little “l” love a speakeasy but we capital “L” Love Seattle. Even in the dreary rainy winter months, Seattle is beautiful, fun, and so welcoming. Or maybe that’s just us: beautiful, fun, and so welcoming. Especially when we violate our one-and-done rule, multiple times. The Speakeasy Plan Peggy, the ultimate planner, needed a trip. We realized that while we had covered Seattle Day Drinking and all things Seattle, we had neglected to ever write about the speakeasy scene. So, the planning began. With…
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Cartagena: The Best Bar Guide for Tourists
I’ll admit, the morning after our evening of drinking in Cartagena I woke up so excited to write this one. We absolutely loved Cartagena, and the bars we experienced were so unique and fun. We had a local tour guide to do a historic walking tour and a food tour of Cartagena. Mostly inside the Old Walled City, so we had a little feel of the land and had walked by some great looking spots. We had also, naturally, researched before traveling, so we had a great mix of planned spots and happy little accidents. El Pasquin de Joaco (Joaco’s Pasquin) At the end of our walking tour inside the…
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Helpful Things To Know Before Visiting Colombia
Colombia NOT Columbia Duh. Start with the fact you found this post, so you already know it’s Colombia, not Columbia. But, you will see T-shirts at all the souvenir stands to remind you. We didn’t know that people didn’t know but, maybe it’s a thing? Also, we are apologizing for improper accenting and anglicized spelling throughout this blog. Tips for Your First Trip to Colombia We absolutely loved Colombia, as our first trip to South America, it stood out a bit among our travels for a few reasons. For reference, we visited Cartagena, Medellín, and Bogotá. You know we are planners – we put some work into this one –…
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Las Vegas Speakeasy Guide – Gambling on the Secret Drinking Scene
Updated September 2024 plus a Table of Contents! tl;dr: If you want to jump to our Complete List of US Speakeasies, Click here Your favorite sisters are in their element when surrounded by fantastic opportunities for creating our own Las Vegas speakeasy tour. Vegas is an obvious choice when posed with the question, “Where should we go for great drinking options?”. We are dutifully bringing you our Las Vegas Speakeasy recommendations in this post; we will cover Tiki Bars and other drinking spots in a separate post. Las Vegas Speakeasy Boom Secret bars have become more and more common in Vegas, and you would be hard pressed to hit them…
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Chicago Speakeasy Guide – Secrets of the Prohibition Icon
You should know our Speakeasy Guides are our favorite niche content. And when you think of Speakeasies, you no doubt envision Roaring 20’s, mobster-run, prohibition-era Chicago. So this was destined to be an iconic trip. tl;dr: If you want to jump to our Complete List of US Speakeasies, Click here Starting off with The Best Kind of Speakeasy on the Planet Bold statement, I know, and why is that? Because Sushi Suite is a sushi speakeasy, and easily one of the best culinary experiences we have had. In the Lincoln Hotel in Lincoln Park, Sushi Suite has 60-minute seatings, for 6 people at a time. So, it has a very…
