• Las Vegas,  Speakeasies

    Las Vegas Speakeasy Guide – Gambling on the Secret Drinking Scene

    Updated September 2024 plus a Table of Contents! 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 all in one long Vegas party weekend.  So, we have done the leg work and…

  • Chicago,  Speakeasies

    Chicago Speakeasy Guide – Secrets of the Prohibition Icon

    Bucket List Item 2024:  See Stevie Nicks in concert.Oooh, what’s that?Stevie Nicks is opening for Billy Joel in Chicago in June?Well, I guess we are going to Chicago.What else should we do there?How about we visit a few Speakeasies?What?  Speakeasy?  Well, I suppose it is for research purposes. 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. 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…

  • Day Drinking,  Reno

    Reno – Biggest Little (Day Drinking) City in the World

    Road Trip, Reno and Rod Stewart…Epic plan, right? Yeah, this was one of those “out-there” ideas we came up with, that turned into a fantastic reality. We decided we needed to see Rod Stewart in concert before there were no more chances left.  And sure, he was playing in Seattle and Denver (near where we each live), but why would we make this an easy night to remember when we could make it an epic weekend?  Rod was playing in Reno the weekend after we had planned to do the North Cascades National Park in Northern Washington State.  So, Peggy could just come home with me, work remotely for the…

  • Denver Speakeasy Guide
    Colorado,  Speakeasies

    Denver Speakeasy Guide – Secrets of the Mile High Bar Scene

    You know we love a good speakeasy!  However, there has been a concerning trend of places calling themselves speakeasies that really are not. Or they may use a descriptor of “speakeasy vibes” in order to show up in a Google search.  Our requirements to be considered a true speakeasy include a secret entrance or at least hidden out of plain sight.  And if you have a challenge to get in, we are all on board. Give us a password or a “must know” secret way to gain entry and we are in! (See Las Vegas Speakeasy Guide for our favorite entry to a speakeasy to date) The Best Speakeasy in…

  • Florida

    Sister Trip – Tampa to Key West – Day 1

    For years we discussed Key West.  It was the Mecca.  After Running Scared (movie, Billy Crystal, Google it) in our teenage years, and Jimmy Buffett in our 20’s and beyond, we always talked about the “someday” of Key West. A few years ago we committed to it for Peggy’s 50th birthday, a full-on bucket list style sister trip.  And it finally happened. In 2019, my big sister turned 50 and we were Key West bound. Planning our pilgrimage Only it couldn’t be a simple trip. Oh, hell no!  Have you met my sister?  First she had to take on a list 50 things to do before 50.  And then she…

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas Off Strip – Because Sometimes you Need To Go

    We really wanted more than casino bars and your typical Vegas fare when we decided to do a little remote working. So we had to dig in for this trip and find what you need to know before you go for the fantastic, slightly “extra” experience when doing Las Vegas right. A little Disclosure Peggy and I lived in Vegas in the 90s.  Post college, early baby years, in total we spent about 6 years living out in Summerlin.  We have knowledge of the city from a more-than-a-tourist point-of-view.  It’s been a while, but it did provide us with the comfortability of Las Vegas outside of the Strip. Sister Side…

  • Maui Sunset Cruise
    Hawaii

    Unique Maui Activities That You May Not Know About

    Sisbehaving Adventure Time As previously mentioned, my husband and I left Maui and spent a couple of days on Oahu. We flew back to Maui early in the morning and grabbed Peggy to head out for our sisbehaving adventure time.  My husband has grown accustomed to this and is fairly well versed in staying out of harm’s way.  We knew that we wanted to check a few boxes that were off the beaten path, and the Nakalele Blowhole was first on that list.  Now, if you aren’t familiar with blowholes (yes, I’m going to giggle every single time I use the term blowhole), it’s a gamble whether it will be…

  • Iao Needle - Iao Valley State Park
    Hawaii

    Iao Valley State Park – One of the Best Experiences On Maui

    Maybe this isn’t a secret, maybe it was just me who was in the dark? In all of my previous trips to Maui, I had never heard of Iao Valley State Park. But this might be the most easily accessible, most stunningly beautiful spot on the island. When you plan a trip to Maui, you do your research, you plan your excursions. If it is your first trip you’ll likely do Haleakala or the Road to Hana. Definitely some whale watching, snorkeling and sunset cruises. Maybe just hanging at the beach or exploring the beach towns is your thing. I thought I’d done all of the must-be-seen sights on previous…

  • Day Drinking,  Texas

    Day Drinking in The Big D

    Or DDD (Dallas Day Drinking)…but we heard that has already been taken. Plus, we have been waiting for a legit way to use “The Big D” We found out how much there really is to do in Dallas (Things to do in Dallas), but we also found out how much there is to drink.  You know day drinking is our jam but looking back, I feel like we really should have buckled down and hit so many more spots. In our defense, there really is only so much alcohol you can consume in the heat.  However, I assure you, we gave it a good go, and found you some amazing…

  • Texas

    Dallas, Texas – The City We Hate to Love

    Let me start off by saying I was fully prepared to hate Dallas. I was positive this was going to suck.  I mean, come on, Dallas? The arrogance of the state alone is enough, but then throw in their atrocious women’s rights stance, and machismo attitude of JR Ewing.  Dallas was supposed to be dirty, humid, and bug ridden.  I prepared for this horrible city that I was made to suffer through for the sake of my eldest son’s birthday. Sister Side Note (ssn) – and while we are hating on Texas, DFW is one of my top 3 least favorite airports in the USA. But here we are and…