#30: Mid-Year Vacation To The Beach.
Sometimes… when you’ve had a crazy couple years and all you want, and need, is a vacation, a mental break, a sanity check and a big hug from family, you have to throw in the towel, book a flight and leave the rest to the sunshine gods. Luckily, they were good to me when I booked a random mid-year vacation to the best beach town I knew: Charleston. Turns out, 10 days, one woman-cation and many…
#29: Get A Job With Hamilton Beach.
A PR-Grad-Turned-Copywriter, it took me a while to find copywriting heaven… Who knew a 2-week temp assignment with a kitchen appliance brand would turn into a 3-month event or open the window to a career? Now –– One month and 32 best-selling kitchen appliances later –– I’ve learned a thing, or two, about how to win consumers’ hearts with a simple coffeemaker. I worked as a Radio Disney Groupie, festival planner, restaurant hostess, smoothie maker, amateur web developer,…
#28: Drink Your Way Through A Pub Crawl.
I can’t remember all the stops, but I do remember the last one: Starlight Cafe with these ladies! If you’re doing a pub-crawl through Richmond, here’s a list of best bars by neighborhood: THE FAN / VCU Baja Bean & Co –– College-central, dive Mexican Bar & Grill with HUGE outside patio that’s packed in summer. Order the chips & salsa! Starlight Cafe –– Indoor small dive bar in the heart of The Fan. Full of local…
#27: Spend July 4th On The Water.
Watching the July 4th fireworks from a boat, ferry, or harbor is the best to spend it. After all that’s how we won our Independence Day back in 1776l wGreat views of the harbor and ships sailing in and out. Consensus: Totally worth coming out!
#26: See Foster The People Live.
That feeling when you score concert tickets to a long-time favorite band, Foster The People, and of course, the only standing room available is 5 rows back. Headliner: The Kooks Main Show: Foster The People Venue: Nissan Pavilion, Northern Virginia