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Favorite Spots Near Oakland Chinatown

August 16, 2017 by Lori Leave a Comment

Old Oakland Farmers Market | Favorite Spots Near Oakland Chinatown | The3StarTraveler.com

We lived in Oakland, specifically in Jack London Square, for the first year after moving to California. While I don’t miss apartment life, I had some weekly habits while we were there that I do miss. Quite a bit, in fact.

My Friday’s would often take me to Old Oakland and then to Oakland Chinatown which are basically right next to each other. I’d spend the morning walking around and soaking it all in. We’d also head up that way over the weekend to grab a bite to eat or a beer as part of our usual rotation.

In the process, I developed a short list of a few of my favorite spots in the area. Most you won’t find on the newest trend list, receiving attention for being the next best thing in food or tourism like spots that pop up in Oakland’s Rockridge, Uptown, or Grand Lake neighborhoods. And that is just fine with me. Some of my favorite foods, favorite drinks, and favorite spots to explore are right in this little area of Oakland.

If you are headed that way anytime soon. Add these spots to your list of stops.

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Filed Under: California, Food, Markets, Oakland, US Tagged With: California, chinatown, oakland

Why I Didn’t Fall in Love with Florence, Italy

July 12, 2017 by Lori 2 Comments

Why I Didn't Fall in Love with Florence, Italy | The3StarTraveler.com

This takes a good bit of courage to write. I’m going against the crowd here, or at least against 85 percent of people I gathered advice from on travel to Italy. But here it goes.

I was completely underwhelmed by Florence.

Let me explain my side of things. It might very well be no fault of Florence’s at all. I feel like I should be saying, “It’s not you, Florence. It’s me.”

This rarely happens when I travel, me not really liking a place. And that doesn’t at all mean there weren’t some excellent experiences tucked into my day. After a little introduction, I’ll focus on those excellent things.

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Filed Under: Florence, Food, Italy Tagged With: florence, italy

Door County Wisconsin: What to do, see and eat!

July 7, 2017 by Lori Leave a Comment

View at Sister Bay, Wisconsin | Door County on the3startraveler.com

Cherries.

I know that’s what you thought of when you read the title. We’re on the same page. It’s what I also thought of when we found out we’d be visiting Door County, Wisconsin for a trip with extended family.

It turns out it’s probably a good thing the trip took place in August and not earlier in the summer. I fear this entire post would have been cherry heavy. As luck would have it, though, when you visit outside of cherry season, well, you have to find other things to do.

Not to worry, we did. Plenty of things. These are a few of our favorites if you happen to find yourself in that part of the U.S. during the summer sans the fruit the area is well known for.

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Filed Under: Food, US, Wisconsin Tagged With: door county, Food, travel tips, Wisconsin

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