Sightseeing

The Roosevelt New Orleans: Location, Location, Location!

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There are plenty of hotel options in New Orleans.  But I must say that when it comes to getting a combination of luxury and prime location, The Roosevelt is certainly your best bet. Having been in business for 125 years, this beautiful NOLA hotel is full of cool history.  Plus, with its location right off … Read more

The Gem Atop Nob Hill: 4 Reasons to Stay at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco

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On recent trip to San Francisco, I had the opportunity to stay at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in the heart of the Nob Hill neighborhood.  This was my second time to stay at this luxury property, so I knew that it would be perfect for my special getaway “race-cation” for the San Francisco Marathon. … Read more

Family Trip to Cali: Hollywood & Beverly Hills With Kids

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Originally published 6/25/18 on BritneyCrosson.com. Ryan and I have been to Southern California together, just the two of us, many times.  But we’ve never taken the kids before (thank you, grandparents), until now.  For our big family vacation this summer, we decided on a Disneyland focus with some other Cali experiences sprinkled in.  I was … Read more

Family Road Trip to Dallas

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Originally published 3/22/18 on BritneyCrosson.com.

I used to watch Spring Break shows on MTV.  You know, the ones where they had a big stage set up on a beach somewhere with hundreds of young people in the crowd screaming and cheering and waiting for their big moment to get on stage and play a game that surely involved swimsuits and whipped cream?  Yeah, those.  Loved ’em.  Do they still have shows like that?

Fast forward to 2018 where I’m a married mother of two.  Neither swimsuits nor whipped cream are a big part of my life.  And I certainly don’t just sit around and watch MTV for 5 days straight.  But I did still manage to squeeze in some spring break fun, even if it was pretty tame and rated G (mayyyybe PG, in bits).

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Parents Getaway to Miami – What To Do

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Originally published 2/7/18 on BritneyCrosson.com.

There was so much to share about our parents getaway to Miami, that I had to write this second blog post about it.  You can read all about the Miami hotel and restaurant highlights on my previous post, here.  Now it’s time to chat about fun things to do in Miami on a kid-free parents getaway.

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24 Hours in Austin

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Originally published July 20, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com

I love a getaway, even a short one.  That’s why when my husband and I had an opportunity to have a quick overnight without the kiddos recently, we took it.  So we set out on the 3-hour car ride from Houston to Austin on a Sunday morning, looking forward to green rolling hills, good food and less humidity.  Here’s what we squeezed into just 24 hours in Texas’ Capitol City.

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Sunday Morning Stroll in Beverly Hills

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Originally published January 17, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com.

If you’re looking for lots of great people watching and action and shopping, then a Sunday morning stroll in The Hills of Beverly is not for you.  But if you’re looking for peace and quiet and a chance to take in the beauty, as well as a chance to get great pictures without a bunch of tourists in the background, then do go out and about on a Sunday morning in The Golden Triangle.

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