Travel

I touched the “freeways off” icon on Waze and took the street route from Cathy’s Kitchen in Ferguson, Missouri to Downtown St. Louis. I passed Leroy’s Barbershop. Its large lot…

Recent weather has Ohio feeling like Iceland, though without the stunning scenery and far fewer kind, curious white folks. I’ve been looking for a temporary escape. Florida sounded nice. But…

Art Basel Miami first came to my attention when Diddy went down there to hit on barely legals and purchase a painting for $20 million. Coincidentally, this was around the…

At close to 500,000 square feet, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the world’s largest of its kind. It may also be the most expensive. The cost of admission varies…

I visited New Orleans for the first time five years ago and immediately knew Bourbon Street was not for me. Perhaps watching hours of Girls Gone Wild infomercials had ruined…

My ageless friends in Southern California summoned me to Rosarito, Mexico for the inaugural Baja Beach Festival, a celebration of reggaeton and Latin trap. If you’re not familiar with the…

Shortly after Barack Obama left the Choom Gang and became a U.S. senator, I saw him speak against the Iraq War during a session of Congress. The tens of us…

Back in 2009, I interviewed for a social media job with Stone Brewing. I was not really into beer–I preferred to get drunk in a more efficient manner–but the job…

Janet Jackson is an all-time great entertainer who had fantastic baby hair when she played Penny on “Good Times.” Amber’s a big fan, so yesterday I took her to see…

When planning our first family vacation of the year, I had a few goals in mind: international, affordable, and fun. The kids needed to see the world outside of suburban…

There may be no other natural wonder as commercialized as Niagara Falls. I can only speak on the Canadian side (I hear the American side near Buffalo is rundown and…

The plan was to start my short trip to The D at the world-renowned Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, but they “closed early for a special event, sweetie.” No problem.…

Despite my mother-in-law’s warning to “Watch out for the rednecks!” I wanted to take the fam to see the Monster Truck Jam in Cincinnati. I mean…not that she was wrong:…

I backed the car out the garage as my wife and kids waved goodbye. My 5-year-old (the explosive middle child) yelled, “I love Mama more than you!” Backhanded compliment? Yes.…

Since our trip to Hocking Hill State Park, where we saw Hawaii-esque waterfalls (at least according to a brotha like me who ain’t been to Hawaii), I’ve been searching for…

It was a record high 77 degrees yesterday, so I bragged to my friends in San Diego (who were “freezing” in 50 degree temperatures) and pulled our oldest out of…

We made a quick trip to Tampa for tropical weather, but the first thing we did after arriving was eat hot ramen at Ichicoro. The restaurant is in Seminole Heights…

When I think of Louisville, Kentucky, Colonel Sanders’ chicken comes to mind first. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. The chicken has become decidedly subpar over the years and…

Pittsburgh is one hip city. It reminds me of San Francisco, though “The Burgh” is affordable and you’re less likely to see public defecation. My wife and I recently took…

Jay Z is what up-and-coming marketing executives who buy glasses from Warby Parker call an influencer. He takes otherwise insignificant items–plain ol’ white shoes, champagne, horrendous clothing–puts a little Hov…