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Being the Country Music Capital of the world, it is no surprise that Nashville culture and style pivots around music, from country to blues to rock and everything in between. Understated charm with all the modern fixings are what make Nashville style its own. Take a cue from the Music City’s more lovingly known misnomer “NashVegas,” and you’ll immediately know what we’re talking about. Read the rest of this entry »
Rodeo barrel rider. Photo credit: ESPN.com
Average January and February Highs: 63 degrees F / 17 degrees C
Average January and February Lows: 41 degrees F / 5 degrees F
Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and home to big industries like energy, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and aerospace, which draw people from all four corners of the world. It’s hard to ignore all the influences that make up the Bayou City’s style culture being a relatively up and coming “place to be” on the US map. Indeed, a continually rising arts and fashion scene with big names like Chloe Dao, Miguel Rodriguez and Laura Mercier Cosmetics brings to the world scene what Houstonians have been for decades: modern, stylish, and balanced between classic conservatism and casual funk.
by: Laura Milligan
Average High Temperature for February 16, in New Orleans, LA: 65 degrees Farenheit
Average Low: 46 degrees Farenheit
Mardi Gras this year falls on Tuesday, February 16, which means you’ve got to fast forward through your Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day outfits and start planning for one of the biggest party days of the season.
Below we’ll give tips for two types of Mardi Gras outfits: one for parades (we’re focusing on New Orleans, Mobile and other U.S. parades) and one that works for house parties. If you’ve been to Carnival celebrations in Europe or South America, please leave your tips on what to wear to those parades in the comments section below!
New Orleans is one of the most unique and festive cities in the country, and despite the destruction from Hurricane Katrina, the city continues to be a great vacation spot. In order to bypass the heaviest construction and still-recovering areas of New Orleans, you’ll want to focus the majority of your visit in Uptown, around the French Quarter and around Frenchman Street. Most tourists generally flock to this area of town anyway for Jackson Square, Café du Monde, the French Market, Magazine Street shopping, and other famous restaurants, shops and clubs. Read the rest of this entry »
