My Guide to the USA & Canada

Julefest in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Good fun. (Nov. 24, 2024)

With friends at Bruce Springsteen concert in Vancouver. (Nov. 22, 2024)

Doing some work from my hotel room at the Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. (Nov. 21, 2024)

Zach Bryan concert in Vancouver. (Nov. 20, 2024)

My wife and I at a Dallas Cowboys game. (Nov. 10, 2024)

The view from the Book Depository Museum down to the grassy knoll in Dallas. (Nov. 10, 2024)

Zilker Brewing Co in East Austin. The Spicy Boys food truck parked on its lawn serves one of the best chicken sandwiches I’ve ever had. (Nov. 8, 2024)

The Old 97s in concert at the outdoor Scoot Inn in East Austin. Fantastic venue. (Nov. 7, 2024)

The Old Town Restaurant & Bar in Bastrop, Texas. Great vibe. (Nov. 5, 2024)

The Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop. Owned and operated by author Ryan Holiday. (Nov. 5, 2024)

Lots of book loving care inside. (Nov. 5, 2024)

A Knicks-Rockets game in Houston. (Nov. 4, 2024)

Live music at Gruene Hall in Texas Hill Country. (Nov. 3, 2024)

My wife and I at a restaurant along the San Antonio Riverwalk. (Nov. 2, 2024)

A Spurs game in San Antonio. (Nov. 2, 2024)

Downtown Fredericksburg. The heart of Texas Hill Country. (Nov. 1, 2024)

The small but appealing main street of Boerne, Texas. (Nov. 1, 2024)

The historic charm of The Kendall hotel in Boerne. (Oct. 31, 2024)

Eileen Jewel at the iconic (and fantastic) Tractor Tavern in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. (Oct. 24, 2024)

Weezer in concert at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Oct. 4, 2024)

Def Leppard at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Sept. 4, 2024)

At a Mariners game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (July 5, 2024)

With friends in Edmonton to watch the Oilers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Fantastic atmosphere. (June 2, 2024)

LCD Soundsystem at the Paramount Theater in downtown Seattle. (May 19, 2024)

Adele concert in Las Vegas. (May 17, 2024)

At the Nobu sushi bar in Las Vegas. So good. We returned the next day for another round. (May 16, 2024)

Oilers-Canucks game 5 in round two of the playoffs. (May 10, 2024)

Pool time in San Jose del Cabo. More at my site MexicoDave.com. (Apr. 24, 2024)

The walkable and fun Gaslamp District of San Diego. (Apr. 11, 2024)

The Pendry in the Gaslamp. One of our favorites. (Apr. 11, 2024)

Underbelly, great vibe and awesome ramen in San Diego’s Little Italy. (Apr. 10, 2024)

A morning walk along the Boston waterfront. (Mar. 22, 2024)

Sullivan’s Tap before a Bruins game. (Mar. 21, 2024)

Bruins-Rangers hockey game at TD Garden. (Mar. 21, 2024)

Lobster roll at Quincy Market in downtown Boston. (Mar. 20, 2024)

The touristy but fun Samuel Adams brewery in Boston. (Mar. 20, 2024)

Celtics-Bucks game at TD Garden. (Mar. 20, 2024)

A spring training game in Scottsdale. (Mar. 5, 2024)

My first Waymo ride in Scottsdale. (Mar. 5, 2024)

Country bar in Scottsdale. (Mar. 4, 2024)

Suns-Thunder game in Phoenix. (Mar. 3, 2024)

Snagging our first puck at an NHL game. (Feb. 22, 2024)

My wife and I at a Madonna concert in Seattle. (Feb. 18, 2024)

Cornelly Pizza in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. So good! (Feb. 8, 2024)

Fresh seafood in Pike Place Market. A personal favorite. (Feb. 2, 2024)

A Kraken game in Seattle. (Jan. 26, 2024)

Our favorite restaurant in Palm Springs, Tac/Quila. (Jan. 20, 2024)

The birria tacos at Tac/Quila. (Jan. 18, 2024)

Our favorite hotel in Palm Springs, the ARRIVE. (Jan. 18, 2024)

Watching UW in college football national championship game at Leny’s in north Seattle. (Jan. 8, 2024)

Loved the Kimpton in West Hollywood. (Dec. 30, 2023)

Apollonia’s Pizza on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. A very long lineup for very good pizza. (Dec. 30, 2023)

Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. Packed with good eats. (Dec. 29, 2023)

A Clipper game in downtown LA. (Dec. 29, 2023)

My two boys, my wife, and I at a Laker game in Los Angeles. (Dec. 28, 2023)

An early morning walk along the Seattle waterfront. (Dec. 23, 2023)

Some friends and I at a Vancouver Canucks game. (Dec. 5, 2023)

Depeche Mode in Seattle. (Nov. 26, 2023)

The Chihuly Museum in Seattle. (Oct. 30, 2023)

U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Incredible! (Oct. 25, 2023)

My wife and I on a Highline walk in New York City. (Oct. 21, 2023)

A Knicks-Bullets game at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Oct. 18, 2023)

Guns N Roses in concert at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Oct. 14, 2023)

With family at an NBA game in Seattle. Just exhibition, that’s all we get for now. (Oct. 10, 2023)

A river tour of Chicago architecture. (Sept. 20, 2023)

Watching a baseball game from the rooftops near Wrigley Field. (Sept. 20, 2023)

Giordano’s Pizza in Chicago. (Sept. 18, 2023)

With friends and family on our way to Seahawks game. (Sept. 10, 2023)

Family trip to Los Cabos. August was just too hot. (Aug. 25, 2023)

The NBA finals in Denver. (June 4, 2023)

Hattie B’s in downtown Nashville. (May 6, 2023)

My wife and I and some live music at Acme Seed & Feed in Nashville. (May 6, 2023)

Taylor in Nashville. (May 5, 2023)

Some friends and I in Seattle. On our way to a Shania Twain concert. (Apr. 29, 2023)

City hall and the Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia. (Apr. 23, 2023)

Great food hall at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (Apr. 23, 2023)

Delicious pizza in downtown Philadelphia. (Apr. 23, 2023)

View from our room at the Viceroy in San Jose del Cabo. More at my site MexicoDave.com. (Apr. 8, 2023)

The Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel in San Antonio. Great location on the Riverwalk. (Mar. 27, 2023)

Barbecue in Austin. (Mar. 26, 2023)

Rooftop views from the JW Marriott in downtown Austin. Great location. (Mar. 25, 2023)

My son in Austin. (March 24, 2023)

Blazers-Celtics game in Portland. (Mar. 17, 2023)

My son and I in Isla Mujeres. More at my site MexicoDave.com. (Feb. 24, 2023)

My son and I at the Shangri La Hotel in downtown Vancouver. (Feb. 4, 2023)

Maybe the best ramen I’ve had outside of Japan. Danbo on Robson St in Vancouver. (Feb. 3, 2023)

With friends and family at a Bryan Adams concert in Vancouver. (Nov. 12, 2022)

At Game 3 of the ALDS the Mariners and Astros play the 3rd longest game in playoff history. 18 innings, 6 hours and 22 minutes. (Oct. 15, 2022)

My family and I at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. More at my site SantoriniDave.com. (Aug. 28, 2022)