We just got back from our travels in Florida about 2 weeks ago, however, as I’m writing this I’m sitting in a hotel in Orlando! A last minute fluke that my boss couldn’t make a conference out here, so she sent me back to Orlando where we just were. Send me to Florida anytime, I Read More
Travel & Dating
Travel Blogger Interview Series – Siddharth and Shruti
It’s October, that means we have yet another interesting interview with some fellow travel bloggers! Each month, we post a fun interview that we conduct with travel bloggers that we’ve met either during our travels or through online blogging communities. On Dates in the States, we want to showcase these wonderful people so you Read More
10 Unique Facts About Chicago
Unique Facts About Chicago. There’s many fun facts about Chicago that you may already know. It’s called the “Windy City”, Trump Tower is the second largest building, and it’s home to the Chicago Cubs…but what about the unique facts that’s been buried by history and forgotten about by most? On my recent trip to Chicago, Read More
Lake Drum Brewing: Our Craft Beverage Experience
You may recall one of the more recent events we’ve attended, The NY Kitchen Craft Brew & BBQ Festival. At this event we sampled from many vendors their best beers and ciders. You may also remember this brewer in the photo below from Lake Drum Brewing, one of the vendors we had mentioned in our Read More
Travel Blogger Interview Series – Trudy of Next Step Happiness
Each month, we post a fun interview that we conduct with fellow travel bloggers that we’ve met either during our travels or through online blogging communities. On Dates in the States, we want to showcase these wonderful people so you can meet them, too! This month we’ve interviewed Trudy of Next Step Happiness. She’s created Read More
Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits, Chicago, Illinois
My friend Fawn and I decided to meet up in Chicago this past weekend for a mini college reunion. We met at college when I was living in Minneapolis and we both attended The Institute of Production and Recording. We hadn’t seen each other in three years and finally decided to meet half way (I Read More
Travel Blogger Interview Series – Kenton de Jong
We’ve decided to start a fun “Travel Blogger Interview Series” which will take place monthly right here on DatesintheStates.com. This month we’ve interviewed Kenton de Jong of KentondeJong.com. He’s a Canadian Travel Blogger who travels all over the world blogging about fascinating and some bizarre places. If you are a travel blogger interested in being featured in Read More
Versatile Blogger Award Nomination
Dates in the States has been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. This certainly came to us as a delightful surprise! We have met so many other fellow bloggers out there that have been a huge influence and a big part of our success. Being a part of the blogger world is like being a Read More
Date Night at Avvino Rochester
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Avvino Rochester is a fine dining restaurant located on Monroe Avenue in Rochester, NY. If you are looking for the perfect place to take your sweetheart, Avvino is it. It’s exactly as every upscale, romantic restaurant should be – quiet and intimate. Read More
Our Haunting Stay at Farnam Manor
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* As you’re reading this story, we hope it can inspire you to donate to help the Farnam Foundation to aid in the preservation and restoration of this beautiful place. Every dollar counts. If you donate today, Shane and I will send you a Read More