A journey fueled by caffeine I left Portland, OR yesterday at 7am and drove for 10 hours straight through (stopped in Medford, OR for gas). I had a fantastic time seeing my family again. I was cleaning up the house, but the computer was calling to me. It is going to be another busy day today, so I had better get off this thing. My Favorite Coffee Places in Order: 1 Stumptown 2 Tully's 3...
A personal journey through architectural genius in the Sonoran Desert The stunning architecture of Taliesin West against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains As I mentioned in previous posts, I spent last week in Scottsdale for a conference. While the business aspects of the trip were productive, it was the unexpected cultural encounter with architectural history that left the most lasting impression. On my final evening, I attended the President's Dinner at Taliesin West, Frank...
When we were eating at Market One yesterday, Lana ordered some coffee which was actually really good. The waiter (who was really nice by the way) came up and even remarked "isn't the coffee here sooooo good"? Then he started talking about how he only buys his beans from Peet's Coffee because Starbucks uses low quality beans. I must disclose I am a Starbucks fan but also really like Tully's coffee, so when I heard...