Born and raised in England, Sarah Cole joined bespoke British paint and wallpaper brand Farrow & Ball, in 1999 where she serves as Creative Director for the heritage company. Sarah currently resides in the charming coastal town of Dorset, England which has been home to Farrow &...

It was another uneventful Monday lunch hour. I sat in the kitchen of my San Francisco apartment enjoying reheated leftovers while chatting on the phone to my dad. I then received a text from my boyfriend back in Boston: "Boston marathon bombing." I swore into the phone. My dad turned...

Like Vito Corleone, Seth Saunders believes that a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man. He also believes that Crash Davis was right about everything, except for his contention that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. He's held many titles, but the one...

Kat Edmonson is a singer and songwriter. She left Austin for New York in 2012 in search of the bright lights and big city she grew up watching in the movies. She'll be in Austin Saturday April 6 to play for a second time at the Paramount Theater. Her debut...

A reformed neuroscientist attempting to change the dialogue about Philadelphia, Emma Fried-Cassorla currently runs Philly Love Notes and is the communications manager for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. A Philly lover, biker, eater, twin and traveller, she is constantly on the hunt for the best bowl of pho...

Patrick Williams has had a career working in publishing for The Economist in London and then in New York for a total of 14 years. Patrick helped launch the Condé Nast Portfolio and then moved to re-launch Worth Magazine as the Publisher in 2008 which has been...

Rebecca Dolan is the Associate Editor of Huffington Post Travel. Though she's a lover of all things French, Rebecca inevitably returns home to Virginia. She just can't help it.

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Dear Williamsburg,

I've lived in a great many fabulous places -- New York, Paris, Chicago, D.C., Miami...

Paul Monahan has seen his fair share of action. His well-earned reputation as a tough-living night owl, Paul is uniquely placed to carry on the legacy of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins as well as the 92 proof Rum that bears his name. Originally hailing from...

Jason Lloyd Clement is a digital marketer and self-described "professional place lover" for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a national nonprofit organization working to save America's historic places. His most recent project, the I Love Texas Courthouses campaign, not only brought him back...

A Montana native, Kevin Michael Connolly is a prominent photographer and mono-skier. Despite being born without legs -- or maybe because of it -- Connolly has traveled the world taking pictures, surfing and generally getting into mischief. "Armed & Ready," his new show for the Travel Channel...

Coming of age on the Southern California coastline, San Diego native Craig Jimenez was introduced to the bounty of the sea, the value of fresh produce and an appreciation for food and its history, and will be exploring all of this in a new collaboration...

Lance Bass is a singer, actor and producer best known for being the bass singer in 'N Sync. After his boy band days, Bass starred in and produced the film On The Line. His autobiography, Out of Sync, which detailed his...

A News Editor at The Huffington Post, Caroline Weller is a Baltimore native and fan. She takes time out of her busy days working with this site's video team to support her beloved Ravens, who will play in the Super Bowl this Sunday...

A San Antonio native, Jesse Perez has traveled all over the U.S. as a chef and at long last has come home to San Antonio, where he will open Arcade Midtown Kitchen on February 12. Arcade is at the Pearl Brewery and was just named one...

Matt Rapp is the Executive Director of THE PLAYERS Championship, where he devotes his time to enhancing the fan experience, increasing the event's charitable impact and reinvigorating its vital connection with the local community. Rapp has worked for the PGA TOUR since 2005....

Andrew Burmon is the Huffington Post's Travel Editor.

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Dear Islesboro,

My childhood dog, who tagged along with me through growth spurts and puberty then waited stubbornly to die until I returned from San Francisco, used to sit with me on the top step of the back porch and flare...

Rosemarie Dombrowski received BAs in Anthropology and English at Arizona State University followed by a PhD in American Literature in 2007. She's been a Lecturer of English on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus since 2008. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the Phoenix Poetry Series as well as the...

Charles Phan is the Chef and Owner of The Slanted Door, an acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco specializing in Asian cuisine. He is also the author of the recently released book Vietnamese Home Cooking, which brings California-style ease to the complexities of Southeast Asian...

Bernadette Castro, CEO of Castro Convertibles, has been at the center of her family's furniture company since she was a child and starred in the brand's iconic television commercials. Bernadette went on to serve as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for New...

Mary Ellen Vernon, the CEO and founder of Fresh Produce, lives and runs her company in Boulder, CO. Originally from Kansas, Mary Ellen met her husband, Thom Vernon in college in Kansas State before moving to California and starting Fresh Produce Sportswear out of parking lot...