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Memphis: Bring Your Soul & Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted onJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

2019 Update: For Black History Month, discover Beale Street‘s origins as Memphis’ Black Wall Street. Beale Street was the commercial district for black enterprise, music, and civil rights via the sanitation workers’ strike that ended with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Travel

Marriott Changing the Way You Travel

Posted onNovember 23, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The Marriott is undergoing a re-branding campaign. Newly built Marriott hotels showcase a modern, minimalist look with interiors that pay homage to their locale, but keeps the global traveler in mind. The grand opening of the Marriott Marquis at Chicago’s McCormick Place highlights this marriage Read More …

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Brighton, Hove Actually

Posted onJune 2, 2017March 31, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

“You are angry, no? Your passion empowers your words.” My writing mentor wrote this after reading my article, Superwoman Has Left the Building. I published that article sitting in a terminal at O’Hare airport waiting for my flight to Milan. I was running away to Read More …

CategoriesLifestyle, Travel

The Art of Fun: Chicago Toy & Game Fair 2016

Posted onNovember 30, 2016November 19, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing,” said George Bernard Shaw. That was the quote on the gift bags at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. It set the tone to remind adult attendees to get in touch Read More …

CategoriesHolidays, Lifestyle, Shop, Travel

Chicago’s Winter Wonderland

Posted onNovember 26, 2016December 30, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

There are so many wonderful things to see and do in the second city. From the Christkindl market to the Polar Express, Christmas in Chicago is fun for all ages. Your winter wonderland awaits in the heart of the Midwest. Chicago offers family fun activities and Read More …

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Inspired Holiday Travel (Sand or Snow)

Posted onDecember 17, 2013August 15, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

Readers, I am happy to announce that I published an article with an online magazine. The article discusses holiday travel. Please enjoy and spread the news. I gave a shout out to my favorite places domestic and international. http://mrrefined.com/sand-snow-inspired-holiday-travel/

CategoriesLifestyle, Travel

Escape From NYC

Posted onJuly 29, 2013August 15, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

In “When You Get a Curve Ball,” I wrote if I were in Chicago I’d go to my godparents in Springfield to get away from the city and collect my thoughts. Well, after my “That Thing Called Love” fiasco, I took refuge at a quaint Read More …

CategoriesInspiration, Lifestyle, New York City, Travel

New York State of Mind

Posted onMay 4, 2013August 15, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

New Yorkers are a different breed. Several times I have talked to native New Yorkers and we have looked at each other as if we’re from different cultures. It  generally would take a few minutes of explaining that outside of NYC, things don’t operate like Read More …

CategoriesLifestyle, New York City, Travel

Sweet Home Chicago

Posted onApril 28, 2013August 15, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

I am a Chicagoan born and raised.  I have fond memories growing up in the Second City.  The blues nurtured me, the city feed me, and the politics shaped me.  Even though I call NYC home, Chicago is the essence of me.  Below are some Read More …

CategoriesChicago, Food, Lifestyle, Travel

Poor Chicago Indeed

Posted onApril 25, 2013September 5, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

As I read Rachel Shteir’s book review of The Third Coast about Chicago, many emotions emerged. The overriding emotion was indignation. This woman must be a New Yorker! New Yorkers are quick to tell you what is wrong with other places, but never see a Read More …

CategoriesChicago, Politics, Politics, Travel

Weekly Writer’s Prompt: Camping Trip Gone Wrong

Posted onApril 5, 2013August 15, 2018AuthorRonda Lee1 Comment

Readers – In an effort to diversify my writing skills, I signed up for weekly writing prompts. Once a week, you’re given a topic and must respond in 500 words or less. This is my first time at this, so your comments are greatly appreciated. Read More …

CategoriesCulture, Humor, Travel, Weird

Visiting or Moving to NYC

Posted onNovember 6, 2012August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The best thing about NYC is that it is unstoppable.  There is an energy to this city unparalleled elsewhere.  Often imitated, but never replicated NYC is one of kind.  Hate it or love it, you can’t deny that it stands apart.  Cultural diversity, ethnic diversity, Read More …

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