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La Fuerza’s Performance at Pura Vida’s 3rd Year Anniversary Party (NYC)
It’s been over 3 years now since I started performing for a dance company, and have been blessed to have met some really awesome individuals within the NY dance community. One of the first group of contemporaries in the bachata world that I had the pleasure of getting to know was Pura Vida Dance Company. F&F and Pura Vida Dance Companies, backstage at the ...
Restaurant Review: Guantanamera Restaurant (Hell’s Kitchen, NYC)
While on vacation, I will often look for experiences that help me understand and define the character of the city that I’m visiting. After living in New York for over 10 yrs, I realize that I definitely take the City for granted and have not delved into finding its heartbeat as much as I would ...
An Introductory Look at What Goes Down at a Latin Dance (Bachata, Salsa) Festival: with La Fuerza Dance Company
Have y’all seen those “What they think I do vs what I actually do” memes? Well, I thought I’d give my readers, and my friends who aren’t a part of the latin dance scene, a behind the scenes look at a weekend in the life of a traveling dance company. Here’s a quick look at La Fuerza Dance Company’s recent trip to the 3rd Annual Upstate ...
Hotel Review: The Claridge Hotel (Atlantic City, NJ)
Originally opened in 1930, the historic Claridge Hotel stands out from many of the other resorts on Atlantic City’s main strip, as it is one of a few stand-alone hotels near the boardwalk. While most people heading to Atlantic City will first look to book a room in one of the many casino resorts, the Claridge ...
How Shooting Pics at the 2014 Puerto Rican Day Parade (NYC) Helped to Improve my Photography
One thing I love about being in New York is that when I’m looking to scratch my photography itch, the City provides a truly unending wealth of interesting subjects. On this particular day, I thought I’d take a few hours and get some practice in by taking my camera out to the Puerto Rican Day Parade, which ...
King of the ‘Tube: 2014 FIFA World Cup Ads
Superbowl or World Cup ads? No competition here whatsoever as the world’s biggest corporations pull out all the stops to highlight their goods during the Cup. There is absolutely no other sporting event whose lead up promotional materials gets me as hyped as those for the World Cup. Here are some of my favorites so far: Nike ...
Show Review: Ulalena (Maui, Hawai’i)
Photo Credit: mauitheatre.com While planning out our evening activities, I happened to fall upon an advert for Ulalena in one of the many brochures at our hotel. I’m usually not the type to scour through advertisements in magazines as I prefer finding my info online, but in retrospect, I’m incredibly happy that I did as Ulalena ...
Ready, set, gooooooooooo!
Wow, I can’t believe how quickly this year has been rolling by! I knew that the frequency of blog posts would probably take a hit due to the holidays, but I can’t believe my last post was in November ’13. A lot has happened since then, both positive and negative, but definitely all of which ...
Restaurant Review: Havana Cafe (Bronx, NY)
I don’t often venture out into the Bronx just for a meal, but the one exception I will always make is for the mouth-watering Lechoncito ($17 at time of review) at the Havana Cafe. Easily one of the top 5 meals I’ve had the opportunity to experience while living in NY, the bone-in roast pork ...
