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for the love of nike by Jennifer Martinez Conway

If you’re in LA, get outta there / Day Hikes From the City of Angels

May 9, 2019 by jennifermdarling

I have quite a few grievances with LA. Mainly, I hate how car oriented the entire joint feels. I love walking–walking to the grocery store, to dinner, to no where in particular. After spending a bit of time there this April, I needed to put my sneakers to use and shake that uber-everywhere-culture. (but first, enjoy these lovely snaps of a smoggy sunset and gratuitous Nike photos) On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, a few friends and I drove down the […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: California, California hiking, day hikes from LA, fine art, hiking, Los Angeles, Nike, Pelican Cove Park, photography, Santa Clarita, things to do in California, Travel, travel photography

Zurich, Switzerland / for the love of nike

Zurich, Quite a Pretty Little City

April 9, 2019 by jennifermdarling

Welcome to beautiful Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city. Even though I only experience about 24 hours of this beautiful spot, I’d jump at the opportunity to go back. They city of Zurich sits perched atop Lake Zurich (which happens to look quite a bit like a banana from above). Many boats and swans bob about in the water, feeling as close to a metropolitan getaway as it possibly can. Facts about Zurich: German is the official language. Zurich is the birthplace […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, art history, facts about Zurich, fine art, history, Nike, photography, Switzerland, things to do in Zurich, Travel, travel photography, Zurich

Rhine Falls, Switzerland / for the love of nike

Switzerland is One Part Fairy Tale, One Part Inspiration for Artists

April 2, 2019 by jennifermdarling

The Rhine River, originating in the Swiss Alps, flows through Germany and the Netherlands, emptying into the North Sea. Along the way, you’ll find Rhine Falls. Located on the boarder of Schaffhausen and Zürich, it is the largest waterfall in all of Europe. In the photo below you can see two separate falls, divided by a rock formation. There is a boat you can take to that formation and climb the stairs to see the waterfall from above. These famous falls, formed […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, art histroy, fine art, history, nature, poetry, sneakerhead, Switzerland, things to do in Switzerland, Travel, travel photography

Hotel Zachary and Wrigley Field in Chicago / for the love of nike

Happy Opening Day (from a person who knows basically nothing about baseball)!

March 28, 2019 by jennifermdarling

To celebrate Opening Day, I thought I’d share photos from a Cubs themed weekend getaway in Chicago. Hotel Zachary, right across Clark St. from Wrigley Field, has some of the best views of the stadium. Before the Zachary was built just a few years ago, only a handful of people had the pleasure of seeing the beloved sports venue from their bed. Take a look at our hotel room in the pictures below. Hotel Zachary is covered in restaurants and […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: baseball, Chicago, Cubs, foodie, Nike, opening day, photography, things to do in chicago, Travel, travel blog, travel photography, Wrigley Field

Have Your Very Own Escher Experience

March 19, 2019 by jennifermdarling

I recently visited the Escher: The Exhibition and Experience at Industry City in Brooklyn. This fantastic show includes over 200 original works by the artist along with interactive displays where you can become a part of the art. If you’re unfamiliar with the name M. C. Escher, perhaps you’ve seen some of his works. The Dutch artist is most well known for his experiments with Tessellation and Surrealism. The image below, Sky and Water I, is an intricate illustration of tessellation, […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, art histroy, art museum, Brooklyn, Escher, fine art, M. C. Escher, Nike, photography, things to do in Brooklyn, Travel, travel photography

Lausanne, Switzerland

February 5, 2019 by jennifermdarling

As I mentioned in the previous post, Eamon and I flew early morning from Paris to Geneva, then immediately took a train to Lausanne, spent a few hours wandering around there, hopped back on the train to Geneva, walked around there for a few hours, and then boarded a late flight back to Paris that same night. It’s definitely one of the crazier things we’ve done to save money. Do you have any stories similar to ours? Did you think […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, budget traveling, fine art, history, Laussane, Nike, photography, sneakerhead, Switzerland, things to do in Lausanne, Travel, travel photography

What lengths are you willing to take to save a little travel dough?

January 29, 2019 by jennifermdarling

If there is one thing I know for a fact about Switzerland, it’s that this country is expensive! In hopes of getting around paying bundles of cash on a hotel room for a night, we booked a hotel for 5 nights in Paris on points, took a budget airline early morning from Paris to Geneva, then a train to Lausanne, then the train back to Geneva, then a flight back to Paris ALL IN ONE DAY. Insane, I know–but so fun. […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, facts about Geneva, fine art, Geneva, Nike, photography, sneakers, Switzerland, things to do in Geneva, Travel, travel photography

checkin’ a few more items off the good ole gotta-do-this-before-I-die list (2018 edition)

January 8, 2019 by jennifermdarling

It’s that time of year again–when we take stock of big events and personal hurdles. I find it encouraging and exciting to go back through the last 365 days come the first of every January. If you couldn’t already tell, my current pass times of choice are travel, art, music, as well as good food and beer. I’m sure these will change as I mature, but for now, I’ve checked a few more items off the good ole gotta-do-this-before-I-die list. […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: 2018, art, art museum, beer, fashion, fine art, new year, Nike, reflections, sneakerhead, sneakers, Travel, travel photography

Exploring Belgium with for the love of nike

Sometimes You End Up In A Medieval City On Accident

December 28, 2018 by jennifermdarling

On the drive back from Brugge to Brussels, we randomly stopped in Ghent. This charming city is the 2nd largest city in the country. Much of the Medieval architecture still stands, a testament to its golden age. If we had planned better, I would have allotted more time there, but I was happy to wander around the streets for a few hours and eat a chocolate covered Belgian waffle or two. Sometimes traveling gives you little gifts you weren’t planning for. […]

Categories: shoes • Tags: art, Belgium, fine art, Ghent, history, Nike, photography, things to do in Belgium, trave, travel blog, travel photography