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Welcome

Welcome to EatLoveTravelPlay™, a digital playground for the curious, the hungry, the romantic, and the always-ready-for-a-reservation kind of people.

This is a place built around the things that make life feel richer: travel that opens your eyes, meals that become memories, local gems worth championing, small businesses with big heart, and experiences that remind us there is always something beautiful waiting to be discovered.
 

At EatLoveTravelPlay™, we celebrate the delicious, the charming, the hidden, and the wholly unforgettable. The neighborhood restaurant that feels like a second home. The boutique hotel that makes you want to unpack slowly. The farmers market find, the chef story, the perfectly timed patio reservation, the road trip, the cocktail, the cheese board, the little local moment that turns into the thing you keep talking about.
 

Food and travel have always been at the center of the story here, but so has something deeper: the people behind it all. The makers, chefs, bartenders, winemakers, shop owners, creatives, and community builders who give a place its flavor. Supporting local and small businesses is not just part of the brand. It’s part of the heartbeat.
 

And now, there’s a new sensory layer to the adventure: Sniff & Sip.

Part fragrance diary, part drink pairing, part experience guide, Sniff & Sip is where scent, taste, and place meet. It was born from my own sommelier certification journey and my growing love of fragrance, but it has become something even more fun: a way to pair what you wear with where you go, what you sip, and how you want the moment to feel.
 

Vanilla with a late-night espresso martini. Citrus with a sparkling patio spritz. Smoke with an old fashioned. Salted skin with a coastal escape. Soft florals with afternoon tea. A creamy gourmand with dessert first.
 

Sniff & Sip takes the notes in the glass, the mood of the experience, and the personality of the fragrance, then brings them together in a way that feels a little more cinematic. It’s not just “what perfume should I wear?” It’s where to go, what to order, what to sip, and how to turn the whole thing into a memory.
 

So if you’ve ever booked a flight for the food, planned your day around a reservation, fallen in love with a local shop, chased down a perfect cocktail, or chosen your fragrance to match the mood of the night, welcome in.

You’ve found your people.

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Eatlovetravelplay™ Magazine - Issue 5 The Passport Issue Is Live: 50+ Local Loves, Global Flavor & Five Fragrance Escapes

If you’re craving a season that feels like a passport without always leaving Arizona, you’re in the right place.

The newest EatLoveTravelPlay™ issue is your guide to a May + June mood shift: global flavors, Arizona made sips, chef driven dinners, and travel inspiration that makes the world feel a little closer. We’re eating around the globe without leaving the state, sipping spirits with roots that stretch far beyond the desert, and chasing the kind of stories that turn a meal, a cocktail, or a weekend away into something worth remembering.

Inside, you’ll find local loves, destination inspiration, Sniff & Sip pairings, and a few “book this now” moments for the season ahead.

Subscriptions are always 100% free for readers and businesses, so every issue arrives without a paywall, just thoughtful inspiration and more love for the places that make our communities shine.

Read the Latest Issue →

May + June Events

If your calendar needs a little more worth leaving the house for energy, start here.

Our May + June event guide is your shortcut to chef dinners, wine weekends, tasting menus, Derby Day moments, Mother’s Day brunches, and Arizona road trips built around really good food. From the Fat Ox Four Top Chef Series to Spring Arizona Restaurant Week, the Devour Summer Chefs Series, Verde Valley Wine Festival, and FLEUR in Sedona, this is the season for booking the table, making the drive, and saying yes to the thing that turns into a story.

We’re keeping the full guide updated online, so you can plan the nights, weekends, and little escapes worth building around.

 

Explore the May + June Events Guide →

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Eatlovetravelplay Magazine was born out of a love for food, travel, and community, and it’s only just beginning. Subscribe today and be part of the journey from the very first issue. You’ll be the first to read, explore, and experience every story we share.

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