EatLoveTravelPlay
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.
The Summer Cool Down Issue Is Here
Arizona summer does not ask politely. It arrives hot, dramatic, and fully committed to making your car feel like a toaster oven.
So for Vol. 6 of EatLoveTravelPlay™, we leaned all the way into the art of staying cool without checking out. This issue is your guide to the sweeter, sparklier, more delicious side of summer, from frozen treats and pretty pastry cases to chilled wine, golden hour spritzes, resort pools, and perfumes that smell like vacation without going full sunscreen aisle.
Inside the Summer Cool Down Issue, we’re chasing the best summer sweets, sipping wine without the snobbery, mapping the spritzes worth ordering, checking into staycation mode, and finding poolside perfumes that feel light, breezy, and made for warm skin.
Think of it as your permission slip to eat the gelato, order the bubbles, book the cabana, wear the scent, and make summer feel a little less like survival and a little more like a story worth telling.
Read the latest issue and cool down with us.
July + August Events
Arizona summer may be doing the absolute most, but so are the calendars.
Our July and August events guide is your excuse to leave the house with a plan, preferably one that includes air conditioning, cold drinks, good food, live music, late-night fun, market finds, museum moments, and just enough golden hour magic to remind us why we live here.
From cool indoor escapes and seasonal pop-ups to wine dinners, food festivals, art nights, concerts, family-friendly fun, and the local happenings worth putting on your radar, this is your guide to making the most of summer without melting into the sidewalk.
Consider this your gentle nudge to text the group chat, make the reservation, buy the ticket, and give summer a little personality.
Explore the July + August Events Guide →
