Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar at the Palliser

Seamlessly blending the weight and heritage of the Palliser Hotel with a fresh and thoughtfully modern aesthetic, the Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar is the ideal spot for a late night drink or morning coffee. The comfortable and eclectic styling of this grand lobby bar is effortlessly cool, inviting, and enough to warrant a visit on your next visit to Calgary, Alberta.

Go Get Em Tiger in Los Angeles, California

Located in the historic Larchmont neighborhood in Los Angeles, California - Go Get Em Tiger is a trendy coffee shop and cafe only further highlighted by the stereotype that you'll likely hear numerous people discussing their film projects within earshot.   

 

Original Starbucks at Pike Place Market in Seattle

Established in 1971, the Starbucks at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington is where this modern day coffee giant opened its very first store. Often referred to as the Original Starbucks, this coffee shop is technically the second Starbucks location after the original store moved within Pike Place Market back in 1976. Maintaining a lot of the early character, like the original Starbucks logo in the window, there's just enough novelty here to justify a quick look.
 

A Landmark Stay in Calgary, Alberta

This last weekend involved good food, drinks, and even better company. My friends and I stayed at the landmark Fairmont Palliser, which provided me with another opportunity to capture some random downtown Calgary, Alberta visuals as we explored. 

While I'm no stranger to Calgary, this reunion inspired a lot of potential Instagram material thanks to the variety of locations we visited. This probably sounds funny or trite to some, but as a professional travel photographer it's become one of my biggest points of contact for new clients around North America this year. Here are just a few of the random snapshots.

The Perry Hotel in Key West, Florida

Marina views, modern design, and incredible seafood are just some of the highlights of staying at the Perry Hotel in Key West, Florida. It's tough not to wake up feeling like a king when you're watching epic sunrises over luxury yachts with a coffee in your hand each morning.