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For the first leg of my Colorado trip, I got the chance to spend 24 hours in one of America’s legendary outdoors towns: Boulder, CO! Boulder became a household name in the 1970’s for its hippie town character and active outdoors endurance sports community. Specialty shops of all shapes and sizes dot downtown Boulder, and iconic local small businesses like Peppercorn and the Boulder Bookstore keep the town’s “mountain West” identity firmly rooted, even as the downtown area (now a swanky pedestria … read more

Bivouac Eats is proud to announce a partnership with the Ann Arbor-based restaurant loyalty app Wise.ly. With Wise.ly, every trip to your favorite restaurant turns into progress towards rewards you can use on your next visit, from free appetizers to exclusive dining experiences available only to Wise.ly users. Best of all, Wise.ly offers new users a $10 meal credit to many of your favorite local eateries – including today’s feature, Lena – just for signing up. Bon appetit! I … read more

This is Part II of a special two-part Trip Report about how to get the most out of a single overnight trip to New York City. Not a fan of starting in the middle? Click here to check out Part I! In early July, I visited the city that never sleeps for a 24-hour sprint through the greatest sights and destinations the city has to offer. I don’t get to visit New York often, and so cherish every second of my uncommon visits. Since I now live half a continent away in Ann Arbor, these visits have bec … read more

This post is Part I of a two-part Trip Report about how to get the most from a one-day overnight in New York City. Part II coming soon!In early July, I visited the city that never sleeps for a 24-hour sprint through the greatest sights and destinations the city has to offer. I don’t get to visit New York often, and so cherish every second of my uncommon visits. Since I now live half a continent away in Ann Arbor, these visits have become even less frequent. So, when I heard I’d be getting a sol … read more

On the corner of East Liberty and South Division Streets lies Ann Arbor’s most oft mispronounced restaurant, Mani Osteria. Sitting outside, reclined in a wicker chair, it’s not uncommon to hear at least a dozen different syllabic variations on the moniker of this superb pizzeria and Italian restaurant sitting smack in the middle of downtown. “Man-nee”? “Mah-nee”? “Oster-ee-uh”? “Os-ter-ayuh”? To the first time visitor, it’s a mystery. But for the numerous repeat customers who pack the modern, op … read more