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The 6 Best Jazz Clubs for Valentine’s Day

The 6 Best Jazz Clubs for Valentine’s Day

Atlanta has been keeping its Jazz traditions since they had the Chitlin Circuit. The Chitlin Circuit was a network of dive bars and other venues across the country that allowed black musicians to perform in the early 1930s through the 1960s. Dee’s Birdcage was probably the earliest official jazz club in Atlanta and it was open from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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19 Valentine’s Day Nail Ideas with Press Ons

19 Valentine’s Day Nail Ideas with Press Ons

These are not your Grandma’s or your Mama’s press on nails. Boy, have they come a long way. I used to look at them with disdain, because they never looked real, they would always pop off and it always seemed like a cop out to getting your nails done.

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My Trip to Asia Part 4 – Japan

My Trip to Asia Part 4 – Japan

As you can imagine, this whole trip was epic. We spent a few days in Hong Kong and then headed to Japan.  In this post, we’re headed into the last few days of the trip in Japan.

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