SAVOR! – A New York Foodie Experience

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Last night, Shane and I got to be part of an incredible day and night working at the SAVOR! event in downtown. Usually I don’t mix work with my blog, however I can’t help but tell you all the wonderful things this event Read More

Our Top 3 Places to See Firework Displays in the U.S.

My favorite time of year, Independence Day, is upon us. Why is it my favorite? Well, summer is finally here, and oh – it’s my birthday on July 5th! In celebration of this wonderful season, we’d like to discuss our top 3 places to see firework displays in the U.S.! When I was younger, my Read More

How to Travel for Free as a Travel Blogger

How to Travel for FREE as a Travel Blogger Have you ever wondered how you could travel for free? If there was a way for YOU to provide businesses a service, and in return, you could stay anywhere or do anything without it costing money? This is something I pondered for a long time as Read More

How I’m Growing My Travel Blog Traffic (& How You Can, Too!)

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Back in November 0f 2016, I quit a job that was too stressful for me and moved to a new state closer to home. As I was searching for a different path, I created this blog – Dates in the States. I initially created Read More

Rochester Cocktail Revival – Spirit Tasting Spectacular

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* As we arrived by UBER to The Metropolitan building in downtown Rochester a few minutes after 11am, we seemed to be the only ones other than the construction workers down the alley. We walked up to a few doors, each of them were Read More

Date Night at a Craft Beverage Festival

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Shane and I usually plan our Friday nights to be “date nights” in order to relax after the long work week. It typically involves us going out to dinner and that’s about it because not only do we want to relax, but we Read More

Fero Vineyards & Winery – An Adult Easter Egg Hunt

This past weekend I had an opportunity to attend an Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Fero Vineyards & Winery with some friends. We were on our way home to Pennsylvania when I got the news that this was happening and I quickly bought my ticket, which was only $10! 10 minutes after buying my ticket, Read More

A Weekend Foodie Tour of Charleston – Charleston Restaurants

Charleston is a city full of restaurants with dishes ranging from Southern Comfort to Seafood, Barbecue, and more! No matter how many times you travel to Charleston, you will always have the opportunity to try somewhere new. You’ll never run out of places to eat. Below is an example of a Foodie’s Weekend Tour of Read More

FREE Luggage Tag Printables

NEW! FREE Luggage Tag Printables have now arrived! Download the tags individually by clicking one of the pictures below that you like. Print and cut for your very own exclusive Dates in the States luggage tags. These tags are best when printed to cardstock. Enjoy everyone 🙂 We can’t wait to see them floating around airports! Read More

Philadelphia: A Fun Day Trip from NYC

GUEST POST Ena is our first guest poster here on DatesintheStates.com. She wanted to share with us her story of her fun day trip from NYC to Philly. Let’s all give her a warm welcome! Catch her on Instagram @capcitygal where she posts about gorgeous cities and  her travel/lifestyle experiences. My name is Ena and Read More