What started as a simple $100 giveaway celebrating reaching 20,000 followers on Instagram turned into an even bigger idea as I started to see my loyal, local Dallas following begin tagging their favorite Dallas restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, salons and boutiques. The little hamster wheel inside my brain started turning and I thought, wait!, why don't I turn this into a complete local's guide to Dallas?? So, that's just what I've done. I've co...

In August of 2012 I loaded up the small amount of personal belongings I had, grabbed my beagle General and drove South from Knoxville, Tennessee to Dallas, Texas. I didn't know anyone in the Big D, I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Along the way, I've picked up a great group of friends, rescued a Jack Russell named Veenie and found the man I want to spend my life with. I won't say it was easy, I won't say it was instant, but over the past...