Janice Nieder

Janice Nieder could be the love child of Indiana Jones and Julia Child. Previously a specialty food consultant in NYC, Janice is currently a San Francisco-based culinary tourism writer who has wined & dined her way through 80 countries. To keep things in balance, Janice also enjoys writing about her Girlfriend Getaways which include spa visits, soft-core adventure, cultural events, shopping, boutique hotels, and chef interviews.

A tulip is a tulip is a tulip except at La Conner, Wa.

The charming waterfront town of La Conner offers the perfect base camp to view the hundreds of acres of rainbow colored tulips as well as the cheerful, sunshine-colored daffodil fields.

Touring Sonoma in style

Join Janice on a wine country getaway as she learns, cooks, tastes, and schmoozes with Sonoma’s best of the best.

Does SoMa, Little Rock Out Cool SoMa, San Francisco?

“If we had a South on Main in San Francisco’s Soma district, I’d throw away my TV and camp out there every night.”

San Francisco: World Affairs Conference a hotbed of transition, disruption, innovation

You might not have time to get a PHD but who doesn’t have two days to engage in stimulating conversations and inspiring stories?

Palm Springs soothes the soul

I had just returned from Asia, when I got a call from my NYC sister who said they were expecting huge snow and she and my mom (who was Waterlogged in Seattle) really needed a sun break and could I please put something together.

Kohler Food & Wine Experience is one party you don’t want to miss

Inside the annual Kohler Food & Wine Experience. After an impossible-to get-lost-even-for-us, one-hour drive from Milwaukee we arrived at Kohler Village, which was gaily sporting full fall foliage colors.

Milwaukee – the City of Creativity

Travel adventure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including advice on where to stay and dine, and destinations, events not to miss. Join travel writer Janice Nieder as she visits the Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee Art Museum, Great Lakes Distillery, and more!

Eat, Play, Absolutely Love Euphoria

Euphoria, the 4-day festival full of amazing music, food and drink just wrapped up its seventh winning season in surprisingly hip, Greenville, South Carolina. Find out why this place's got it all going on.

Where the Living is Easy: Bellingham, Washington (Travel Tips)

Travel writer Janice Nieder shares some tips and secrets for those looking to explore the little town of Bellingham, Washington. Find out where to stay, dine, tour. Plus spas, and Guinness World Record-worthy treats at Mallard Ice Cream.

Beach Towns: 5 of our Fave Activities at Long Beach Peninsula

The headlining event at the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State might be walking the beaches, oohing and ahhing over the Pacific Ocean views, but the area holds many other treasures tucked away in the various small-town beach communities.