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Meet Me in Minneapolis

07/03/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Every month I spend a few days in Minneapolis working with the team at Delta Sky magazine, and my short-break sojourns in Minnesota have allowed me to explore this amazing city. I am a longtime New Yorker, so for me to confess my love for a Midwestern fly-over city might be thought of as sacrilege. Well, forget what Anna Wintour of Vogue might say about “small houses,” I think that Minneapolis sort of rocks.

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Bienvenue a Bridgeport

06/26/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Bridgeport, Conn., was always one of those cities that I zipped through while traveling on I-95 en route from New York City to Boston, or perhaps point further north. It never seemed worth stopping in for a visit; it seemed like a city built too close to the highway and languishing somewhat from economic hard times.

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Highbrow Hijinks

06/22/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Yesterday I had a quintessential New York afternoon. It was one of those glorious Gotham days when the weather was idyllic (we have had endless rain so far this summer, so this brief respite of soleil was much needed), and everyone was out and about to enjoy the blue sky and throw on some of-the-moment, open-toe shoes. I found myself in the Meatpacking District downtown sitting atop the just-opened High Line, the fabulous elevated park that extends north from the MPD and that once carried freight trains.

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Budget Brilliance

06/15/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

I love a good bargain, but a bargain backed with substance. Give me an inexpensive meal, but don’t give me a plate loaded up with carbohydrates at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Put out a simple roast chicken, and I’ll be your best friend.

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Hotel Stories

06/12/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

I am passionate about hotels, nutty for a good resort, crazy for some cosseting. I was lucky enough to grow up with parents who put a premium on traveling and zipped back and forth—and often—so I think I truly have hotels in the blood.

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Viva America

06/05/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

My journeys of late have been so far-flung, so “elsewhere,” if you will, that I decided it was time to look inward for a bit, to explore more native turf. Hence, I have just returned from Destination Kohler, a classic American resort built cheek-by-jowl with the Kohler plumbing empire’s Kohler, Wisconsin, factory. Sound a bit unusual? Believe us, somehow it all works—especially since the factory’s leafy streets were originally designed by landscape genius Frederick Law Olmsted.

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Pianoforte

06/01/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

As a lifestyle aficionado, I am head over heels in love when glamorous cross-platform elements come together into one harmonious whole. What exactly do I mean by this psychobabble, you might ask? For example, I am enamored to see an amazing pair of shoes perched upon a glorious ottoman or the delicious merger of a top chef in a dramatic setting overlooking a balmy bay.

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Last Night, I Dreamed of Africa

05/29/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Dear readers: I am back from my scintillating sojourn through the Middle East and Africa, but that doesn’t mean that the vacation can’t be savored again and again.

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Dreaming of Athens

05/26/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Yes, dear readers, I am taking a stand: Athens is my most favorite city of the moment, and you must plan to visit there in the near future. Now, I have visited the Greek capital a few times in the past—most recently two years ago—and, frankly, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Even post-Olympics, the city was a bit of a dust bowl. But, wow!, Athens has cleaned itself up and is definitely ready for its close-up.

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Temples, So Terrific

05/18/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

I have just spent two glorious days in the Nile-hugging town of Luxor in Egypt. Readers: I am simply smitten with this chic city. (And you know what a tough customer I am, right?) The raison d’etre for this town, of course, are its two amazing temple complexes: Luxor and Karnak. Frankly, I have never been so blown away in my life: the majesty, the scale, the history.

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About Jason Oliver Nixon

Global Lifestyle Editor Jason Oliver Nixon is always on the prowl for the latest and greatest finds, whether it’s ferreting out the grooviest new restaurant in Paris or unearthing a home design store in Dubai. "I am attracted by color and energy, passion and verve," says Nixon. "Who wants to be beige and boring?" The former Editor in Chief of Gotham, Hamptons, and Los Angeles Confidential magazines, Nixon makes frequent appearances on television as a style authority. A resident of Brooklyn, New York, Nixon escapes to London whenever possible, where he can be found happily ensconced at Fortnum & Mason perusing new-fangled jams.

To contact Jason Oliver Nixon with your comments, questions and blog suggestions, email him at jasnixon@gmail.com. Or, post your comment on his blog!

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