Tag Archives: dog friendly store

One last day in Santa Cruz

Posted on March 22, 2013 by annieriecken

This is my old stomping grounds and it feels quite natural to be here; that combined with some pretty perfect weather made me reluctant to leave when I’d planned to on Thursday, so I’ll stay an extra night and leave … Continue reading →

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Dog friendliest city in the US?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by annieriecken

That’s what the Asheville, NC tourist board would have you think. We found that almost all the shops welcomed dogs, there was outdoor seating at many restaurants, and lots of the street art involved, or revolved around, dogs. We started … Continue reading →

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Day of errands & treats

Posted on February 16, 2013 by annieriecken

On Tuesday, Chico and I went to town, that is, the bigger town near me where things like stores and medical appointments happen for me. With a dozen or so errands to run, a number of them in dog friendly … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Liquors

Posted on January 27, 2012 by annieriecken

Last fall I was in Washington, DC, visiting my family, and I went to the liquor store for my dad. Paul’s Liquors is a family run operation on Wisconsin Avenue, almost at the Maryland line and across the street from … Continue reading →

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My old home town goes (back) to the dogs

Posted on December 17, 2011 by annieriecken

I went to college in Santa Cruz, California. A few years after I left, the city fathers banned dogs from the Pacific Garden Mall. The Mall is the town’s main shopping street and there used to be a lot of … Continue reading →

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Dog friendly

Posted on December 2, 2011 by annieriecken

Chico came into my life as a very reactive dog. Anything that he didn’t understand made him lose his cool and because there were a lot of things he didn’t understand, he lost his cool a lot. One of my … Continue reading →

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