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La Bulería – Flamenco & Dinner

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 8, 2010
  • Post category:Music/Restaurants
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There aren't a lot of Flamenco joints in Valencia, but those that do exist boast a high level of quality. We recently checked out La Bulería, near the Ciudad de…

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Fallas 2010: Sueca – 4th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 5, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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A large Valencian man sleeps on the ground, dreaming of the world, in the monument of Sueca-Literato Azorín, titled "Planet Fallas". Around and on top of him, we find characters…

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Fallas 2010: La Planta and Buñuelos

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  • Post published:March 15, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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March 15th – Fallas is now truly underway! A few weeks ago the city was awoken by the Despertà and ever since we've been running ourselves ragged, trying to attend…

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Boston Discovers Paella

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 8, 2009
  • Post category:Food & Drink
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We just happened upon a great article on Boston.com about Valencian paella, which could serve as an excellent introduction to anyone curious about the dish. To the surprise of most…

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Tapas Festival in Benimaclet

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 4, 2009
  • Post category:Festivals/Food & Drink
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Last night, we went to the Tapas Festival in Benimaclet. Man, what a chore. "Haha", you're thinking. "As though going to a festival with cheap beer and food could be…

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Paella Fallas Street Cooking Competitions

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Food & Drink/Photography
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Fallas equals Paella time. Walk through Carmen during Fallas, and you'll likely encounter the site of a Paella cooking competition. I had my camera out and notebook open, so that…

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Bar Damas – Alleyway Eating at its Finest

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 15, 2009
  • Post category:Restaurants
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Blink and you'll miss it, as you're walking away from the heavy traffic and commotion of Calle La Paz towards the relative tranquility of the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca.…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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