Jenna Broughton
Instant Grativacation Turns 10
This month marks 10 years of Instant Grativacation. A site that was born out of a fever dream and a spontaneous trip to Vegas between two...
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Jenna Broughton
- Apr 26, 2020
- 3 min
Drinking with Jack Kerouac at the Flamingo Bar
You can tell a lot about a person by where they like to spend their time. It is why I have made a practice of finding the former haunts...
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Jenna Broughton
- Oct 28, 2019
- 3 min
The Cliff House: Where San Francisco Begins…
I have taken to going to the Cliff House on Sundays. Not every Sunday, but a couple times a month when I get the desire to get as close...
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Jenna Broughton
- Feb 3, 2019
- 4 min
Providence in the Wintertime
If you decide to go to Providence, Rhode Island then you are going to get a lot of questions as to why. Even residents will be befuddled...
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Jenna Broughton
- Jan 15, 2019
- 3 min
At the Chateau Marmont
I went to West Hollywood not long ago to see the great French chateau on the hill where certain rich and famous go to play. I hadn’t come...
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Jenna Broughton
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
2018: A Lesson on Becoming
I never wanted an ordinary life, and for a long time I had this idea that I could design the one I wanted. But as the time went yonder,...
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Jenna Broughton
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Getting Back to the Land: A Visit to Byron Bay
“We are stardust. We are golden. And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.” – Joni Mitchell I am always in rush–even when I am...
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Jenna Broughton
- Nov 1, 2015
- 2 min
The Connection Between You and Me
Photo Credit: Ms. Phoenix http://bit.ly/1l0Knoc Living in a city, it is easy to feel like there is no personal space. People are all...
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Jenna Broughton
- Apr 7, 2015
- 2 min
Drinking with Oscar Wilde
“I drink to separate my body from my soul.” – Oscar Wilde Once the center of the literary universe, Paris is filled with former haunts of...
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Jenna Broughton
- Dec 13, 2014
- 2 min
Musée Picasso Paris: And Thoughts on Creativity
The labyrinth in the unconscious where creativity roams for an artist is not a place the general public often gets a front row seat to....
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Jenna Broughton
- Nov 23, 2014
- 3 min
Sundays in Paris
On Sunday, Paris shuts down. Bakeries do not have the smell of fresh baked goods wafting from them. Sidewalks that had been lined with...
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Jenna Broughton
- Sep 10, 2014
- 2 min
The Importance of Challenging Assumptions
Photo Credit: Asian Art Museum What is art? It is a question that will elicit a multitude of answers, and it is unlikely that any two...
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Jenna Broughton
- Jun 21, 2014
- 2 min
A Fond Farewell to Fleur de Lys
(Source: Fleur de Lys) When a restaurant has been part of the fabric of a city there is a certain sadness when it decides to close. As...
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Jenna Broughton
- May 4, 2014
- 2 min
Delancey Street Restaurant Serves Up a Big Value
In San Francisco I am never worried about where my next good meal will come from. A good deal, on the other hand, is harder to come by....
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Jenna Broughton
- Apr 1, 2014
- 2 min
Alta CA: Redefining Mid-Market
San Francisco is in the midst of a class war, and there is perhaps a restaurant no more emblematic of the city’s current state of turmoil...
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Jenna Broughton
- Mar 2, 2014
- 2 min
The Seven Year Itch
After almost seven years together it wasn’t surprising that complacency had crept in and replaced the spot once occupied by wonderment....
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Jenna Broughton
- Feb 9, 2014
- 2 min
On the Red Carpet
Growing up I went through a phase where I decided I was going to be an actress. I saved my money and bought a book at Barnes & Noble on...
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Jenna Broughton
- Dec 28, 2013
- 2 min
On Writing and Life
Come 2014 and it will be three years since we started Instant Grativacation. Lately, I haven’t been writing much for this site or any...
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Jenna Broughton
- Dec 27, 2013
- 2 min
Cocktail Commentary: Third Rail
At the holidays, San Francisco empties out. It is the perfect time for trying new places or the ones that can be a challenge to visit...
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Jenna Broughton
- Nov 10, 2013
- 2 min
20th Century Café: An Eastern European Escape
Europe has a slow, easy saunter where the rhythmic pace of life is at an elongated tempo. It is a state of being where people enjoy the...
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