The "Party Pier" in Guangzhou

One nice area I've discovered in Guangzhou is called the "Party Pier". From what I gathered, this area used to be an industrial shipping yard (you can see the remnants of this past life as you walk on the boardwalk). It's been transformed into an area with modern architecture, nice restaurants, and trendy/stylish bars. You can come here for dinner, party at one of the small clubs, or just relax on one of the outdoor patios and enjoy the view. I've only eaten at a couple of the places... but my favorite is a spicy sichuan restaurant called Ami's Inn (warning: the peppers in this type of food cause your mouth to go numb). There is also an International Beer Museum that I hope to go to one day... and apparently there is a Mexican restaurant that is supposed to be not awful.

These are a few photos I took after dinner one night.

Love is "Kuhl" (pronounced: cool)

When an old friend of mine from Chicago (now living in Boston) told me that he was getting married, I was excited for him... and then when he told me his wedding would be in Miami during winter, I was excited for me! The wedding was beautiful, the trip was fun, and I'm exhausted (and a little broke... South Beach is not cheap). Here are some pictures I took of the wedding. Enjoy!

The wedding took place right on the beach in front of the Gansevoort Hotel.

A very tasteful opening song by a harp and violin players.

The groom (Dave) walking down "the aisle" with his parents.

The groomsmen (all Kuhl brothers)

Are you sure you want to do this???

The lovely bride walking with her father.

I do!

Kissing the bride

Lots of glassware!!

The first dance. 

Looks like a fairy tale image... like the 1 second exposure.

Dave and Sarah's "mega-chairs"

Dave with his mom.

Sarah with her dad.

Micah busting a move!!... moving too fast to capture a picture (Micah won the dancing contest at this wedding)

The pretty ladies.

Me after several glasses of wine and a few cocktails (facial hair starting to fill in for "Movember" mustache contest) 

The Wedding Singer

A wedding party and their photographers stroll around the Boston Public Gardens while a man strums a guitar in the foreground.