Despite its reputation for being on the pricier side, the city more than compensates with its wealth of experiences that blend urban sophistication with natural beauty. We met up with someone that my daughter met in Hawaii this year.

Miss Lee knows all the neighborhood kids by name, and she’s somehow memorized everyone’s favorite snack. It’s not uncommon for you to get to her house, during those hot summer days, and find a line of neighborhood children waiting for their turn at her screen door- she’s everyone’s favorite candy lady.