One of the items on the Chic Dad’s bucket list has been to get to see the Kentucky Derby in person. There’s just something about the thought of Erika in a big hat, me in a seer sucker suit, and both of us with frosty Mint Juleps in our hands to watch the ponies. But [...]

If you can’t tell, the Chic Dad is having phone fatigue. I’ve had my iPhone 4 for a long time now – since about the day they came out – and I’m starting to get the itch to try something new. I looked at the Nokia Lumia 900 and thought it was impressive, and now [...]

In a former life your humble Chic Dad spent a lot of time marketing California avocados. Besides the great people and learning, the best part about the gig was the avocados themselves. I ate avocados in every conceivable way, from deep fried to on hot dogs and pizza; but my true avocado love was and [...]

  After a few weeks of laying-low, I’m so excited that the Duchess is making another public appearance today at the UK premiere of Disney’s'African Cats’ at the British Film Institute. William is a Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust conservation charity which supports conservation efforts in Africa. You may remember photos of the Duchess [...]

As I mentioned in my post about JackThreads, the Chic Dad has a requirement to keep up with the owner of this fine blog, the one Chic Shopper Chick. Needless to say, it’s as exhausting as it sounds, which is why I’m super-excited about Gentlemen Square. Gentlemen Square is a monthly subscription service that sends [...]

A new book and companion iPhone app, Lots To Do In Line: Disneyland, has set out to turn the oft-long lines of Disneyland into a game that the entire family can play. When Erika told me about it, I had to try it out. For the Chic Dad, long lines mean lots of carrying, lots [...]

If you’re like me, you grew up in the 90’s spending the better half of your afternoons watching Transformers after school. And, you probably enjoy Michael Bay’s sensory-overload depictions of the franchise in the theater cheesy scripts and all. So, it reasons that, like me, you’re probably totally amped to hear that Transformers the Ride [...]