Simple Pleasures

Interesting places to stay in while traveling — ones that become part of the story of your trip.

(photo of the ace hotel in portland via pinterest)

Atelier: Andy Warhol's Early Jazz Covers

Love these — Andy Warhol's early work as a graphic designer before becoming the pop art legend he's known as today. Created in the mid 1950s, many of these jazz album covers were collaborative efforts in terms of layout and design, but Andy did the drawings — and, interestingly, he had his mom do the beautiful handwritten script you see on some of them. More here.