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How to Get a Brand Collaboration + Instagram Collaboration

As a social media manager as well as a local San Diego blogger, I've done my fair share of blog writing, publicity, press, events, & pretty much everything under the social media sun. I've been on both the giving & receiving end of social media marketing. Sometimes that means a brand collaboration, sometimes that's an Instagram collaboration - I have first-hand perspective on what brands look for before working with a blogger. How can you secure a brand collaboration? How do you find local influencer marketing?



I've managed social channels for brands that focus on timeshares, sewing & embroidery designs, vegan energy bars, & more. Blogger outreach, brand collaboration, and Instagram collaboration are the ideal way to get brands in touch with modern influencers. Whether you're a California lifestyle blogger or an organic mommy blogger, make sure your blog is on a brand's radar. If you want to receive more inquiries from brands, get your first brand collaboration, read up on these seven things brands look for before working with a blogger.



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1. Quality Content & Photography

Before a brand even gets around to reaching out to you, we scour your blog to look at your content, your writing, & your photography. We browse your content & photos to judge if a possible brand collaboration would work. We want good spelling & grammar. We want clear & interesting photos. We want to see your personality shine through your words & content. We view your past posts as a reflection of what a collaboration would look like.

2. Social Media Following

We actively look at all of your social media channels to determine if your blog is a good fit for us. After all, we are providing a service, product, or financial compensation to you & your service is exposure, website clicks, & potential sales for us. You don't have to have an enormous social media following. Count up your followers on all your social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. My tip: sometimes it's more powerful to say, "I have 3,000+ followers across my social media channels," rather than "I have 907 Facebook followers, 750 Twitter followers, 824 Instagram followers, 500 Tumblr followers, etc." If you're looking for an Instagram collaboration, brands will consider your overall reach & comments - they might ask to see your analytics.

3. Activity on Social Media Channels

What good is a social media following if you never Tweet, update, or post? We're looking to see if you're active on social media channels by updating relevant & regular information to what we're selling. For example, a vegetarian jerky brand reached out to me because I Tweeted several times about being vegetarian. If you're a San Diego blogger, make sure you're following local San Diego accounts.

4. Engaged Readers

Engagement is extremely important! You can have a huge social media following but no engagement. You're more valuable to us if you have 100 daily views & 2 clicks to our website versus 10,000 daily views & 2 clicks. If you're lacking in followers, your engagement level may save you. If you have both a decent social media following & engagement that makes a wonderful mixture.

5. Demographics

All the above are great & everything, but are your readers who we are targeting? Your blog readers, their age, their location, & their habits, affect whether or not our brand is a good match for your blog. If we're selling candy bars but your blog focuses on healthy recipes, we're probably not a good pair. If you're a single woman in your early 20s, you may not be a good fit for our family-oriented timeshare rentals.

6. Reliability

Did you know that when brands send free stuff or pay for a sponsored post, that costs money? It usually comes from a yearly or quarterly budget set aside specifically for marketing, social media, or influencer outreach. Blogger outreach is costly & brands only have a certain amount of budget & inventory to give out, so we want to ensure that you will be a reliable blogger should we decide to work with you. How long does it take you to respond to emails? How often do you update your blog? What's your turnaround time for collaborative or sponsored posts? Do you have past examples?

7. Media Kit, About Me, or Sponsor Page

After we determine that everything about your blog is a good match for us, we look at your media kit, about me page, &/or sponsor page to find out more about you. We're trying to find your contact information, other brands you've worked with, your page statistics, & any readily available information. This is the final touch before we gather all the content we've accrued & either take it to a superior for approval or begin reaching out to you.

You heard it from me everybody! This is a step-by-step guide in what brands look for before working with a blogger or pursuing blogger outreach. It's a tedious & time intensive process to find the perfect match for the brand, but if we are a good team it's well worth it.

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Content and Blog Post Ideas

Blogging is tough, y'all. There's always a curveball or a challenge or a commitment or an obstacle to keep you on your toes. There are highs & lows. There are so many moving parts. Whether you want to reach new clients or increase your blog page views, it's easy to lose blogging inspiration & fall behind on your social media goals. It's hard to create successful blogs these days!

Sometimes you feel stuck or overwhelmed with how much you need to do. You ask yourself: "How can get there? How can I get unstuck when I feel stuck?"

Take 30 minutes to go through this exercise & by the end of it, you'll identify some creative blog topics you can start writing immediately. As a social media / blog coach, I go over this topic a lot with my clients. Let's get those blogging content inspiration juices flowing. Are you ready? My clients have successful blogs, brands, & social media channels.

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Step 1. Ask yourself: What excites & inspires me? 


Write it down. Grab a pen & paper. Type it on your phone or laptop. Time yourself for 5 minutes; time management is important. Write down words or phrases as they come to you, stream of consciousness style. Don't overthink it. Write it down, you can refine it later. Aim for 20.

EXAMPLE: 
1. Food
2. Travel
3. Nature
4. Craft beer
5. Netflix
6. Friends
7. Hot sauce 
8. Blogging 
9. Photography 
10. Dogs
11. Poetry
12. Journaling
13. Writing 
14. Reading magazines 
15. Learning
16. Earl Grey tea
17. Thrift shopping
18. Kombucha
19. Farmers markets
20. Meditating

Step 2. Expand!


You have your initial list of things that excite & inspire you. Now we're going to get more detailed about each blogging inspiration point. Go through each word or phrase you wrote down & expand on it. Every. Single. One. Of. Them. Aim to expand by 5. Again, stream of consciousness style. There's no right or wrong way to do this. You just want to get pen to paper. At the end of this step you should have a hodgepodge list of things that you're drawn to, captivated by, interested in, or simply enjoy.

EXAMPLE: 
1. Food ---> Vegetarian food. Persian food. Trying food from different cultures. Dark chocolate. Pickle chips.  

 2. Travel ---> Seeing new places. Learning about other cultures. Trying new food! Challenging myself (like that time I spent the night on a couch at London Gatwick Airport). 

 3. Nature ---> Botanical gardens. Nature walks. State parks or nature reserves. Seeing animals like butterflies, birds, rabbits, deer. Finding peace outside.

 4. Craft beer ---> San Diego craft beer breweries. Happy hour craft beer. Hazy IPAs. Tijuana tasting rooms

Step 3. Circle the words or phrases that you're especially interested in


Take a look at your list & circle words or phrases you're especially interested in. What calls to you? What are you truly inspired by? As a human being, what are your current interests? This exercise is an excellent way to get to know yourself (again) & find blogging inspiration content ideas.

Step 4. Ask yourself: How can I incorporate these topics on my blog? How can I incorporate these things into my daily life or even my work?


Time yourself for 5 minutes. Work from your circled list & ask yourself how you can incorporate the topics on your creative blog as well as how you can add them into your daily life. The more you expose yourself to things that excite & inspire you, the more likely you'll have plenty of blogging inspiration to give you content blog ideas. Identify your current likes & write about it. Always stream of consciousness style, it doesn't have to be fancy.

EXAMPLE: 
1. Persian food. 

 How can I incorporate this topic on my creative blog? ---> 
- Write about my childhood & growing up Persian
- Experiment with classic Persian Iranian recipes 
- Storytell about the Persian parts of my life: evening Farsi classes, celebrating Nowruz
- Talk about the joys of rose water


 How can I incorporate this topic into my daily life or even my work? ---> 
- Eat at local Persian restaurants in the San Diego area.
- Buy an Iranian cookbook to try new-to-me recipes.
- Practice Farsi on DuoLingo
- Check out a book on Persian poetry from the library

Complete this exercise in its entirety & you'll find blogging inspiration to give you creative blog topics & blog ideas for months to come. Never forget that success is a series of small wins, sometimes it's almost unnoticeable. Use your time wisely; read time management tips for bloggers for my best tips. As a blog coach, my clients with successful blogs ask for inspiration tips quite often.





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Sweat, Soul and Scabs: the Skate Culture

Skateboarding is more than maneuvering a board on wheels. It’s a way of life.

Those who pledge allegiance to the skateboard, otherwise known as skaters, put sweat, soul and scabs into it. It’s not a sometime thing.

“It's always on my mind,” said Kaleb Hall, 27, of Santa Cruz, who has been maintaining the skate lifestyle for 15 years strong. “I'd say I'm obsessed with skateboarding.” 

Skateboarding spread worldwide in the mid-1970s and gained an underground following come the 80s, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica. Skateboarding has since commanded itself as a professional sport while continuing its independence from traditional team sports.

The skate lifestyle is a world of its own. The skate culture consists of a potpourri of people. There may be the overwhelming commonality of skateboarding, but each skater bears a diverse range of behaviors, habits and likes.

For starters, there stands a separation between a sometime skater and someone psyched on skating. There’s the skater who only cruises on a skateboard to and from campus. Then there’s the skater who’s spent hours each day on a board.

“The guy who breathes and lives it has heart, passion and drive. It's a drug for him,” said Hall, who estimates he dedicates 20 to 25 hours per week to skating. He also works in the skate industry doing sales administration at NHS Inc., a skate, snow and surf product distributor. He handles trade shows, sales meetings, sales reports and domestic and international accounts. When he’s not pursuing paper, he reads skate magazines, scopes skate videos or views online articles.




 Then there’s Oregon native Kevin Kowalski, 20, who embodies the skate lifestyle. His eyes shine a bright blue. His fair skin freckled with tattoos. He speaks in a soft and calm voice. Kowalski’s been skating for 10 years. “Maybe longer,” he said. He tries to skate whenever possible, but it rains a lot in Oregon. “It makes you really appreciate just getting a nice dry day to go outside and skate.”

 Even after spending 12 years grinding on griptape, Evan Mutter, 22, from Azusa, Calif. still gets a thrill being on a board.

“Each year it gets progressively new and exciting,” said Mutter, who aims to skate everyday. But it doesn't always happen that way. Injuries are frequent, a rolled ankle here, a hurt knee there.

“Everything else that’s not on the legs, I’ll usually skate anyway.”

Vista native Shonn Oquendo, 24, has been on a board since he was 5 but really got into it at age 10. When he was a kid, Oquendo’s uncle bought him a board and took him to an empty pool to skate. He was fascinated by the people and the environment he found there.

“It seemed like these guys didn’t have one care in the world,” he said. “These guys skate this pool and make something of it, even though it’s not meant to be skated.”

Oquendo has hazel eyes and brown shoulder-length hair that hangs in ringlets. He tries to get on the board for an hour every day. If he’s super sore he’ll take a day off. “But some days I go all day,” Oquendo said. “I pretty much skate every single day of my life.” Sometimes he’ll go out and skate. No car, just the board.

Skateboards can range as much as the skaters who steer them. Graphics and stickers make for easy customization, but there are several essential parts every skateboard has. Mutter simplified them for the non-skater.

The board itself is constructed of seven layers of compressed wood for strength. Griptape prevents feet from sliding off. Trucks bolted below the board can be adjusted if necessary. Bushings lie inside the trucks as a cushion; there are two in each truck. Four wheels, usually made of urethane, enable the skater to act as pilot of the board. Located within each wheel, two ball bearings allow the wheels to spin. Last, the nuts and bolts keep everything secure. 

Although skateboarding is not a team sport, the social aspect is another facet of the subculture. Comradery is key. The friendships made through skating are solid. Skaters often share norms and values but aren't as uniform as the media make them out to be, according to the Sociology of Sport Journal. For example, one pal may like to pound beers while another may be completely straight edge, abstaining from all drugs and alcohol. The skate lifestyle ranges per person or per group of friends, said Mutter.




 Mutter himself digs partying and mingling, kicking back brewskis. Occasionally, he smokes weed or partakes in psychedelics like mushrooms. “Some people can do them and not go down the rabbit hole, but some get sucked in and quit skating and change.”

He admits he has a calm side though, one that reads, reflects and relaxes. When he’s not fraternizing, he enjoys a stroll through nature, either the woods or desert to “get in touch with what’s truly real.”

The social aspect is also apparent for Hall. Cameras, chicks, drugs and friends correlate to the skateboarding way of life in his eyes. He noted the importance of one thing in particular. “Beer. That's a huge part of skating,” said Hall. 

Skateboarding is a key component in Kowalski’s universe. He’s met many buddies and made many memories through skateboarding and skate-related traveling.


“I remember every year more and more skateparks got built. My friends and I would just go skate them and take a road trip every weekend around Oregon,” Kowalski remarked.
The skate lifestyle greatly molds a person. Men and women can be shaped by three dominant sources—basic human nature, culture via social roles and personality via individual identity, according to the Journal of Personality; all social animals have at least a basic form of culture consisting of social customs and adaptations. Verbal language such as syntax and grammar was one discussed example.

“Skaters love to make up phrases and nicknames for anything or somebody. It’s in our blood,” said Hall, who recited a laundry list of slang terminology he uses. Gnarly, rad, insane, sick, sweet, pitted, kook, barney, mark, chad, richard head, snaked, dangler, sketchy, buttery, steezy, stoops, hyped, amped, jonezin', fiendin', jockin', park shark, tech, boostin' and lofty.

“I could go on,” he said once he reached the end. 

Mutter mentioned many of his most-used vernacular: gnarly, sick, NBD (never been done), ABD (already been done) and tranny, which is a transition in vertical skating.

In other words, skaters speak their own language, which may sound alien to anyone not active in the lifestyle.


Not all skaters get fulfilment from their passion, some are lucky. Kowalski is sponsored by Lifeblood Skateboards, based in Portland. Being sponsored means he gets free merchandise from the respective companies. But this also means he’s a busy dude. Kowalski scored second place at the Palmdale Pool Project, a desert pool skate competition April 28. May 2 to 7 he traversed to Varazze, Italy to attend and compete at the Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic. Then it’s off to Pro-Tec Pool Party on May 12.

Like Kowalski, Mutter is sponsored. Unlike Kowalski, Mutter resides in sunny SoCal. His sponsors include Pawnshop Skate, in Covina, and Vagrant Skateboards out of San Diego. Vagrant supplies Mutter with free loot like boards, t-shirts and skate trips to Arizona and San Diego.


He also landed a gig teaching skateboarding for the summer at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts in upstate New York. Mutter said it should be an incredible experience and he’s grateful for such an opportunity.



“Skateboarding isn't the most lucrative thing to pursue, but I feel like that makes me love it more in some strange way,” Mutter said.

Skating requires setting goals, then blasting them out of the park. Being sponsored motivates Mutter to develop, sharpen and advance as a skater because “you have to go out filming and get tricks all the time for upcoming company videos.”

He sends clips to other companies to try and ride for them as well. “You have to keep one upping the last stuff.” He favors skating at local parks. But when it comes to filming, he'll go anywhere from San Diego to San Francisco to “recreate the streets and explore the concrete jungle.”


Oquendo reached a milestone in the skater world. He turned pro this year for Assault Skateboards.

“It was out of the blue. They were like, ‘we’re turning you pro.’ And then they made me a board,” he said. “It was really gnarly for me.”

He said he never thought the little hyper kid who talked too much would have a board that other people ride. Oquendo got to assist in designing his board. The underside of the board includes blue, green, grey and white squares outlined in black. The center portion turns tan with ‘Shonn Oquendo’ and ‘Assault Skateboards’ scrawled in  black graffiti-style calligraphy. The illustration portrays a male skull with a goatee and Salvador Dalí-esque mustache. Upon the dead head, a cap with the bill bend up reads ‘Vista,’ Oquendo’s hometown. Small stars decorate the tan behind the skull.

He doesn’t receive money for being pro, but there are other perks. In addition to a board that people can purchase, he scores gratuitous trips and merch.

“No paychecks yet, but I get taken care of pretty well,” Oquendo added.

Another realm of the skating sphere involves the tricks.

“To me, all the tricks I learned in the beginning were the hard ones, like the basics, mainly because I didn’t know how to skate yet,” Mutter said, but he narrowed it down to one trick.

“Let’s just say my best trick on a ledge is kickflip backside tailslide bigspin out,” Mutter stated. His explanation: “I'd roll up back facing the ledge, pop, flip the board and turn 90 degrees, sliding the tail on the ledge backwards, then spin the board once and a 180 out, at the same time, rolling away switch.”

A prime example of the complexity of the skater language.

The skate culture is heavy on the do-it-yourself (DIY) mentality. When driving around the city, Mutter and his homies “stare out of the car windows like excited puppies looking for hidden new spots” to skate. He makes ledges to skate off of, quarter pipes and covers cracks to skate and spice things up.

Hall is also DIY fan. He creates obstacles to skate on at his house with rails and a speed bump. Occasionally he’ll street skate but skate parks are preferred. “You don't have to deal with cops, tickets, people freaking out on you for skating.”

Oquendo doesn’t have a favorite spot to skate. He skates everywhere. Sometimes it’s a ditch, sidewalks, various kinds of concrete. “I try and look at the world in a different perspective than most people.”

He likes street skating though. “It’s making something out of a decaying piece of society. The streets just seem so raw.”

What maybe a simple railing to the average human is where Oquendo spends hours of his day. What maybe a broken concrete slab is where the skaters of the world practice their moves.

Skateboarding is not a habit that can be easily discarded. It’s a lifestyle. Kevin Kowalski summed the culture up concisely: “skateboarders will always be skateboarders.”

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Things to Do in Roma Mexico City Neighborhood

Roma Mexico City is a colorful, hip neighborhood filled with culture, local pet-friendly restaurants, plants, and art galleries. Colonia Roma has a lot of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, traditional Mexican cuisine, as well as fusion restaurants. This neighborhood is covered in greenery, plants, and vines that make you feel like you're in a park, not a bustling, modern city like CDMX. CDMX is a big city with an endless amount of things to do.

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Scroll down to learn more about popular questions: Is Roma in Mexico City Safe?, Restaurants and Cafes, Places to Stay, Art, Bars, and more.

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Roma Mexico City is the ideal place for artists, creatives, hipsters to find inspiration. People describe Colonia Roma as a hipster-type of neighborhood. Merriam Webster defines hipster as a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns. There are residential buildings, art galleries, street food, cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, art deco architecture, street art, and more. Explore the parks and squares of Roma Mexico, do a bit of shopping, then visit one of the cafes for a bite to eat. 

Fodor's Inside Mexico City (Full-color Travel Guide) - Buy the book on Amazon.

Colonia Roma, Roma Norte, Roma Sur: What is the Difference?

There are many colonias or neighborhoods in CDMX. Some of the better known colonias are Bosques de las Lomas, Centro, Condesa, Roma, Colonia Juarez, Coyoacán, Del Valle, Jardines del Pedregal, Polanco, Zona Rosa, and more.

Colonia Roma is also called La Roma, La Romita, or at its simplest, Roma. You'll find this district located in Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc borough which is west of the city's historic center. Roma is broken down into Roma Norte and Roma Sur, which is the northern and southern portion of the neighborhood. 

Related reading: The Xcaret Underground River Experience: Things to Do in Xcaret.

Is Roma in Mexico City Safe? 

Maybe you’re wondering, is Roma Norte safe? Is it safe to walk in Roma Norte at night? Is La Condesa Mexico City Safe? The answer is yes! We felt safe walking around. 

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Restaurants and Cafes

Top rated restaurant-options include Fonda Recomienda, Tortería Los Güeros, Cine Tonalá, El Parnita, La Pitahaya, Lalo!, La Chicha, Panaderia Rosetta, Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria, Maximo Bistrot Local, Nudo Negro, Contramar, Mog, and so much more. Roma Norte and Roma Sur are buzzing with foodie options to make your stay in Mexico one your taste buds will never forget.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, snacks, wine, there are many Mexico City food options. Some places might have a website and social media presence where they provide their menu and hours online, while other establishments more so focus on in-person inquiries or phone calls. Check ahead to see if you need a reservation. We loved Panadería Rosetta for fresh pan dulce, pastries, and tastiness. Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria was popular amongst Mexico City locals and tourists alike, with a 45-minute wait!

Looking for more tips on things to do? Take a look at this book called Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler - Buy it on Amazon.

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Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria


Tacos

Depending where you are, there are food options within walking distance. Walking around the street can be an amazing experience in itself as you search for coffee or perhaps a mezcal. Colonia Roma is definitely a lively corner of Mexico City filled with places to eat, shop, and stay. Make a trip to the food hall market, Mercado Roma, or find some tacos at a local restaurant. Taquería Los Parados, La Chicha, El Parnita, Tacos Nena, or any other place in Roma Norte or Roma Sur. There are shrimp tacos, tacos al pastor, chicken, pork, veggie, you name it.

Classic And Contemporary Recipes From Mexico City, a cookbook - Find it here.

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Mercado Roma

Mercado Roma is a thriving food hall located at Querétaro 225 Col. Roma 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX Mexico. There are many food stands to pick and choose from depending on what you're in the mood for. You can get takeout or dine in and people watch as groups nosh and sip on their delights. Check out the Mercado Roma website for current hours and food stands.

Roma Movie

You might recall hearing of Roma Mexico City from the film of the same on Netflix, Roma. Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón writes and directs Roma, an emotional portrait of a domestic worker's journey set against domestic and political turmoil in 1970s Mexico. It's on Netflix if you'd like to watch it.

Places to Stay

There are a number of bed and breakfasts, rooms, and places to stay in Roma area if you want to stay the night.  You can find private rooms, apartments, vacation rentals to suit your style. There are different options based on your budget, number of guests, and length of stay. Here are a few top hotels.

Related reading: El Cielo Winery Resort on Ruta del Vino Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Mexico

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Casa Goliana - luxury bed and breakfast in a restored 20th-century house with high ceilings

Address: Calle Guanajuato 199, Mexico City 06700 

Phone Number: 011 52 55 6826 9648 

Website: Casa Goliana

La Valise CDMX - adorned with Mexican antiques, unique art, cultured charm.

Address: Tonalá 53, Roma Norte, 06700, Roma Norte

Phone Number: +1 (305) 999 1540

Website: La Valise CDMX

Nima Local House Hotel - a boutique hotel in Mexico City

Address: Calle Colima 236 Col Roma Norte 06700

Phone Number: +52 55 7591 7175

Website: Nima Local House Hotel

Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Mexico City - Find it on Amazon.

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Art

There are plenty of things to do in Mexico City. Start with a walk to an art gallery. such as Fifty24mx, Trouvé, Rojo Bermelo (in Condesa), Cultura Colectiva Galería, Vértigo Galería, Tinta Naranja (Condesa), and more.

Shopping

From shoes to books, shopping is easy in Roma. There are local boutiques and cool places all around the neighborhood. So bring your pesos or a credit card and let's get shopping. Vinyl Rules is a thrift store in Roma Norte. There's Saanta Vintage, Macundales (cards, stationery, books), Head to Bazar Cuauhtémoc for antiques. Pabellón Cuauhtémoc is a shopping center in Roma Sur. Shop vintage clothes, cute boutiques, and other things.

Bars

Sip and savor the view at one of Colonia Roma's bars. This neighborhood has quite a few options. The bar scene is ready for you. Order mezcal, tequila, pulque, whatever your heart desires. The world is your oyster. Stop by Limantour at Álvaro Obregón 106 Col. roma 06700 México, D.F. Mexico. Okupa has mezcal. You can also fine Cine Tonalá, Club San Luis, La Botica, Dance Floor (if you want to dance/go to a gay bar) XOIO Bar (has gluten-free options!), Perros y Burros, and more.

Market, Corner Stores, Groceries

If you rent a room or entire apartment in Roma, you might be on the lookout for a market to buy some basics like bottled water, veggies, fruit, and other local goods. There are Oxxo's and other markets throughout the neighborhood.

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Have a Fun Trip!

This is your sign to visit Mexico City's colorful Colonia Roma neighborhood for coffee, places to stay and shop, music, culture, and amazing local Mexican food. Explore the colonias (neighborhoods) in Mexico City. I hope this entire article can help you navigate your stay in Mexico City's Colonia Roma. You could also visit nearby colonias (neighborhoods) such as Condesa and Polanco neighborhood. 

Do you have any trip tips for Mexico City? Feel free to share or save a photo on Pinterest. 

Learn more about traveling to Mexico on the Visit Mexico website. You'll enjoy visiting Mexico City if you like coffee shops, food stalls, museums, beautiful buildings, hidden gems, and nature! Popular things to do in CDMX are Bellas Artes, Soumaya Museum, Frida Kahlo Museum.

Read my other blog posts about Mexico:

A Mini Guide to Tijuana's Breweries, Craft Beer, & Tasting Rooms

Things To Do at Playas de Tijuana, Mexico

Things to Do in Queretaro Centro, Mexico Top Attractions

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