So you know the whole “find your park” motto with the National Park Service? Well, I have now found mine. Glacier National Park is stunning and right up my alley. The rugged peaks, expansive wilderness, untamed nature, and glacial lakes are all incredible. It only took dating a Montanan for nearly 8 years to finally … More Glacier National Park
Telluride Bluegrass Festival is an incredible experience. The San Juan Mountains tower over the picturesque downtown, thousands of people sway in unison to the music, puffs of smoke punctuate the sky. Total peace, that is what it felt like all weekend long. The music was fantastic, including the Punch Brothers, Kacey Musgraves, and our favorite … More Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Mesa Verde National Park is not just a National Park, but also a UNESCO World Heritage Site located just outside of Cortez, Colorado. The park includes over 600 Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, the most picturesque being Cliff Palace. Cliff Palace is thought to be the largest cliff dwelling in North America. This area was inhabited … More Mesa Verde National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is located just outside of Montrose. We have passed this park at least five times without stopping, due to lack of time. But for this weekend warrior road trip to Telluride Bluegrass Festival, we made visiting this National Park a top priority. We camped on BLM land just … More Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
I’m honestly still reeling from this incredible weekend. The Gorge Amphitheater is stunning, the sunset was miraculous, and hearing Brandi Carlile’s voice all night long… Holy bejeezus! We have been fans of hers for a few years now and every single time she gives me goosebumps. We initially had some FOMO about missing our last … More Brandi Carlile at The Gorge
Not surprisingly, Harry Potter World was my favorite of the entire weekend! Diagon Alley boasted the vibrant Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes and a candy shop with chocolate frogs and every flavor jelly beans. Then there was endless boxes of wands at Ollivander’s and butter beer at the Leaky Cauldron. A sudden turn into Knockturn Alley quickly … More Universal Studios: Harry Potter World
Holy Moly! Those are the only words to describe the night show at The Magic Kingdom. The “Once Upon A Time” castle projection show is incredible. The Cinderella castle flashes with different themes and colors corresponding to a variety of Disney movies with characters hanging out of windows and themed music to boot. There is … More Walt Disney World Resort: Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney originally planned EPCOT, an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, as a utopian futuristic city. This planned community would include a city center, residential areas, and mass transit. Unfortunately, Walt Disney died before the idea came to fruition. EPCOT instead became another theme park of the Walt Disney World Resorts. EPCOT is … More Walt Disney World Resort: EPCOT
Last week, Whitney went to the American Geriatrics Society Conference in Portland. I joined her on Thursday night and we spent the next three days wandering around. On Friday, I spent all morning at Powell’s Books and meandered around town waiting for her to finish the conference. That night, our friend and her sister joined … More Portland, Oregon
San Francisco is probably my favorite big city in the United States. I love the hilly streets, the fresh ocean breeze, and the cultural frenzy. Because my brother and his family lives in the Bay Area, I’ve visited numerous times. I’ve ate my weight in chocolate at the Ghirardelli Factory, visited the haunted halls of … More San Francisco, California