Denver has a ton of hiking opportunities, but there's a downside to many of them in the summer - there's no shade. With temperatures of 90°+ and high altitude, having no protection from the sun isn't much fun. I'm not a big fan of being out in the sun and neither is our dog … [Read more...] about Hiking To Panorama Point At Lair O’ The Bear Park Near Denver, CO
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Tubing On Clear Creek In Golden, CO
Shae and I discovered the joys of river tubing in the first year of our road trip when we went tubing on the Chippewa River in Wisconsin. The following year we went tubing again on the Farmington River in Connecticut, one of the only good things about the state! Despite … [Read more...] about Tubing On Clear Creek In Golden, CO
Visiting Isak Heartstone – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Breckenridge, CO
If there's one thing we love, it's trolls. No, not the annoying online commenters, but the awesome pieces of art by Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo. We first discovered them in Chicago and subsequently saw more in Kentucky. I then went hunting for more of them in Belgium and … [Read more...] about Visiting Isak Heartstone – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Breckenridge, CO
Riding The Free & Pet-Friendly Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola
Free and pet-friendly. Those are two of my favorite things to do on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and we found something that was both of those while we were staying in Montrose, CO - the Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola. Shae, Truffles and I had a fantastic time … [Read more...] about Riding The Free & Pet-Friendly Telluride & Mountain Village Gondola
11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
After finishing up in Arizona, Shae, Truffles and I made our way to our next state on our 50 state road trip - Colorado. Our first stop was in Colorado Springs where we stayed for 11 nights. This wasn't our first time visiting Colorado Springs. We stayed in Pueblo, CO early on … [Read more...] about 11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arizona
Shae and I spent most of April and May of 2021 in Arizona having also spent a couple of weeks there in 2020 just before - and just as - COVID started impacting the US. It's a beautiful state with lots of great hiking, delicious food and other stuff to do, although the heat can … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arizona
Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did
After visiting Tucson back in April, we headed up to Phoenix for a few day while we waited for Shae's mom and stepdad to fly in to join us for a week near Sedona. We liked the hotel we stayed at in Phoenix so much, we decided to return there the next month after visiting … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did
1 Week Near Sedona, AZ – Here’s What We Did
Back in April (yep, I'm a little behind on posts!) Shae's mom and stepdad came out to visit us in Arizona. They were keen on visiting Sedona and Jerome, so we booked an Airbnb in Prescott Valley as that was fairly close to both locations. We had a great time while we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week Near Sedona, AZ – Here’s What We Did
Hiking To Devil’s Bridge In Sedona, AZ
I'd heard people rave about Sedona, AZ in the past and was curious if it would live up to the hype. It did! The place is absolutely freakin' beautiful, with the hike to Devil's Bridge and the views from there giving you some incredible vantage points, although a subsequent … [Read more...] about Hiking To Devil’s Bridge In Sedona, AZ
Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
After leaving Deming, NM, Shae, Truffles and I headed on to Tucson, AZ. When checking our list of things to do in Arizona, we saw that Chiricahua National Monument was sort of on our way. I say it was sort of on our way because we had to drive past it and, after getting off … [Read more...] about Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona