After finishing up our month in Portland, OR, we made our way down to Fort Bragg, CA to meet up with Shae's mom and stepdad. On our drive down we saw a sign for the Chandelier Tree - a tree you can drive through in the appropriately named Drive-Thru Park in Leggett, CA. I was … [Read more...] about Driving Through The Chandelier Tree In Drive-Thru Tree Park In Leggett, CA
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1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did
November is always a busy time for me work-wise as one of my other websites covers gift card deals of which there are a ton over the Thanksgiving period. We therefore try to stay in the same place for a month at that time of year so that I have time to work while also having a … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did
2.5 Weeks In Bend, OR – Here’s What We Did
After our week in Halfway, OR was cut short by a day due to Shae's emergency surgery, we stayed for a few nights in Ontario, OR before moving on to Bend. We stayed there for 2.5 weeks to give Shae an opportunity to rest up after her surgery without needing to move again, while … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In Bend, OR – Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Canyon & River Trails At Smith Rock State Park Near Bend, OR
While Shae was still recovering from her surgery during our stay in Bend, OR, I took Truffles for a hike at Smith Rock State Park. We'd somehow ended up having Smith Rock State Park on our list of places to visit and so it was on our radar, but then a friend also recommended … [Read more...] about Hiking The Canyon & River Trails At Smith Rock State Park Near Bend, OR
Visiting The High Desert Museum In Bend, OR
If you're like me, you picture rain, mountains and pine trees when you think of Oregon. But that's only 1/3 of the state. The rest is desert. What?! Yes! To learn more about that unknown part of Oregon, go to the High Desert Museum. Part history and part living museum, you can … [Read more...] about Visiting The High Desert Museum In Bend, OR
Visiting The Last Blockbuster On The Planet In Bend, OR
When we mentioned that we were in Bend, OR as part of our 50 state road trip, we had a few people reach out to us to let us know that Bend is home to the last Blockbuster on the planet. They'd heard about it thanks to a documentary they'd seen on Netflix called The Last … [Read more...] about Visiting The Last Blockbuster On The Planet In Bend, OR
Visiting Newberry National Volcanic Monument Lava Lands & Paulina Creek Falls In Bend, OR
While staying in Bend, OR we saw that Newberry National Volcanic Monument was nearby, so we decided to pay it a visit. Newberry National Volcanic Monument is enormous - more than 54,000 acres in fact. We therefore only got to see a small part of it, with us heading to the Lava … [Read more...] about Visiting Newberry National Volcanic Monument Lava Lands & Paulina Creek Falls In Bend, OR
1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery
After spending a few weeks in Albuquerque, NM for the International Balloon Fiesta, it was time to move on to our next destination - Halfway, OR. We were looking forward to a little bit of time exploring mixed in with a little bit of downtime, but things took a turn for the … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery
3 More Weeks In Albuquerque: Here’s What We Did
I never thought I'd say this when we set off on our 50 state road trip in 2018, but Albuquerque, NM is now one of my favorite cities in the US. While the city isn't as vibrant as places like New York City and Chicago, there's a lot to love about it. There's fantastic hiking, … [Read more...] about 3 More Weeks In Albuquerque: Here’s What We Did
Riding The Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM
Update 11/13/21: We recently returned to Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta (read more about it here). Shae's mom and stepdad joined us for the first few days, then her dad and stepmom joined us for the last few days. We took both sets of parents up the Sandia Peak … [Read more...] about Riding The Sandia Peak Tramway In Albuquerque, NM