Travel

My mother canned throughout my childhood. I especially remember the peaches. She’d open a jar on a rainy Pacific Northwest day and it was a reminder of summertime. Two decades later, I can still recall the sweet flavor of those ... [ Read More ]

As a festival and travel writer, I try not to play favorites when it comes to the Colorado towns I visit, however, there’s something about Durango that makes it hard for me to leave. Durango from Fort Lewis College. We ... [ Read More ]

Every year I rack my brain to come up with a good Colorado “leaf peeping” article and I think this year’s post is pretty good. Here are some awesome ways to experience Colorado fall to the fullest this year. Zip ... [ Read More ]

Taking the long way home, #TravelTuesday Do you ever take the longer route to or from your road trip destination? Ryan and I do and this past weekend it made all the difference. We decided to head home from Durango ... [ Read More ]

As we walked down the hill from our cabin on the last day at Latigo Ranch, we felt a mixture of happiness and sadness. We didn’t want to leave this beautiful and magical place. Thankfully, we had a full morning ... [ Read More ]

Songs are powerful. They can make us feel a variety of emotions and even prompt us to recall past events. Grand County, Colorado. A friend recently posted a video to Facebook while on a road trip to California. He and ... [ Read More ]

Many Coloradans grew up skiing at Winter Park and it holds a special place in many hearts, but have you visited the town during the summer? It may have “winter” in the name, but it’s a fantastic summer festival town ... [ Read More ]

On our second day at Latigo Ranch we awoke to brilliant blue skies and after a hearty made-to-order breakfast we headed to the barn. This was a big day for the guests of Latigo because our riding skill and mettle ... [ Read More ]

Updated 5/17/18 I’ve been to Keystone Resort many times, so it’s about time they got some major ink. Perhaps you associate this resort with skiing, and yes, it’s a first-rate ski resort and really fabulous for families. However, it’s also a ... [ Read More ]

I have a serious fear of heights; a knee shaking, nausea-inducing fear. I once nearly hiked seven miles in order to avoid having to descend the shale rock face of a 14er that I’d just climbed. I sat at the ... [ Read More ]