Custer State Park: Winter Hikes

When we scouted places we might want to live in South Dakota and Wyoming, the Black Hills area was at the top of our list. One of our favorite days was driving Needles Highway and down through Custer State Park to our accommodations in Hot Springs, South Dakota. We promised ourselves we would be back, …

Continue reading Custer State Park: Winter Hikes

Funny Girl Weekend in NYC

Heading into the holidays I finally researched a New York City weekend getaway to see Lea Michelle as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. I've been a big fan of hers since she and Jonathan Groff starred in the original cast of Spring Awakening, followed by her lead role in the TV …

Continue reading Funny Girl Weekend in NYC

2022 Travel Recap

Our 2022 was another eventful year. I loved taking a moment to reflect on our travels over the last 12 months and the people we were able to connect with along the way. The biggest adventure this year was moving from Washington to Wyoming. We loved our seven years in Washington and could definitely see …

Continue reading 2022 Travel Recap

Exploring Colorado’s Red Rocks and Lookout Mountain

Aside from a long weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park a couple years ago, I haven't spent an appreciable amount of time in Colorado. So when our friends told us they were attending a week-long work conference in Denver, we immediately made plans to head down the weekend ahead of time to catch up! Denver …

Continue reading Exploring Colorado’s Red Rocks and Lookout Mountain

Wyoming Hikes: Crow Creek to Hidden Falls Trail

When we were considering our move to Wyoming, one of our criteria was proximity to mountains and places to hike. With 109 named mountain ranges and sub-ranges in Wyoming, we thought it was a safe bet we'd be able to access something of interest no matter where we landed! If you've visited Cheyenne, Wyoming, which …

Continue reading Wyoming Hikes: Crow Creek to Hidden Falls Trail

So Long (for now), Washington

After more than seven incredible years in the Evergreen State, we've set out on a new adventure and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. I was looking back at my post from when we moved from Ohio to Washington in 2015 and loved revisiting some of the things we were excited about experiencing in the Pacific Northwest. …

Continue reading So Long (for now), Washington

Wildfires, Heat Waves and Idaho Falls

One of the more interesting travel days during our motorcycle ride from Washington to Wyoming was crossing through the wildfire-invested wilderness of Montana and Idaho. Brian was tracking the major wildfires in the area and showed me quite the map when we set out on our ride from Hamilton, Montana to Idaho Falls, Idaho early …

Continue reading Wildfires, Heat Waves and Idaho Falls