Even though I grew up two hours south, I had rarely ventured to Los Angeles. I soon learned that my dad wasn’t totally off base when he said, “Los Angeles is like San Diego’s older, uglier sister that has herpes.” – Justin Halpern, Sh*t My Dad Says L.A. was …
San Diego The dance of the palm trees, the ocean calling, the first rays of sun and heaven is here. San Diego was our first taste of California. It’s hard to believe we both went 28 years having never stepped foot onto the California coast. After 358 days, 10,000 …
Northern/Central Arizona: The South Rim, Flagstaff, Sedona & the Verde Valley South Rim After our rafting trip we stuck around the Grand Canyon for a few days. Although nothing can compare to being in the belly of the canyon, we wanted to take in the vistas we’ve seen photos of …
Trip of a Lifetime We are now ready to start on our way down the Great Unknown…We have an unknown distance yet to run; an unknown river yet to explore. – John Wesley Powell A rafting trip through the Grand Canyon has been on my bucket list for about …
The trip across Arizona is just one oasis after another. – Will Rogers When we left Albuquerque, we had just changed our plans for Arizona close to 12 times. Do we see the entire state in the scorching summer heat? Do we stick to areas in higher elevation and …
“All the earth colors of the painter’s palette are out there in the many miles of badlands.” – Georgia O’Keeffe New Mexico, the land of enchantment, was a whirlwind of vastly different experiences spread throughout the course of a month. From the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the north …
The name Utah comes from the Native American Ute tribe and means “people of the mountains.” MOUNTAINS: 12 weeks ago we shoveled ourselves out of Breckenridge and headed towards to the Utah border. Because of the state’s inland location, Utah has unusually dry snow and is known for having great powder, …
The High Rockies became home. We absolutely loved living in Summit County and are already feeling homesick for Breck. It’s definitely been a winter I will never forget from witnessing some of the world’s best athletes, to knocking things off my bucket list left and right, to hands-down experiencing the best …
People are constantly asking how we live in this… So I will finally address some of the more consistent questions we get asked. (For those of you who are only here for the photos, fear not, just scroll down.) FAQ: Q: How do you shower? A: We actually don’t shower. I …
More Denver I love Denver…what an excellent city. I always knew I was supposed to like Denver, because it’s the cool thing to do. But I never really knew. It’s the only city that’s smack dab in the middle of the country where I could absolutely, positively live. It’s like a big-city-breath-of-fresh-air in the …