Boston may not come to mind immediately as your top spot for spending your winter vacation, however, there is plenty of fun to be found in and around the city. I recently headed downtown for the Boston Common Tree Lighting. Although it was an extremely cold night, the great musical performances ...

I love New England in the fall – the cool brisk weather, the gorgeous foliage, the history, and most of all, the abundance of gorgeous recreational spots. A bike ride through New England in the fall months makes for a perfect Halloween! Mike and I decided to take a scenic fall bike ride ...

Living in Idaho, we wanted to take advantage of exploring many of the wonderful and easily accessible western national parks. Idaho Falls is a great base for exploring Yellowstone. This cute small town offers a number of budget friendly hotels, plus there are a lot of local restaurants and ...

As Mike and I have been living in Idaho Falls for the past year, we decided to take advantage of the easy access to one of the best national parks, Yellowstone. Although we visited Yellowstone before, we were excited to try a new route this weekend. From the West Yellowstone entrance, we drove ...

Boise, Idaho is a great city to visit if you enjoy the outdoors. There are plenty of options when it comes to recreation including biking, hiking, and dozens of parks. Mike and I took a 2 day trip this week mainly to do some bike riding along the Boise Greenbelt, a 22 mile path that runs […]

Last weekend, I decided to take a weekend trip from Idaho Falls up to Montana to run a half marathon. I love everything Irish and there was a great Irish themed half marathon taking place. “Run to the Pub Half Marathon” was being held in Bozeman, a small college town home to Montana State ...

Idaho Falls, the largest city in Southeastern Idaho, is nicknamed “the Gateway to Yellowstone,” due to its’ close proximity to America’s First National Park. Asides from being super close to Yellowstone, as well as the Grand Tetons and several other natural wonders, the ...

Last weekend, Mike and I took the short 4 hour road trip from Idaho Falls to Boise, Idaho. We were excited to check out the area after hearing only positive feedback. Driving in we were not very impressed with the dull, desert landscape. I was expecting Boise to be a bit more lush, however, after ...

This weekend, Mike and I drove up from the L.A. area to Paso Robles, California. Paso Robles is a small city in San Luis Obispo County, best known for its’ many vineyards, hot springs, and beautiful scenery. The scenic drive from Los Angeles took about 4 hours. We booked a night in a suite ...