Hey, SF friends! Get your playlist ready; pack your snacks; grab three tees, your favorite travel pants, and a pair of trail runners. Then take next Friday off for this fun NorCal road trip.…
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Mirror of the sky,Crater Lake provides some calm,Family yet to come.…
Boondock With Bailey Scenic Cycling Travel
Visit 3 Starkly Beautiful Landscapes in Southeastern Oregon
When you think of Oregon, you probably think of lush, green locations like those near Crater Lake (link), Columbia River Gorge, Silver Falls State Park (link), Portland (link), or something rocky along the Oregon coast, but there are some…
Boondock With Bailey Scenic Cycling Travel
7 Multi-Generational Things to Do In and Around Sun Valley
Looking for a multi-generational family trip? If you’re an outdoorsy group, you might consider a trip to Sun Valley, Idaho. Doug and I took this trip in the fall with my parents, brother, niece, and nephew. Three generations from…
Visiting state capitol buildings and presidential libraries are great ways to learn history. Not only are the state capitols usually pretty elaborate, but they almost always have interesting facts about the state. Boise’s capitol building was no different.…
We originally thought we’d take a year travel sabbatical, see some of the country and maybe look for other places besides northern California to retire. When we started the journey (now nearly 4 years ago!) I thought someplace we…
Is the picture above Napa? Sonoma? Paso Robles? No, no, and no. This is not even in California! It’s Newberg, Oregon – the small town where Doug spent many of his formative teenage years. We’ve been here a couple…
If you’ve only been to the old Tillamook cheese tour, you’re missing out! The 2018 visitor center has an improved factory tour, plenty of delicious products (especially the ice cream) and lots of fun facts. Given that cheese might…
Who says small towns don’t have a lot to offer? Astoria, Oregon is a town that celebrates its historical significance in the Lewis and Clark journey ️natural beauty situated at the confluence of the Columbia River and the ocean…
When you think of great explorations, especially in the U.S., the 2-year Lewis and Clark journey probably ranks at the top of the list. They encountered unforgiving terrain, harsh weather conditions, treacherous waters, injuries, starvation, disease, and hostile natives…
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