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I'm not quite sure why it took us so long to discover Yachats, the "gem of the Oregon Coast," but now that we have, we cannot stop visiting! There are so many amazing and unique places along the Oregon Coast---COUNTLESS---which is probably why we didn't spend much time there before, but it has since become... Continue Reading →
Snow Canyon State Park won over our hearts three years ago on our first road trip to Utah. It wasn't on our radars at all, but a coworker highly recommended stopping on our drive through Utah. We needed to find camping outside of Zion National Park anyway—Snow Canyon is an hour away—so after learning the... Continue Reading →
We recently decided to pack up the car and take off on a camping road trip around Utah. If you've never visited Utah make sure to add it to your travel list—it's AMAZING! We first visited Utah three years ago, after a friend took a quick road trip there and we saw her pictures; next... Continue Reading →
Planning a road trip and not sure where to start? We're so glad you stumbled across this post, because that's our specialty and we'd love to help! We've both been road tripping pretty much all our lives so we have this packing thing down, although we've definitely forgotten things before too! Fortunately, most of the... Continue Reading →
As August ends, I'm feeling nostalgic and so bummed that we couldn't run the Hood To Coast relay this year, yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately all the teams are deferred to 2021, so we're locked in and won't need to go through the lottery again. If you're not familiar with racing or... Continue Reading →
Exploring hot springs at Steens Mountain: Barnes Warm Spring, Alvord Hot Springs, Mickey Hot Springs & Crane Hot Springs
“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self. Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." ~Søren Kierkegaard
Everyone knows about Friendsgiving, but what do you know about Thanksbacon? After experiencing it, we're hoping that ThanksBacon becomes the next big trend of the holiday season. This past weekend we were invited to the seventh annual Thanksbacon—a celebration of all things bacon—including the likes of bacon pumpkin pie, bourbon bacon cream puffs, bacon wrapped... Continue Reading →
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YAY, it's Halloween time, one of our favorites! Everyone is Googling for Halloween things to do in and around Portland. There's a million lists out there so you'll find no shortage of Halloween activities for all ages, from family-friendly to seasonally frightening. In this post we'll feature a few things we've actually experienced, along some... Continue Reading →
Gorton Creek Falls Columbia River Gorge, Oregon It's probably not fair to say that Gorton Creek Falls is my favorite waterfall in Oregon because I haven't seen them all — yet. However, I've seen quite a few falls in the beaver state and so far this one steals my heart.♥ I learned about this falls in... Continue Reading →
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