Arriving in America’s Oldest City St. Augustine is a destination that I’ve wanted to visit for some time, so I was pretty excited to finally be headed that way. Billboards for very touristy attractions dot the interstate as you head towards the city and I began to wonder if this was going to be the […]
Three Day Weekend
Welcome To The World’s Longest Yard Sale
The countdown to the World’s Longest Yard Sale is on. It won’t be long before bargain hunters, treasure seekers, and pickers from all over the world (really!) descend upon Gadsden, Alabama, the first weekend of August for the Annual World’s Longest Yard Sale, always held the first weekend in August. In its 32nd year, the […]
Gulf State Park – Gulf Shores, Alabama
When you think of the Alabama Gulf Coast do sugar sand beaches, a surging surf, warm sea breezes, and a crystal clear coast come to mind? With three miles of beach, Gulf State Park has all of that and more, but the beach is only the beginning. I had a blast exploring another one of […]
Crystal River, Florida – Three Day Itinerary
Crystal River, Florida, is the Manatee Capital of the World, attracting visitors from around the globe to swim with the lovable, gentle giants, but the Manatees are only the beginning. An outdoor enthusiast’s paradise offering kayaking, hiking, fishing, paddle boarding, golf, and more, we set off for an old-school adventure along Florida’s Nature Coast. Day […]
LeConte Lodge: On Top Of the Smokies
If you live in the Eastern United States, chances are you’ve visited Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. You’ve probably taken a drive through Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. But do you know that atop Mount LeConte, the third highest peak in the park, sits a lodge accessible only by foot? That’s right! LeConte […]
Havasupai: Hiking to Paradise
You’ve probably seen photographs floating around the internet of incredible blue-green waterfalls crashing over high cliffs against the colorful backdrop of the Grand Canyon. You might assume the pictures are enhanced. Nothing could be that color. But it can, and it is at Havasupai. On an earlier trip to trek to Phantom Ranch in the […]
Soaring With Eagles at Guntersville State Park, Alabama
Alabama is home to some of the best state parks in the country, and I was fortunate to attend the kick-off of Eagle Awareness 2018 at Lake Guntersville State Park. I was able to visit two other nearby Alabama State Parks, making it a three in one weekend! If you haven’t visited Lake Guntersville State Park […]
Won’t You Take Me to Monkeytown?
Find adventure crossing an ocean or crossing the street. That’s the tagline of this blog. And words to live by. Often, when we think of travel, we think of the big, epic, bucket-list trips, but that’s a mistake! Don’t put travel and adventure on hold until you have the time or money for that. Just go […]
