Our trip to Sedona and Scottsdale had a strikingly similar start to last year’s Spring Break vacation. After waking up at 3:15 a.m., we were within 15 minutes of BWI Airport when Yvonne realized her license was still at the house. We turned around at the 175 interchange (Columbia, MD) and drove somewhat ...

After spending extended time in Bend, OR this Summer and taking my mountain biking to another level, my buddy Ingo and I registered for the MOCO Epic on October 16th. I’ve always dreamed of riding in one of the 100-mile ultra endurance MTB races, but been too much of a weenie to pull the ...

We travelled down the coast as far as Florence before bailing on our plans for Bandon. As much as I’d like to play Bandon Dunes, we saw enough of the coast and had a stronger urge to get to Bend. Fortunately, we were able to cancel our hotel in Bandon, and booked a ...

We checked into the Ocean Lodge at Cannon Beach yesterday. Upon checking into our pet-friendly room, Cali marked her trail by immediately taking a leak in the living room. This caught all of us off guard. We can’t remember the last time Cali “went business” in the house–but the urge must have ...

Our trip from Bozeman to Hood River, OR was uneventful, 700 miles and about 12 hours with a brief stop through Coeur d’Alene, Idaho–where they had run the Ironman Triathlon the day prior. Once in Hood River, we grabbed dinner at 3 Rivers Grill–where we sat outside on a deck overlooking the Columbia River ...