A little over twelve years ago, I donned my first rental skis and boots on a snowy Saturday at Mountaincreek, in Vernon, New Jersey. I was so excited! I would be taking a day-long adults-only group lesson while my seven-year-old son did the same (in his own age group, of course!). It was glorious. I learned how to snow-plow and …
Get Thee to Frisco, Colorado: A Gem in the Rockies
FRISCO, a not so hidden gem about an hour west of Denver, warrants at the very least a two-day adventure, and more appropriately a full summer vacation smackdown of its own merit. After a rainy afternoon of travel in the monsoon that is typical of midsummer in the middle range of the Rockies, my friend Laurel and I finally landed …
Visit Maine Extravaganza Part 2: Boothbay and Bar Harbor
The next morning on my trip sponsored by Visit Maine included a sunrise on Mt. Battie. There was cloud cover which muted the pinks and purples. The marine layer slowly rising from the water and uncovering the city of Camden first, then island upon island was stunning to watch. It was here that I tested out my recovering knee by …
Visit Maine Fall Extravaganza: Part 1
Imagine a vacation where you fill up your car (the adventure-mobile) with your bike (if you’re like me and don’t have a bike rack yet) with all the necessities for a grand adventure, drive a couple of hours south east, and submerge yourself in endless lobster and all things blueberry. Yep, you guessed it, it’s Maine. I was asked by Visit …