Snowbasin resort very quickly became one of our favorite mountains in Utah. Though the first day I had my doubts. The weather was terrible and unspeakably cold with flurries of snow smacking you in the face. You couldn’t see two feet in front of you, making the trails extremely disorienting. But that’s the risk you take when you travel to …
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The Pacific Northwest is truly a special place in the United States and a must visit, with Washington State having an unlimited number of things to do. When people think of Seattle, specifically, they think of Pike Place Market and the Space Needle. Many first-time visitors don’t venture too far out of this one small area within the larger city …
A lot of people think that Park City is uber expensive and that dining there is impossible with price tags that make you want to faint. Yeah, you can find that there, but you can also make it affordable without losing out on the dining experience. There are so many restaurants with great food to choose from, especially on Park …
Seattle is known for a lot of things, including coffee, the Space Needle, great wilderness and beautiful mountain views, and yes, rain. But it is also known for really good beer. You could spend an entire visit to the Pacific Northwest just sampling the breweries around, no need to go anywhere else in Washington State. As a local, I have …
Living on the east coast or looking for something a little more laid back than New York City, Lake Placid is the perfect place to visit. Located in the Adirondacks region of upstate New York, the town of Lake Placid is full of things to get you outside and is a beautiful scenic drive. There is no best time of …
The town of Mammoth Lakes in the eastern sierra of California is a great place to stay for those that like to explore outdoors. With natural hot springs, hiking, Mammoth Mountain ski resort, and some great nearby towns to check out, it is a great spot no matter the time of year. Depending on the time of year, these are …
Utah is one of my favorite places in North America. It has everything an outdoor adventurer could want, from the 5 National Parks in the south to mountains, like Powder Mountain, AKA Pow Mow, in the north. You can hike the slot canyons one day and shred some powder the next. But if you are looking for a place where …
Mammoth Mountain Ski resort is the place to go snowboarding in the eastern Sierra area of California. It also boasts some of the best snowmaking in the country and allows the mountain to open earlier than some of the other area mountains with a ski season that typically ranges from November to June. So, whether you are itching to get …
Whenever you think of the best places to hit the slopes, in North America most people think about the west coast, especially in the United States. It has the best powder and some of the best-known ski mountains in the world. But when you live on the east coast and it’s not possible to get to that powdery bliss what …