The Pacific Northwest has really exploded onto the craft beer scene and in central Oregon, Bend is number 1. If you are planning to visit Bend, you need to include a tour of Bend’s breweries. Collectively they offer every style of beer you could want, with a natural tilt towards IPAs, since those are the most popular beers of the …
Seattle is the food Mecca of the Pacific Northwest and therefore has some of the best restaurants. Each neighborhood adds its own flare to its food scene and a huge variety of menu items. For a first-time visitor it can be daunting trying to decide where to eat. These are some of my favorite places to eat, including my go-to …
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 …
Park City is one of the most popular ski destinations in the country. Known for its skiing, snowboarding and the location of the Sundance Film festival. And don’t forget the historic main street. I personally am glad we decided to stay in Park City versus Salt Lake City during our weeklong stay, even if places like Solitude, Snowbird and Brighton …
There is a reason why Vail ski resort is an icon. There is a reason why it’s expensive and crowded. It’s awesome. I didn’t want it to be, just because lift tickets are outrageous and the crowds can get out of control but man, I loved it there. And it wasn’t just the mountain, though don’t get me wrong, the …
Being that Seattle is my newly adopted city I have found myself discovering some of the most unique places. It’s like the city hides these little pockets of amazing spots that at once seem random and yet awesome. Seattle is extremely walkable with parks everywhere (hence the name the Emerald City) and if you can’t walk it the public transit …
We all want to see the world and try the food. I mean that’s why you came to this blog right? But what about those times when you can’t travel? How many places in your community have you checked out? All the big ones? What about those places that don’t look like anything special? Have they pleasantly surprised you? That’s …
Sometimes after a hard hike, such as the Devil’s Path in New York’s Catskills, you want to treat yourself to something good. What better place to get some seriously good food than New York City? Just a 2-hour drive from the Catskill Mountains brings you a whole world of food options. These are my top 5 recommendations for affordable restaurants …
When you think of the Jersey Shore the first thing that comes to mind is the show. That’s unfortunate. I am here to show you the other side. The Jersey Shore that everyone thinks of is Seaside Heights. It’s the most happening boardwalk, the dirtiest and where you see people like those on the show. It’s also a lot of …