If you have been around for a little bit, you know one of my new favorite things to do is use public transit to get to a hike and/or ride locally. I had been eyeing hikes along SR 20 and it looked like Concrete was as far as I would get by bus so I…
Category: Travel
Hikin’ And Bikin’ Between Zigzag And Mount Hood In May
As I was texting with the kiddo this week about his upcoming 29th (ah!) birthday, I started thinking about the trip we took for last year’s birthday and decided it was time to get it up on the blog. How else will you know about spring recreation opportunities and yummy food found near Mount Hood?…
Cape Lookout State Park Closure and A Taste Of The Mediterranean Stone Age Bread
Jump to the recipe… Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon Coast has been a repeat stop for me with two trips lately, one in December when I took a quick jaunt down to pick some Christmas gifts up in Hood River and Dayton (I know, not even close to the coast) and then…
Making A Lemonade Slushy Out Of Lemons: A Winter Trip To Winthrop, WA
Nothing so far in 2026 has gone as planned, it is obvious that it is going to be a year of just rolling with it. Back in November, I made plans to knock a long desired trip off my bucket list: a trip to Stehekin in the winter. I dreamed of a snowy arrival on…
Good-bye To 2025 And Hello To A New Year
Dearest Gentle Reader, As the last day of 2025 comes to end, I want to send you well wishes and warm thoughts as we say good-bye to all that was the old year and welcome a new one on the horizon. If you are reading this, you can count yourself as blessed to have made…
Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 3 At Lime Kiln Point State Park, Roche Harbor and The Pig War
You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point. San Juan County Park Our goal for Saturday morning was to ride our bikes the less than 3 miles to Lime Kiln Point State Park and hike for first part of…