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Stay and Play At the Hotel Allegro
Please note: The Allegro is currently transitioning from a Kimpton property to a Sonesta property. When searching the hotel online please keep this in mind as both versions of the hotel are still coming up on Google. This hotel stay took place ahead of Mayor Lightfoot’s stay at home order. While Chicago battles rising COVID […] More
Christmas Camping & Hiking Wishlist for Kids
In the last few years, we have made an effort to be more intentional with our Christmas purchases. We prefer experiences over things, but let’s be honest, kids want to unwrap gifts. As a family, we love being outside; traveling, hiking, camping, and beach days are our favorite things to do year-round. Our kids are […] More
Chasing the King Tide, Embracing the Wet at Ecola and Cape Disappointment State Parks.
“From this point, I beheld the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed, in my front a boundless ocean… the Seas break with great force and gives this coast a most romantic appearance,” William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, January 12th, 1806. Shortly after moving to the Pacific Northwest, I […] More
A Beginners Guide to Learning Astro Photography
Oregon and Washington just announced the second COVID-19 Shutdown. If going outdoors is essential to you, but so is your health and the safety of others, I have a suggestion for you. Try Astro Photography. You can find a ton of places, far from human beings, to get you outdoors. Plus, people like astrophotography. If […] More
How Covid-19 is effecting Rhinos
The Corona Virus has ground travel to a halt. International borders are shut. The tourism industry is being dealt an immense blow. What happens when tourism is instrumental to supporting environmentalism? What happens when a species survival depends on people visiting? James Mwenda is a conservationist and caretaker of the last two female Northern White […] More
Why is Washington State Parks Appropriating Native American Struggles to Police Instagram?
This past weekend, we packed up the family and drove to Eastern Washington to see the fall leaves and a part of the country we had not really visited yet. I highly recommend the journey. It is stunningly beautiful. I had hoped to spend more time writing today on why you should visit. Instead, I […] More
14 Must Haves For Your Next Girls Trip
SoulKu Whether you’re getting away to recharge, reconnect or just enjoy some time with your favorite people, SoulKu jewelry will be another of your best friends. These stones are not only gorgeous, but they call back to the Earth from which they came to bring you whatever it is you need. Courage? Happiness? Comfort? A […] More
Making Memories at the Rutledge Corn Maze
Well, this year has been weird. I feel so badly for the kids who have had their lives turned upside down and missed out on so many holidays and traditions. No Easter egg hunts, no fourth of July, no friends, no school… the list goes on. We have been making the most out of it […] More
Stay Where You Are: Chicago Staycation Edition
Whatever place in the world you call home, even if it’s temporary, brought you there for a reason. For me, Chicago was always a glistening stone hugging the coast of Lake Michigan. It was a city that felt worlds away from my tiny hometown that I always dreamed of calling it home. Two and a […] More
Telephone of the Wind in Olympia, Washington
A Rotary Telephone to Help People Mourning the Loss of a Loved One. Today, we found out some friends of ours lost their four-year-old daughter Joelle “Ellie” Sylvester to a virus. It crushed me. I have a four-year-old daughter. They played together, sang Frozen songs on a microphone, just a few weeks ago. I cannot […] More
Rated N for Nostalgia: The Final Blockbuster Surviving 2020
I spend more time in my head holding onto the past and, at times, reliving those moments. Last night, I went online to a rock n’ roll memorabilia collectors forum to buy a Greenday guitar pick for $60 because I lost the one that the guitarist gave me when I was a kid. I don’t […] More
10 Best Tourist Attractions in Dubai
The world came to a standstill a few months ago, as cases of Coronavirus began rising all around the globe. The most affected was travel, as international flights were canceled, and most countries went under lockdown. Although the threat of the virus still lingers, many cities have started opening their doors to tourists. If you […] More
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