Cascade Pass & Sahale Arm
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If you’re in search of a stunning day hike in North Cascades National Park, the trip to Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm has got to be one of the most beautiful. A longer, more challenging outing, the route clocks in … Read More

Hiking Mount Saint Helens
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An active stratovolcano in southwestern Washington, Mount Saint Helens is one of the most dangerous and most closely monitored volcanoes in the world. Its modern moniker was conferred in 1792 by British explorer George Vancouver. However, the peak’s indigenous name … Read More

Road Trip: Driving the Oregon Coast
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After spending three months nomading around Sonoma, we headed back to the Seattle area for a couple months to do some more hiking around the Cascades. The drive from NorCal to Seattle was an easy one – a straight, twelve-hour … Read More

Road Trip: California’s Redwood Forests
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Known for their massive size and tremendous lifespans, coast redwoods are the tallest living organisms. One of the world’s fastest-growing conifers, redwoods grow an average of three feet per year. When mature, the trees can reach heights of well over … Read More

The Ultimate Wine Country Food Tour
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California’s Napa Valley is one of the most visited and adored wine regions in the world. And while it may not receive quite as much hype, neighboring Sonoma Valley is an equally worthy destination sitting just on the other side … Read More

Wine Country’s Best Bakeries & Sweets
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A visit to California’s wine country is often about a little indulgence, am I right? If you plan to spend your time relaxing and sipping wine amongst the rambling grape vines, you may as well tack on some excursions to … Read More

Hop Hunters: Northern California
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If you’re a lover of all things hops, Northern California certainly ranks one of the country’s hottest craft beer scenes. Several years ago, the San Francisco Chronicle published an interactive map that featured more than 300 breweries scattered across the … Read More

Top-notch wineries in Sonoma Valley
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One of California’s premier wine-growing regions, Sonoma Valley sits just west of its more famous neighbor, Napa. While Napa seems to have a stronghold on the title of bucket list wine destinations, Sonoma has a lot to offer wine aficionados … Read More

Bucket-list ballpark: Oracle Park
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After seven years of documenting our travels, we realized we’ve never written anything up about sporting events. While we’re not frequent stadium-goers – and certainly not during the three long years of the pandemic – we do enjoy taking in … Read More

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