If you had 48 hours in Seattle what would you do? Eat. Drink. Play. Distance from Packwood/ Mount Rainier to Seattle: 187 miles Where we stayed: AirBnB What we did: The White Swan Public House , Ferry to Bainbridge Island, Volunteer Park Conservatory & Garden, Pikes Market, Piroshky Piroshky, Beechers Cheese, Chihuly Garden & Glass Exhibit, Space Needle, Gas…
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Mount Rainier National Park
Did you know you can find snow in Paradise? After staying in Olympic National Park for a few days we headed over to Packwood and found this adorable AirBnB to make our home base for our stay at Mount Rainier National Park. Distance from Olympic National Park to Packwood: 180 miles Elevation of Mount Rainier:…
Hole in the Wall at Rialto Beach
This beach was awesome! I found a few photos of it on IG and knew it was a spot I wanted to check out while we were exploring the Olympic Park area. Thankfully it was on the side closest to the Hoh Rainforest so spent the afternoon here after a quick catnap in the car. Getting…
Olympic National Park
West Coast here we come! In Dec 2016 I went with my mom to St. Augustine, Florida for my cousins wedding and reconnected with her side of the family. It had been way too long and we spent the weekend hanging out, visiting, eating and celebrating. In particular it was really awesome to reconnect with…
The Jade Cove Trail
Hiking Jade Cove Facts: 1.5 Mile Trail Loop Level: Moderate/ steep incline 120 feet cove to cliff No Parking Fee/ No Restrooms Prospecting, mining or Removing an of the rock, mineral or materieals from the beach is strictly prohibited. The Jade Cove Trail is located off Highway 1 about 3 miles south of Gorda, about…
Carmel by the Sea & Big Sur
Month: June | Weather: Cool days and chilly nights, high 70’s to mid 80’s during the day and low 40’s plus wind chill at night. Where we stayed: AirB&B in Carmel Top Things to do: Monastery Beach, Garrapata State Park, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, China Cove, Bixby Bridge, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Pfeiffer Beach, Mcway Falls, Canyon Falls,…
48 hours in San Francisco
Where we Stayed: The Clift Hotel Where we Dined: Rove Kitchen, Dottie’s True Blue Cafe, Social Kitchen & Brewery, Sunday’s Ice Cream & Cafe, Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Jane Cafe What we Did: Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge, De Young Museum, Crissy Field, Botanical Gardens and Conservatory of Flowers THE CITY BY THE BAY When planning our trip…
Weekend Guide to San Diego
San Diego – a vivacious Californian coastal town mixed with Mexican culture and beach mentality makes it a great place to live, work, play and explore. We love California for the beautiful weather, fresh ocean air and delicious fresh seafood. In San Diego the people are pretty laidback and friendly enjoying an outdoor and active lifestyle- everything…
Southwest Roadtrip 2016
Once a year for the past decade my husband’s side of the family takes a trip to go skiing. We usually drive to wherever we decide to go mostly because of our love for road tripping. This year we split up and the hubby went on a solo trip, taking his time driving up to Colorado…
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