Surfing was first described in 1768 when Captain James Cook sailed to Hawaii and was intrigued with the locals’ ability to ride a wave. Hundreds of years later, people around the world are still fascinated and we’re two of them! We wanted to catch our own waves so surfing lessons on Maui was at the […]
10 Things to do on Catalina Island
Located just 26 miles across the Pacific from Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island is an easy-to-reach getaway that felt worlds away from the hustle and bustle of California. Known as LA’s leisure isle, lounge-on-a-beach travelers we are not. We like an active holiday and some adventure is a requirement. Ever the short-break travelers, we spent […]
Caving in Carlsbad Caverns
More than 300 known caves snake beneath the surface of the Guadalupe Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert. At Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the scenery is underground in a series of 113 caves, two of which are are some of the largest and most magnificent underground formations in the world. More than 30 miles of the […]
Wine Wednesday: Blessing of Sonoita Vineyards
The blessing of a vineyard is a centuries old tradition and the oldest winery Arizona winery doesn’t leave their grape growing to chance. Dr. Gordon Dutt was a soil scientist at the University of Arizona and established an experimental vineyard on the Babacomari Ranch back in 1973. The success of that vineyard and the quality […]
Wine Wednesday: Bitter Creek Winery
Wine tasting with a view is an understatement at Bitter Creek Winery in Jerome, Arizona. As I peered into the glass door of the winery located a top the Cleopatra Hill, the view alone was enough to draw me in. The fact that I found delicious and unique wine there was an added bonus! A […]
The Mansions of Smethport
Sometimes traveling near home can introduce you to things you never knew were there. I’m from Erie, Pennsylvania and stopped in my home town to visit with my parents for a few days before heading home to Europe. We were going to head to Niagara Falls but high winds and snow (in May!) foiled our […]
Peer into the Abyss at Jerome’s Audrey Headframe Park
There are exactly two places in all of Arizona where you can stand on a glass platform and peer hundreds of meters deep into a nearly black abyss with water flowing at the bottom. The first is at the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon and it will cost you $75 to do it with hundreds […]
11 Things to do in Summer in Arizona
When the Arizona temperatures soar, instincts tell you to run for the nearest air conditioned anything. But the heat doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the scenic Grand Canyon State. After six years of living in Arizona, we’re still discovering awesome things to do. To get you started, here’s our list of 10 things to do […]
Wine Wednesday: Lake Erie Wine Country
Lake Erie Wine Country runs for about 50 miles from Harborcreek, Pennsylvania (near my hometown) to Silver Creek, New York. More than 20 vineyards and wineries snake along the lake shore and with just three – yes, three! – traffic lights along the entire 50 mile route, visiting a few wineries is a perfect way […]
The Billion Dollar Copper Camp
Literally clinging to the Cleopatra Hill, Jerome, Arizona was built atop a vast copper mine. The town has several claims to fame: it’s known as the Billion Dollar Copper Camp and because of it’s precarious perch at 5,435 feet above sea level, Jerome is also known as America’s Most Vertical City. Jerome was also once […]
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