On my recent travels, Cait made me go on a 4-mile run and a 6.7-mile run. This, for a girl (me) who hasn’t run longer than sprints since she ran a half marathon from Aspen to Basalt in Summer 2010. Erm, without training. To be clear, I love running in new places and seeing new…
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Fighting Fall Depression
Me being a fall-hater has been pretty prominent on the blog this year (um, here, here, here, and in a facebook album entitled “Trying To Embrace Fall” …). But my autumnal revelation was recorded in this article for DailyHap: Recipe for Fighting Autumn Depression. Click over, read, come back and check out more pics of…
Ute (Oooooh-tay)
Ute has easily been my favorite go-to hike this summer and fall. It’s just so convenient, quick, and rewarding. Nali and I sprinted in intervals up it today, over a yellow brick road of fallen aspen leaves, collapsing on the rock at the top. Amazing. this view, about 2/3 of the way up, is one…
Celebrities Go to Paris
… but I have not been. Austin-based travel company Andrew Harper is still kind of a hidden gem in the travel industry, with stunning photography and smart editorial focused on luxury travelers. The company produces The Hideaway Report, a private monthly publication for sophisticated travelers. Andrew Harper and his editors pay full price and travel incognito to write candid…
Austin: My Ambitious Austin Weekend
Waaaaaay back in 2009, I wrote a post called Top Ten Things to Do in Austin … the list still stands as an excellent guide, but as I spend a wedding long weekend in town with locals and not, I thought I’d make a list of things I want to do this weekend. To be clear, this…
Festival Summer in Telluride
It’s hard to leave Aspen. Which must explain why in the three summers I’ve spent in Aspen, I’ve never made it to Telluride. However, nestled in the very-different-from-the-Rockies San Juan Mountains, Telluride (elevation: 8,750 ft.) lies in a box canyon, surrounded on three sides by 14,000-foot peaks, which makes for something awesome. Plus it connects to…
Aspen: Da Bears
I saw my first bear this summer, but thankfully I was on horseback. With summer hiking on the brain, it’s time to refresh our wild animal encounter skills in case you run into a bear without your trusty steed—and by steed, I could mean pistol, if you’re into that sort of thing (and I am,…
10 Worst Things About Living in _______________
I came across a pretty funny list: The 10 Worst Things About Living in Las Vegas. I’m not particularly fond of Vegas myself from several visits, but this guy lived there and is extra funny about why it was terrible … It inspired me! 10 Worst Things About Living in Austin It’s hard to make a list…
Visiting Loudoun County, DC’s Wine Country
I recently took a fabulous trip to Loudoun [pronounce Lough-done] County, Virginia, otherwise known as DC’s Wine Country (teaser was here). Three days of wining and dining made for one very happy traveler! I’ll let the pictures speak for the highlights of the trip. [slideshow] Resources: Lansdowne Resort – Big, lush resort property with nice rooms,…
Teaser: Get Lost in Loudoun
I mentioned in Feel Good Friday that I went off on a press trip, to Loudoun County, Virginia. While I work on compiling all the photos and notes from the trip, you can check out the fun new web show Loudoun produced called Get Lost in Loudoun. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lflMrIZeHb0] It’s funny, the majority of the…