Moving to a Bike Friendly City – Portland Edition
So before moving here I knew that Portland was referred to as the Bike capital of the US, but I didn’t realize what a difference it would make. I’d say the biggest difference…
Silver Falls State Park, OR – Trail of Ten Falls
Silver Falls State Park is often referred to as the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Oregon’s State Parks, and for good reason. The park is about an hour and a half drive from Portland, and…
Layover in Denver
Between selling our condo in KC, and being able to move in to our place in Portland, Andrew and I had a month to kill so we spent it with the in laws…
An Homage to Kansas City
Since Andrew and I are about to move away from Kansas City, I wanted to do a post highlighting this wonderful city. We moved to Kansas City straight out of college, so this…
High Trestle and Racoon River Trail – Des Moines, IA
So we had originally planned to do this trip in May, but 2020 had other plans. After postponing the trip twice due to the pandemic and then weather, we decided if we wanted…
Riding the Frisco Highline Trail, MO – 2020
Now that the weather has finally made it’s way down to reasonable numbers, Andrew and I decided to ride the 2nd longest rail trail in Missouri. At a whopping 35 miles long, the…
Denver – Enjoying the Outdoors
Thanks to the Covid pandemic, we knew we wanted to do things outside for our next trip, and what better place to do outdoor activities than Denver? Andrew’s family lives that way, so…
Titusville, FL – Again, but in the Summer
So before the craziness that is 2020 happened, Andrew and I had been planning to go to a different destination in the US every month this year. We made it on our first…
Learning to Ride a Bike as an Adult
So with the recent uptick in new bike riders on the street, I thought I would share some of my knowledge from the perspective of a fellow recent beginner. Learning as an adult…
Katy Trail 2020 – Columbia to Sedalia
Well now we can officially say we’ve ridden the entire Katy Trail! This past week Andrew’s parents came into town to ride a large portion of the Katy Trail from Washington to Sedalia,…
