ByVickieDe
This sleepy little town in Eastern Oregon, with great outdoor activities from hiking and biking to tubing the river in summer and skiing in winter, has become quite the place to live or visit. All this makes driving from San Francisco to Bend more popular than ever.
ByVickieDe
It’s good to be prepared for emergencies when you are out on the road for longer than just your commute to work. A well-stocked first-aid kit is an excellent thing to have. There are many, many pre-packaged kits to buy out there. You can find them online and in stores. But it is easy to put together the best DIY first aid kit for your car.
ByVickieDe
The SUV is packed up, filled with gas, and a large cooler with snacks and drinks is in the back. You are hitting the highway for the ultimate summer road trip! But, you’re going to be on the road for hours or days… How will you keep yourself and the other humans in the automobile entertained with things to do on a long car ride?
ByVickieDe
The Space Needle is the most iconic and recognizable feature of the Seattle skyline. For this reason alone, most first-time Seattle visitors have this site on their list of must-see places. But do you know about the Seattle Center? Designed, along with the Space Needle, initially for the 1962 World Fair, it has remained a relevant and prominent Seattle spot.
ByVickieDe
Do you love walking through massive formal gardens on huge estates, pretending you are one of the privileged ones who live there? Fortunately for most of us, many of these large estates are now open to the public. For a usually small admission price (necessary to cover the cost of maintaining these gems), anyone can stroll through the mazes, rose gardens, and gaze into koi ponds just like the hoity-toity.
ByVickieDe
If you associate Mardi Gras with vibrant colors and outrageous costumes, you’d be right! Joining the party is music, dancing, parades, and a lot of eating and drinking. This is, after all, the culmination of Carnival! Where are the best places to celebrate? Let’s take a look.