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Montana Ghost Towns – Nevada & Virginia City
Ghost Towns are something I have always found fascinating. To see how people lived in the past, to be able to walk through homes, businesses, and take a look at how things use to be, is history come alive right before your eyes. Montana ghost towns seemed all the more facinating so we visited 2 on our trip! Montana…
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Hiking in Cloudland Canyon State Park
Living in Alabama, we are always looking for new hiking trails, especially if they are within a couple of hours drive. While researching, we came across Cloudland Canyon State Park, just across the Georgia line. This park sits on 3,485 acres and is located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This was one of…
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Napa Must Eats
Our first trip to Napa was a little intimidating. We had read some of the best wineries and restaurants, but wouldn’t be able to visit them all. Luckily, I was very fortunate to have a friend give me the “must eats” before I went. Gotts Roadside Diner Gotts Roadside Diner in St. Helena was one recommendation and we absolutely loved…
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1 Day in Rocky Mountain National Park
Stanley Hotel The Stanley Hotel was first on our stop. Many people know this hotel because of Stephen King’s, The Shining. The movie wasn’t actually filmed here, although Stephen King has said this hotel provided some of the inspiration behind his haunted tale. When you are coming over the mountain and crest the top of the road entering Estes Park,…
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Tips for Kayaking the Coosa River
Last April, on a beautiful sunny day, we decided that we wanted to try something new. Kayaking down a river instead of the calm waters of our lake. I did a little research and found several adventure companies near by that we could rent the kayak and have transportation to our drop in location. We went with a company out…
