We took a road trip to see some of the tallest trees on earth. It was a fantastic day trip from the PNW and you should totally do it.
The Amazing Redwoods of California
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Meow Wolf in Santa Fe
Did you ever wish your house had secret tunnels in it? Growing up, our family had a coat closet upstairs that I would hide in and I so wished it had a secret tunnel that would bring me to my room. It would've been such a fun twist to hide and seek! Those dreams...
Must-eat Cookies in NYC
Cookies are one of my all-time favorite desserts. Chewy, frosted, chip'd, dip'd, crunchy, cakey, small or large. I will eat them ALL. And Brian and I practically did when we ate 13 (baker's dozen!) different cookies around NYC—you can watch the video of the whole...
Tips for the (Amazing) Carlsbad Caverns
Remember the photos of caves you used to see in elementary school books? There were pictures of stalactites and stalagmites that looked fantastical. I never saw them in person but trusted that they existed somewhere in the world because my book told me so. Where...
Taos Pueblo, NM
While in the Southwest we wanted to visit a pueblo. I last explored a pueblo in the Southwest when I was six years old. Brian and I quickly decided on Taos Pueblo because of it's proximity to Santa Fe and because it is one of the oldest continually inhabited...
Sliding at Slide Rock State Park + Tips
The first time I went to Arizona I was 6 years old. I remember being at the airport and stepping through the sliding doors and immediately the heat and dry air took my breath away. This Alaskan was NOT used to this weather. On that vacation, one of the top stops was...
The Pioneer Woman Mercantile
Starting about two years ago, exactly like clockwork, I would turn on Food Network at the start of my working-from-home 1pm lunch hour (I like lunching late) because The Pioneer Woman was on. Ree uses so much butter and sugar, how can her recipes not be enticing!...
Key West Key Lime Pie Throwdown
I’m gonna be honest here: I’m not a huge pie person. Wait! Don’t go! I like pie just fine, but it’s highly unusual that it’s my first choice for dessert. But when it comes to cream pies—coconut, French silk, peanut butter, KEY LIME—I am 110% into pie. So, when Brian...
Top Things to See at the MET: The MET Museum Highlights Tour
The MET Museum houses more than 2 million works of art. It's the largest museum in America and one of the largest in the world. To say it's overwhelming is an understatement. So if you're going to visit, you need a game plan. Basically, you're going to do a loop...
Museum of Ice Cream Details
There's a lot of hype about the Museum of Ice Cream. I'll tell you all about it and let you judge for yourself. First off, you have to have a ticket to get in - there is no standby line. All 30,000 tickets sold out in a few days, and then they extended it for another...