This year I became an official total eclipse chaser. With Oregon within “accessible” distance from my home in San Francisco, I hopped in the car and started driving towards the Totality hot spot. Here is the gallery from my adventures in Oregon.
The last time there was a total eclipse in the US (1979), I wasn’t even born yet. That’s why the rare occurrence of the “Great American Eclipse” was so fascinating to me. With the Path of Totality being accessible to me in the ‘hood, I became an official solar eclipse chaser. The event took place … [More…]
My friends and I have made a habit out of doing a fun, nature-filled road trip every Memorial Day weekend. This year’s Memorial Day weekend trip was to explore Colorado. I’ve always loved Colorado for what it offered in the winter (for my snowboarding fix), but I have never truly explored this area in the … [More…]
Austin is a place I hold near and dear to my heart. Besides being home to my alma mater, Austin’s uniquely “weird” culture and diversity make it a special place for many people. Here are some of the top things to do when visiting Austin. Where to Eat When in Texas, there are 2 types … [More…]
The Grottos is a short and easy looped trail located near Aspen, Colorado. Its appeal is the “hidden” ice cave on the trail. My friends and I visited The Grottos over Memorial Day weekend, so despite knowing there was an ice cave to explore, we didn’t expect much since it was in the middle of summer … [More…]
Colorado is known for its great outdoors, adventure, and beautiful scenery year round. I fell in love with this state when I visited Colorado for the first time 13 years ago. From then on, I have been to Colorado numerous times, especially in the winter season to go snowboard at one of its world-famous ski … [More…]
We spent our last day at Rocky Mountain National Park hiking and chasing wildlife. We got lucky this day – the sky cleared up and we enjoyed sunshine for the day. There were lots of elk in the park, and we would occasionally see moose in the meadows/trees. There are many trails in the park … [More…]
We began our day in Frisco with breakfast at the popular Butterhorn Bakery and Cafe. It was a beautiful day so we enjoyed our breakfast on the patio and people watched. We could totally tell it was low season because the town was super quiet. It was very nice! Rocky Mountain National Park – Grand … [More…]
In order to catch sun rise over Maroon Bells, the most photographed peak in North America, we woke up at 4AM and made our way up the windy road. The White River National Forest is about 10 miles from Aspen, but because of the windy roads, it took about 25 minutes for us to drive … [More…]
We began our first day of the road trip with a VERY early morning wake up call to catch our 6AM flight to Denver. After getting settled with our rental car, we were on our way! Lunch (~1 hour drive) Before we begin our journey we filled our bellies at Smokin’ Yards BBQ in Idaho … [More…]