Looking for a little West Shore Lake Tahoe fun? Late summer/early fall is one of our favorite times to head to Lake Tahoe. The temps are perfect and the crowds are minimal. Today we are taking a look at CA State Park, Sugar Pine Point and the Ehrman Mansion on the West Shore. Sugar Pine Point Park […]
Here goes a streamlined version of our 2 week roadtrip through the Pacific Northwest. We began Day 1 in our beloved Lake Tahoe and ended in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It was one of our only long travel days of the trip. We wanted to get as many miles north as possible while the kids were […]
Just home from 14 days on the road with my family. What an incredible experience. I love visiting new places and sharing the beauty of this country with my children. Nothing makes me happier than inspiring them to spend more time exploring our world. We visited 3 states on this trip with over 2,200 miles […]
D.L. Bliss State Park in Lake Tahoe may be my favorite of all the California State Parks. The D.L. Bliss family donated the 744 acres to the C.A. State Park system in 1929. Hiking trails and campgrounds are a great way to see this park in all its glory. The vistas are particularly stunning from […]
We have so many favorite hikes in Lake Tahoe, but this hike to Emerald Bay is an especially nice one in the shoulder seasons of spring and fall. I will never tire of this approach and view overlooking Fannette Island at the center of Emerald Bay, the only island in all of Lake Tahoe. You […]
Hiking with Kids Hiking with kids is truly one of our favorite family pastimes. We’ve hiked parts of the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Mt. Tam, Santa Cruz Mountains, Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, National Parks and State Parks all over Northern California. We start the kids as soon as they can be […]
We are finally out of the woods, {pun intended}. Since 2002, I’ve either been pregnant or caring for a little one on the sidelines while my husband, then husband and son, and then husband, son, and daughter head up the mountain. This winter two huge things have happened – We are once and for all, […]