Category Archives: Travel

A Summer Crush in Colorado: Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Shibby

Our summer vacation in Colorado continued today with more adventures and places to see. First was a bike tour of the Garden of the Gods, then a drive up to Pikes Peak before heading to Ft. Collins to see some … Continue reading →

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A Summer Crush in Colorado: Hanging with our wolfpack

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Shibby

Our first full day in Colorado ended up having a packed agenda—more packed than we thought we could pull off. As we pieced together our itinerary, centered around a visit to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, our day was … Continue reading →

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A Summer Crush in Colorado: Rocky Mountain High

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Shibby

Merri Beth and I were heading to Colorado to see the Dirty Heads at the Red Rocks. But before the big show, we had an open plate to explore. Our first day in Colorado included lots of travel, our flight … Continue reading →

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Summer escape to Chicago: Blink 182 at Lollapalooza

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Shibby

Friday, August 4 – The Stage is set for Blink 182 and Lollapalooza With some severe weather moving through yesterday, the temps took a drop and my morning run to Navy Pier was much nicer with the cooler temperatures. There … Continue reading →

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Summer escape to Chicago: Wrigley Field and the Cubbies

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Shibby

Thursday, August 3 – A Long Day at Wrigley Field Day two in Chicago started with a run to Navy Pier and exploring more of Millennial Park. I intentionally stayed away from Grant Park since today was the first day … Continue reading →

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Summer escape to Chicago: Heading to the Southside

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Shibby

Wednesday, August 2 – Heading to the Southside to see the Chicago White Sox One of my favorite parts of traveling is to explore the city during my morning runs. Not only do I get better oriented with directions and … Continue reading →

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Summer escape to Chicago and Lollapalooza

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Shibby

The stage was set for our trip to Chicago. Zander and Coco were with Meme and Poppy for a week at the farm and a break from summer camp. The four-legged kids, Rex and Sox, were already enjoying a week … Continue reading →

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Highlands for the Holidays: The Final Pour

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Shibby

The last day of our trip in Asheville was another beautiful day, a little windy with lots of sun. We wanted to stop by New Belgium before having lunch at White Duck Taco. Our ride back to Raleigh would be … Continue reading →

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Highlands for the Holidays: Chimney Rock State Park

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Shibby

Our second day in Asheville started off with an easy relaxing morning, then an afternoon hike at Chimney Rock State Park. After capturing some amazing views of the mountains we sampled some more brews at Sierra Nevada, Wedge Brewing, and … Continue reading →

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Highlands for the Holidays: Exploring Biltmore and Beer

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Shibby

The first full day of our adventure in Asheville started at the Biltmore Estate, where we spent most of the day touring the house and gardens, having lunch, and sampling some wine. Then, later in the evening as the temperature … Continue reading →

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