A not-so-mini post! I went down to SLC for a friend’s birthday climbing trip and hit some crags in St. George and Zion. I was very fortunate to be with some more experienced climbers (and folks who knew the area) so I got to lead and top rope some stuff of higher grades than I …
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Day Trip to Maui
A short post! I did a brief day trip to Maui to visit a friend and she took me around to see some sights, so I thought I’d share a few of the highlights. Apologies in advance for some sloppy / inconsistent accent mark usage. The obvious big things to do in Maui are the …
5 Days in Salt Lake City and Zion
This last month, I spent a few days down in Salt Lake City and down in Zion to do Angel’s Landing! Day 1: Arriving in Salt Lake City I got in Friday afternoon and we had a chill evening before our weekend adventures began! We went to The Front Climbing Club – South Main for …
3 Days in Yosemite
It’s been a while! I’ve missed posting a few trips but I just wrapped up a a few days with a friend to Yosemite for the Half Dome lottery and wanted to record my thoughts on it while they were fresh! You do need a permit to hike Half Dome and can either apply with …
24 Hours in Nashville, TN
Well, we’re here; it’s January; it’s cold. Regardless — we squeezed in a last-minute Nashville weekend trip since we’ve been meaning to visit. I need to go back in the summer since I don’t think Nashville is at its peak in the dead of winter (and I want to do some hiking) but it still …
2 Days in Chicago
This past week, I spent Thursday and Friday in Chicago with my sister to see the BLACKPINK concert! This was actually my second trip to Chicago (the first time was Lollapalooza 2021) and it was such a fun couple of days (even if we both ended up getting sick). We had the top goals for …
3 Day Autumnal Cozy Trip to Cincinnati
I had a friend visit me in Cincinnati this last week and I pulled out all the stops for the coziest, most autumnal trip! The leaves were in full force and the weather was perfectly crisp. My friend said he liked cocktail bars, wanted to see the leaves, and to go to Renfaire, so I …
Day Trip to Lexington, KY
I’ve been meaning to go to Lexington since it’s just an hour and a half drive from Cincinnati so today I did a little solo adventure! Lexington was the perfect day trip location and had a lot of beautiful old houses, iconic Kentucky rolling hills, horses, and fun places to grab treats. Here were some …
Cincinnati Spotlight: Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel
This Sunday, my friends and I did a “DIY” architectural tour of Cincinnati! We each picked a building in the city to research and present on. Our picks were: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building, Taft Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Center, and Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel (with some bonus info on Dixie Terminal from …
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5 Days in Sedona, AZ
This June, I visited Sedona, Arizona for a girls’ weekend! Sedona was super fun and we had a great long weekend full of hiking, visiting vortexes, and wow-ing over the red rock mountains. I didn’t find that there was tons to do in Sedona beyond hiking, but if you’re looking for a spot for a …
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