Well, we’re back at it! After over 2 years of dormancy (not entirely due to the pandemic), I’m going to try to officially re-launch this blog, starting with a post on my most recent trip to Atlanta. I may go back and try to resurrect some memories for retrospective blog posts on other trips I’ve …
Category Archives: National
1 Week in Boise, ID
Tom is doing a six week rotation in Boise, so I came out for a brief visit! It was my first(ish) time in Boise, so I tried to cram as much in as I could to my week! Day 1: Wednesday, Arriving in Boise Day 2: Thursday, Korean Market and Thrifting Galore Day 3: Friday, …
Bozeman, MT: Coffeeshops
I’m a coffee and tea junkie and love to work out of coffeeshops, so here are a few of the places I checked out over my week, with my ratings! Top Choice: Wild Crumb Wifi: 5/5 Outlets: 2/5 Music: N/A Ambiance: 5/5 Comfort: 3/5 Food: 5/5 Coffee/Tea: 4/5 This was my Day 2 coffee shop …
Yellowstone: Hiking Mallard Lake
This last weekend, we did a quick backpacking trip in Yellowstone National Park around Mallard Lake. The north entrance of Yellowstone is a quick hour and a half drive from Bozeman, making it ideal for a weekend trip! We have the America the Beautiful pass ($80 for one year), which waived our $35 entrance fee, …
Bozeman, MT: Thrift and Vintage Stores
Bozeman has turned out to be a real hotbed for thrifting and vintage finds! Below are my rankings of the thrift and vintage stores I visited, from my favorite to least favorite. Secondhand and Thrift Stores Second Wind Sports Inc – Rating: Quality! I’m probably biased because I found my favorite item of the trip …
Bozeman, MT: Breweries
Here are my ratings for the breweries in the Bozeman area from my favorite to least favorite! Walking Mountains Brewing – Rating: Worth it! On my third day in town, we popped over to Walking Mountains Brewing to try a few of their beers and grab a bite. We did a flight of four of …
Bozeman, MT: Wildlife
I’ve ended up seeing even more wildlife in the city than I did on my hike (maybe due to the animals being less wary of humans) and there are so many different types of birds and critters unlike what we find in the Seattle area that I thought it was worth a post. Below are …
Bozeman, MT: Hiking Blackmore Peak
This week I’m hanging out in Bozeman, Montana and started the trip off with a really hard hike to Blackmore Peak. We had the hike pitched to us as a moderately difficult 10 mile hike with some elevation and ended up recording 16 miles on the fitbit with 3700 ft of elevation gain. The trailhead …