Just 10 miles west of Steamboat Springs in Milner, Daddio’s Bar & Grill is located along Colorado’s Highway 40 and finally gives locals a place to pull up a chair, order some good Colorado pub grub and have a beer or spirit. The owner of Daddio’s, David Mansbridge, brings a lot of eclectic life experiences [...]
Pet-friendly luxury rental at Caldera Springs in Sunriver Resort Do you ever feel like a second class citizen when it comes to renting a vacation home that is “pet-friendly?” Perhaps you’ve even been one of “those people” who have snuck a pet into a “no pets allowed” hotel room when no one was looking? I’m [...]
Eureka Springs has been a destination for hundreds of years. Native American tribes believed the cold spring water could cure a variety of ailments. Health-seekers of the Victorian era flocked to Eureka Springs to “take the waters”, creating a popular retreat. Streets in the center of town are very narrow and steep, smoothly climbing the [...]
Soaking in hot springs with a mountain view — what could be better? If you’re driving through the Kootenay Rockies in British Columbia, there’s plenty of opportunity to take in the waters of the area’s many natural hot springs with nearby accommodations ranging from campgrounds to luxury resorts. At Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort, lodging includes [...]
Occasionally, friends and neighbors read my restaurant posts on UpTake. They may be looking for a new place to eat. They may be curious what I thought of one of their favorites. Or they may want to throw down a bit of a restaurant challenge. A couple weeks ago, I talked about my new go-to [...]
I’ve been asking around Twitter for my friends’ favorite hotels they’ve ever stayed in, and I have a nice variety of hotels from which to choose. I saw The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, come up as a suggestion, and just by the name, I knew it was going to be fancy. I didn’t think [...]
I’m a big fan of Calistoga, the quirky, laid-back frontier town on the northern tip of Napa Valley, so when I was invited to be a guest at Indian Springs for a mid-week getaway, I leapt at the opportunity. I had visited the spa and pool at Indian Springs but this was my first time [...]
Product Description OK, here’s my deal. I’ve been a popular guidebook author in Oregon for the past 7 years (click on my profile.) I went to NZ in early ’06 to see the famed natural beauty—I’d heard all the hype in Outside and Adventure (just like you have). I was SO stoked to go for [...]
Product Description Folded paper (waterproof), road and travel map in color. Scale 1:920,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from freeways/expressways to other roads (unpaved). Legend includes tracks, railroads, ferry routes, waterfalls, wildlife reserves/game sanctuaries, sites of natural interest, parks or reserves, international airports, national airports, airfields, gas stations, hospitals/medical facilities, campsites/huts, rest houses, hotels, border crossings, UNESCO [...]