MY BEGINNER’S MOUNTAIN BIKING STORY

Ever looked around and wondered what you were doing some place because you KNOW you completely stood out? But you also KNOW you’re in the right place? My social alarm immediately began ringing before I even stepped into the sky lift ticket line. I stood out in a sea of boys and men made even…

VN-VD-VICI CASTLE ROCK

I was lured to the Castle Rock Trail with sweet whispers of waterfalls and wildlife. Although my lover’s heart was partly crushed by not seeing either, I could’ve easily spent a whole day exploring every inch of this trail. Mountains and boulders don’t exist in my Florida flat world—does Space Mountain at Disney count? The…

HALF INTO HOLCOMB VALLEY

I didn’t think my almost-new economy car rental could look like it had climbed out of a quicksand pit– this is the cool mountains for gosh sake!—but it did in the name of history. Holcomb Valley is one of those secret, hidden treasures offered by Big Bear Lake, CA. And I mean treasure literally… well,…

RELAXATION THROUGH SWEAT

I blame my parents for not teaching us how to relax. Massages, spas, or sitting back is not in our vocabulary. Life is short… experience! So I wasn’t surprised when sis Milkshake wanted us to go on vacation—but “it has to be active!” Unlike our working friends who are sitting on top of money by…