Leavenworth, Washington is one of the most beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest. A Bavarian town nestled roughly 120 miles from Seattle, the tiny town embraces its German culture and history, particularly during Oktoberfest, which, for the record, they celebrate every weekend in October. It’s magical. Our time in Leavenworth was perfect – but what made it […]
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I ♥ Fairbanks Part III: Driving the Denali Highway
Another fun Fairbanks area activity that Andy and I like to do is drive the Denali Highway in one big circle – starting at Fairbanks, then going from Paxson to Cantwell, and coming up through Denali Park from the South end. The highway is closed from October to May and only 23.9 miles of the […]
Healy Overlook and McCandless’s Magic Bus – Healy, Alaska
Next in the “I ♥ Fairbanks” series is the Mt. Healy Overlook trail located in Denali National Park, the 49th State Brewery in Healy, and the Christopher McCandless bus, made famous from the book Into the Wild by John Kraukauer. Andy and I headed out last Sunday about 8 in the morning. The drive from […]
Denali Sled Dog Kennels and 229 Parks Restaurant
During the summers, Denali Park allows visitors to meet and greet with the Alaska Husky sled dogs at the Kennels located about 15 minutes into the park. I’ve wanted to go for a long time and despite the fact that Andy implored me to drop the idea as the entire thing, in his opinion, was […]
Kwak Beer
Kwak beer, served at the Prospector’s Pizzera and Alehouse in Denali National Park is awesome. Andy and I always get one after a long hike in Denali. It’s an adventure every time we drink it. Kwak beer captures your soul because of the super nifty glass it comes in. That could be WATER, and this would still […]