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Halloween in New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Louis Cemetery No 1 Tour

30 Oct Halloween in New Orleans: Cemeteries, Parades, and Death and Mourning

Posted at 09:20h in Blog, Louisiana, United States, Urban Adventure

Halloween landed right in the middle of our trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. But, because the holiday fell on a Tuesday night, most of the festivities took place the Friday and Saturday prior to Halloween. With our Sunday arrival, we missed out on most of...

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Fur Rondy Festival in Anchorage, Alaska

12 Feb Festival Fun: Fur Rondy in Anchorage, Alaska

Posted at 09:25h in Alaska, Blog, United States, Urban Adventure

Every winter the town of Anchorage, Alaska, comes alive with the Fur Rondy Festival. It’s a 10 day event that is held every February, and it’s a whole lot of fun. When we decided to plan a winter trip to Alaska, the dates we picked...

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Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Vancouver, Canada

28 Dec Holidays in Vancouver: Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, British Columbia, Canada, Outdoor Adventure

Located a short drive outside of downtown Vancouver, Canada, you will find a world of deep canyons, giant douglas-fir trees, and a series of suspension bridges and pathways that are sure to test your fear of heights. And, if you visit between late November and...

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48 hours exploring Bratislava in December

13 Dec 48 Hours Exploring Bratislava in December

Posted at 09:45h in Blog, Europe, Slovakia, Urban Adventure

When we planned a couple of days in Bratislava, Slovakia, last December during our European Christmas Market explorations, I had no idea how much we would both fall in love with the city. Our short visit of just 48 hours was packed with festive Christmas...

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25 Nov A Photo Essay: Christmastime in Vienna, Austria

Posted at 10:00h in Austria, Blog, Europe, Photo Essay

Our day in Vienna, Austria, was filled with lights and Christmas markets in every direction. It felt as though we were transported to a fairy tale world with a bundle of festive holiday spirit. When planning our trip around Europe to explore the Christmas markets, our...

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Halloween Haunt at ValleySCARE in Shakopee, Minnesota

25 Sep Ghosts, Zombies and Monsters: The Halloween Haunt at ValleySCARE

Posted at 13:30h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

Every year as autumn sets in, the zombies come out and the haunt begins at ValleySCARE. The lights go down, fog and screams fill the air, and monsters lurk around every corner. Mazes of horror appear, rides are roaring, and Valleyfair is transformed into a...

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Interstellar Rodeo Music Festival Winnipeg, Canada

15 Jun Winnipeg Music Festival: Pairing Wine with Music at the Interstellar Rodeo

Posted at 08:25h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, Urban Adventure

We have always been huge music fans, so when we had the chance to attend the Interstellar Rodeo music festival in Winnipeg last summer, we couldn’t have been more excited. With a name like Interstellar Rodeo, we weren’t quite sure what music to expect. Thankfully,...

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Art Shanty Projects, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

21 Feb Art Shanty Projects: Artist Exhibits on a Frozen Lake

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

Minnesota has a vibrant art scene with world class museums, theater and live music in every direction and artist galleries and studios in almost every corner. In addition to this, residents have learned to embrace the winter and find creative ways to enjoy the season....

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Luminary Loppet in Minneapolis, Minnesota

18 Feb A Trail of Lights at the Luminary Loppet in Minneapolis

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

What’s a loppet you may be wondering? A loppet is a Scandinaian word for a long-distance cross-country ski event or a long endurance race over varied terrain. Every year, the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival is held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This event is dubbed “the...

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European Christmas Markets, Berlin, Germany

24 Dec European Christmas Markets through Four Countries

Posted at 08:15h in Austria, Blog, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Urban Adventure

As the temperatures start to drop and winter starts to set in, so does the holiday spirit. Festive lights, spicy mulled wine, tasty treats, local handicrafts and holiday cheer are all overflowing at holiday markets and a visit is sure to put you in the...

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Christmas Market at the Minneapolis Holidazzle Village

23 Dec Christmas Market at the Holidazzle Village

Posted at 09:45h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

I've always wanted to visit a traditional European Christmas Market, but we have never been traveling in Europe at the right time of the year. So when I heard about the new holiday market in downtown Minneapolis this winter, I knew some investigation was necessary....

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Bentlyville Tour of Lights, Bayfront Park, Duluth, Minnesota

17 Dec Bentleyville Tour of Lights and Ice Skating at Bayfront Park

Posted at 09:40h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

We were up in northern Minnesota scouting out winter and holiday scenes for a video project when we came across the Bentleyville Tour of Lights at Bayfront Park in Duluth, aka the “America’s Largest Free Walk Through Lighting Display”. There is also an ice skating...

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Hey, it’s been awhile! Popping back in to share Hey, it’s been awhile! Popping back in to share a bit about our recent weekend trip to Denver. We watched a baseball game at Coors Field followed by Sandlot on the scoreboard, explored the crazy world of Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, saw Gregory Alan Isakov and Jeremiah Fraites perform at Red Rocks Amphitheater, and ate at some great restaurants. It was a quick trip, but we sure packed a lot in!
Another hike that we went on during our time in De Another hike that we went on during our time in Death Valley National was the Golden Canyon Trail with the Red Cathedral extension! We really enjoyed the landscape throughout this hike—it was another one of our favorite trails in Death Valley. The trail is 1.5 miles each way (3 miles round trip), and the last 0.5 miles of the trail, aka the Red Cathedral Trail, requires some scrambling, ledges, and low overhangs.

The Golden Canyon/Red Cathedral trail was so fun and we loved weaving through, under, and over tight rock formations. Plus, the views at the end of the trail were beautiful. Apparently, some scenes from Star Wars were filmed in this area, and I can see why—it looked like we were walking through an entirely different world!
At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park doesn’t look like much, but when you learn more about this piece of land, it’s quite interesting. Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation point in North America, at 282 ft below sea level. The land here is made up of a salt flat that stretches nearly 200 square miles. If you look hard for the tiny white sign in the mountains in the 5th photo (straight up above the Cruise America RV) you can see where sea level is. Standing on the salt flat and looking up at the sea level sign really puts the low elevation into perspective! We couldn’t help but imagine standing at the bottom of the lake that once covered this area.

We walked about a mile out onto the flats and loved seeing all the salt polygons and unique formations all around us. The farther we walked the less people we saw, and it was quite peaceful during our sunset stroll. We ended up visiting Badwater Basin twice during our trip, and I already want to head back again. There’s just so much to see if you take the time to look!
When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Dea When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Death Valley National Park, you overlook stunning hills and canyons of the Badlands. And if you look close, you might see people hiking far out on the landscape. One of the trails that runs through this area is the Badlands Loop, and it is a fantastic option for a hike!  Wandering through the narrow canyons and up along the hills of the Badlands provides a beautiful vantage point of this colorful area. 

The Badlands Loop is a 2.7 mile trail that runs through the gulch and up along the top of the ridges. There isn’t much shade on this trial, especially if you hike it during the heat of the day, so try to avoid a midday hike here when the temperatures are high. There are several trails that intersect in this area; you can connect to both the Gower Gulch Trail and the Golden Canyon Trail to make it one longer 7.8 mile loop hike. We hiked Golden Canyon earlier on our trip, so this time around we just hiked the Badlands Loop. Photos 1-8 are from the Badlands Loop trail, and 9-10 are from the Zabriski Point overlook the day prior when the skies were much more cloudy!
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