This birthday wasn't a big one, just one closer to Dirty Thirty, but it was a great one for me. For eight of the last ten years, I've spent my birthday working long hours at a trade show. No matter what day it fell on, I already knew what I'd be doing for the full week before or after. It may … [Read more...] about How to Spend a Girls Weekend in Dahlonega
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Finding Literary Inspiration at the Stanley Hotel
“He would write it for the reason he felt that all great literature, fiction and nonfiction, was written: truth comes out, in the end it always comes out. He would write it because he felt he had to.” ― Stephen King, The Shining • • • Most people can identify the significance of the hotel … [Read more...] about Finding Literary Inspiration at the Stanley Hotel
Planning a Trip to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks
Generations of travelers from far and wide have made their way to the northwestern corner of Wyoming for over 100 years. Perhaps the most well known of our National Parks System, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons national parks are only a few hours apart, making them easily bundled together into one … [Read more...] about Planning a Trip to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks
A Beer Lover’s Guide to Colorado
When my sister and I decided to fly in and out of Denver and rent a car to go to Wyoming, we knew that one of the top priorities was visiting the glorious breweries that call the state home. It's only been in the last few years that I've gotten really into craft beer so visiting Colorado is like … [Read more...] about A Beer Lover’s Guide to Colorado
A City Girl’s Weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The first stop on my sister and I's national park road trip was Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I had no idea what to expect, but my sister spent two weeks in the town in 2010, the same year that I took a similar trip that would change my life. She stayed with childhood friends of my grandmother's who … [Read more...] about A City Girl’s Weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming