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- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
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- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Breakfast in Flagstaff: Martanne’s Café
A Mexican joint for breakfast? I wasn’t so sure. Would it be too heavy? Would I like anything on the menu so early in the morning? I ran the idea by Jeff and it was an instantaneous yes, so a … Continue reading
How to spend a day in Petrified Forest National Park
The mountains are purple and rocks are rainbow swirled. No you are not in a Dr. Seuss book, you are visiting the one of a kind landscape at Petrified Forest National Park. The main draw of this park is the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona
Tagged adventure, agate, agate bridge, ancient civilization, anthropologist, arizona, badlands, blue mesa, blue mesa trail, canyon, canyonlands, canyonlands national park, crystal forest, crystal forest trail, dr seuss, fossil, Fun, giant logs, giant logs crystal forest, hike, log jam, long logs, long logs trail, loop, mile, national park, national park service, nature, newspaper rock, nps, obscure, odd, old faithful, painted desert, painted desert rim trail, painted desert visitors center, paleontologist, petrified, petrified forest, petrified forest national park, petrified wood, petroglyph, pterosaur, purple, rainbow forest, rainbow forest museum, rainbow forest visitors center, rim trail, strange, sunset, trail, travel
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Four Corners Monument
I think that the idea of borders is so bizarre. You walk over an imaginary line and suddenly you are in a different state, province, country, wherever, with different rules and laws that are real. Even though I have these … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Utah
Tagged arizona, border, colorado, country, food truck, four corner, four corner monument, Fun, handmade, history, horse, indian fry bread, navajo, Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Parks, Navajo Nation Parks and Recreational, new mexico, oil, rock formation, shop, shopping, silly, travel, utah
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Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve, Moab
Moab is a Mecca for the outdoorsy. Most flock to the national parks or state parks, it is easy to overlook the townie preserve. Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve [820 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab, UT 84532] is a vacation from … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged birding, colorado river, deer, free, Fun, hidden gem, hike, la sal, la sal mountains, Matheson Wetland Preserve, mecca, mill creek, moab, mountains, national park, nature, off the beaten path, peaceful, preserve, Scott M Matheson, Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve, state park, trail, travel, utah, Wetland Preserve, wetlands, wildlife
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How to spend a day in Canyonlands National Park
The town of Moab, Utah is beyond blessed to be surrounded by some of the most splendidly obscure sights on the planet. The area boasts two national parks, the well-known Arches and the more hushed Canyonlands. This perhaps is one … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged albany, ancient, ancient remnants, anthropology, arches, arches national park, aztec butte, big horned sheep, bunny, butte, canyon, canyonlands, canyonlands national park, cave, cave spring, cave spring trail, cowboy, cowboy camp, cryptobiotic, cryptobiotic soil, deer, dutch, flora, grand view point, hike, holland, indiginous, island in the sky, la sal, ladder hike, lizard, maidenhair fern, maze, mesa, mesa arch, moab, mormon, mormon tea, mountain, mushroom cave, mushroom rock, national park, native plants, nature, needles, netherlands, newspaper rock, petroglyph, plateau, rabbit, reptile, rim trail, rim walk, rough terrain, scramble, slick rock, slick rock trail, spire, sunrise, sunset, the maze, trails, travel, utah, view, vista, wooden shoe
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Milt’s Stop & Eat, Moab
As Moab’s oldest restaurant, Milt’s Stop & Eat [356 E Mill Creek Dr, Moab, UT 84532] has to be doing something right. The little eatery opened in 1954 and if you didn’t know any better you might believe time has … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged 1954, avocado, burger, comfort food, dinner, eat me, feed, fries, grass fed, grilled chicken, handcut fries, marshmallow, milkshake, milt's stop and eat, milts, moab, sesame bun, strawberry, travel, utah, waygu
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Sweet Cravings Bakery + Bistro, Moab
Service is really important in restaurants. When a place has really good friendly service, you feel even better about the food. When the food is just as great as the service, what could be better? We felt right at home … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged aioli, bacon, baker, bakery, Bistro, blt, chili, chocolate chip, cookie, cranberry, eat local, eat me, feed, free, fresh, local, lunch, moab, no preservatives, potato salad, pretzel, sandwich, service, Sweet Cravings, Sweet Cravings Bakery + Bistro, Sweet Cravings Bakery and Bistro, tarragon, tarragon aioli, travel, utah, wrap, yum
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Love Muffin Café, Moab
You need a big ‘ol breakfast early in the morning to get your day started right for hiking and adventuring around Moab. Head to Love Muffin Café [139 N Main St, Moab, UT 84532], they’ll give you what you need. … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged art, bacon, baking, breakfast, breakfast sandwich, cafe, eat local, eat me, egg, feed, feta, focaccia, gouda, herb focaccia, local, local art, love muffin, love muffin cafe, moab, muffin, panini, potato bravas, smoked gouda, spinach, strawberry, tapas, travel, utah, yum
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Red Iguana, Salt Lake City
This is the place to get mole. Everyone is waiting on line outside because they know about the mole. It was cold, we had hiked all day, but none of that mattered. We were thankful they offered us a hot … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City
Tagged avocado, burrito, chips and salsa, cider, corn tortilla, DDD, dessert, diners drive ins dives, eat me, feed, food, fried ice cream, heating lamp, hospitality, hot cider, ice cream, iguana, jalepeno, mexican, mexican food, mole, rainbow, red iguana, rice and beans, salsa, salt lake city, slc, tortilla, travel, triple d, utah, verde, verde sauce, yum, zucchini
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