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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Coronado Island 4th of July

Happy 9th of July! If you can’t wish people a great day on the 9th of July when can you? I hope you had a good 4th and enjoyed some time off work and maybe some time with family? We were lucky enough to make it to Coronado Island by San Diego, CA for the weekend and spent a wonderful time with our family that lives there. I highly recommend that everyone convince their family to live in really magnificent places so that you can all have a great time when you see each other! We spent about…

I Thought It Was a Room With More Baby Bears!

Copper Art Museum Over the last weekend we had a great time getting away from the fire smoke and cooling off. It has been really hot and rough in Northern Arizona due to the Raphael and Backbone fires. Thankfully they are contained now and a lot of the danger for people and their homes is behind us. When things get that smokey we looked for somewhere to go that was interesting and indoors. We ended up checking out the Copper Art Museum in Clarkdale, Arizona. It was a great way to check out an interesting place while not breathing in…

Guide to Southern Utah

Last October we took a vacation to Utah to check out some of the state parks and enjoy a week in nature and away from the screens. We did not go to Zion. I know everyone and their brother is all about Zion right now which is why we steered clear of that zoo and looked for places more off the beaten path. While we were there we spent time at Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Escalante, and Capital Reef State Park. Bryce Canyon National Park Our first stop was Bryce Canyon National Park. I know that…

Chasing Waterfalls at Mormon Crossing

Secret waterfalls in Arizona? It’s true! One of the best parts of Northern Arizona is the water. The Verde River is a staple around the Verde Valley, but even better than the Verde is Oak Creek. Oak Creek Canyon is a gorgeous canyon north of Sedona. That same creek winds it’s way through the verde valley. Southwest of Sedona near Corneille (I laugh ever time I hear the town name too!) there is a river access point called Mormon Crossing. It is a fun little place and you can swim in the creek right off the parking lot…