Day 1 – Chicago, Illinois to Litchfield, Illinois – 245 miles
Alan Karmin
The Rocky Mountain National Park Five Lakes Loop Trail is the best spot for a photo shoot…but photogs beware!
The Five Lakes Loop Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park is probably the most popular trail among visitors to the Park. It begins in the area of Bear Lake and takes you on a trail that ventures to Nymph Lake,…
Go to Fiona’s for the sandwiches but definitely not the egg cream sodas
When having a conversation about things we miss from the New York City area, someone who claimed they too originated from NYC, overheard our conversation and said that a place in Fort Collins had “the best egg cream sodas in…
It takes a Jersey boy to make real New Jersey pizza in Colorado
Okay…we admit it…we have been complaining about the food and, specifically, the lack of New Jersey style pizza, since making our move from New Jersey to Colorado. But I will say this…EUREKA…we found it! The first time we were here…
There is some great locally crafted root beer in Colorado
We have done our share of beer tasting around the country, and Colorado has some great establishments for doing just that. But there are also a lot of places for root beer tasting as well. Melissa is not so much…
Three must see guided tours in Colorado
We are always looking for something to do, a place to explore. It’s always nice to be out in nature, but sometimes nature doesn’t cooperate and you have to make your own path, and sometimes that path is indoors. Well…
Deadly mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day raises questions and concerns on the Colorado trails
As a result of a report seen all over social media, family and friends reached out knowing that we were hiking in the area on New Year’s Day. And while we were hiking on Anne U. White Trail in Boulder,…
We rang in 2026 with a First Day Hike at Anne U. White Trail in Boulder
We decided to celebrate the ringing in of 2026 by getting in 3.5 miles for a First Day Hike on the Anne U. White Trail in Boulder. The First Day Hike is a national tradition, tracked by America’s State Parks,…