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McCormick’s Creek State Park, Owen County, Indiana 
McCormick's Creek State Park, Indiana's oldest state park, was directly and seriously impacted by an EF-3 tornado late Friday, March 31, 2023. The tornado flattened a large portion of the park including the campground. Horseback riding fun at the park, during my visit yesterday, cleanup at the park is still on going.
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Yellowstone Pt. 2
August 11-15
After getting our permit for our first night in Yellowstone, we continued our route through town to resupply and hit the post office. Then we took the bike path out to meet the “red line,” or official CDT. The bike path was extremely new and part of it was unfinished. While on the path, we met the project engineer! Back on trail, there was not a lot of water to be had. We crossed from Montana into Idaho, then camped off the side of the road.
The next day, we continued up the dirt roads until we hit trail and soon after reached the Yellowstone National Park boundary. We walked through a burned forest and valley and eventually got to Summit Lake Campground, where we stayed. Owen still wasn’t feeling well.
I’m the morning, Owen was really having a rough time. Usually the one rushing us to get going, Owen requested more time to rest in the tent. He was quite sick. Finally we got going and walked slowly. Owen had to take several breaks and even laid down while I made him peppermint tea for his stomach. We ran into some northbounders who asked how we were doing, and Owen answered honestly. It turned out that one of the pair, Skitch, was a newly retired doctor. He asked Owen lots of detailed questions about his symptoms, what he’d been prescribed before, etc. Skitch was pretty sure Owen had Giardia. We were worried about getting the right prescription, because we weren’t near any major medical centers. Skitch revealed that he had extra of the top recommended prescription and gave it to Owen. He also gave him some anti-nausea pills, because one of the side effects of the other meds was nausea. The trail provides!! Thanks Skitch! Owen took the dose immediately and we continued on. We went to Biscuit Basin and then on to the the Old Faithful geyser basins. We hung out at the Old Faithful Inn long enough to eat some large servings of ice cream, then we hitched down to Grant Village, where we’d left off with Liam, Julia, and E-Dawg. In Grant Village, we got a tent site, did laundry, and showered. In the morning, Owen felt much better, so we hit up the breakfast buffet to fill his depleted tank. Then we got some more permits and hit the trail.
We hiked out to Heart Lake, which was lovely. On the way, we took a side “trail” that disappeared quickly. That took us through many thermal features, including a spot with a small waterfall next to steaming hot springs. We had to be careful where we walked, though, because we dipped our toes in some hot marshy areas. Finally we got to the lake and stopped to play some cribbage. We continued on to Basin Creek Campground, which a ranger told us is one of the most remote sites. Near that site, we ran into a pair of sand hill cranes, which make a call that sounds like a mix between loons, peepers, and the rhythmic pulse of a woodpecker. The birds circled us repeatedly on foot and flying. It was a bizarre experience. Were they being territorial? Herding us somewhere? Playing a game or doing a mating dance? They finally stopped circling us and we got to the campsite. There were a great tent site and food site, although the food site had several piles of bear poop right near it. Based on the size of the turd piles, we assume it was a black bear.
The next day, we hiked out of Yellowstone. We took a route west of the official trail in order to drop down into the Grand Tetons. We had a few river crossings and our first views of the Teton range. We got to Flagg Ranch, where we picked up a package we’d sent ourselves then started into the Targhee national forest, where we camped near a river.
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Love that @bishopclimbingrangers provide the community with these very helpful updates. No doubt they diminish disappointment, are epic-preventing, and keep folks safe. 🙏🏼 #Repost @bishopclimbingrangers ・・・ Wow! What a wet start to the year! Thankfully, we are finally getting back to that familiar Bishop winter weather. With full sun and daytime highs creeping back towards 50 by Sunday, expect the Tablelands to be popping. Many other areas are snowed out for the time being. We are looking forward to serving some of that delish Black Sheep Coffee on Saturday from 8-10am at the Pit. Other fun events at the Pit Campground this weekend include: -Night Sky Program Saturday from 6-6:45pm (see post from @esiaonline) -Plein Air art meetup Sunday from 11am-3pm (see our post from 1/15 for details). Current Conditions: ❄️Buttermilk Country❄️: The main area is still covered in 2.5-3 feet of snow. Expect the Milks to be snowed out for at least a few weeks (maybe longer). 🌞Owens River Gorge❄️: The best access to the ORG right now is the approach from Lower ORG parking. This approach is plowed to the power plant but still has patches of snow and ice in spots. The Central approach is under 4-6" of snow. The top of the Upper ORG is under 9-10" of snow, with a bunch of snow in the approach gulley. ❄️Pine Creek❄️: Most areas are under at least 4 feet of snow. ⚠️The road is currently closed at Rovana. 🌞Tablelands💧: A lot of sunny routes are dry now, but expect small amounts of snow, water, and ice in fully shaded areas. The ice caves area in the Sads is still flooded past Shizaam. If you are planning to hop on Beefcake or Aquatic Hitchhiker, bring a snorkel for the first few feet of the problem😆. #tablelands #bishop #ESIA #sierranevada #bishopclimbingrangers #easternsierra #sierraforever #publiclands #educate #inspire #explore #educateinspireexplore https://www.instagram.com/p/CnnsbuCrcfVM_w_oFWNgExCFBJSasOBp6rBIWk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The Story, Ch. 2
Previously on The Story
June was hot, thick with stagnant heat that refused to rustle or move the tiniest branch of a tree nor leaf on a stem. Hotter than any other summer that she could remember, Jamie toiled daily on her garden and the grounds, lugging water to and fro, nurturing the seedlings in the greenhouse, fretting over the last bits of her bountiful spring bloom and hoping to survive until the first cooling summer storm. It was tough work, all-encompassing work, and she’d learned a little late in her life, how important it was to keep busy.
Never one to understand or listen to the story beneath the sound, Jamie missed the subtle changes that had undertaken the manor. Too preoccupied and exhausted from her battle with the sun and the dirt and the grounds itself, she hadn’t given another thought to how often her glances looked back toward the house, nor did she think twice about how she migrated around her duties, following the laughter of the children closer than ever before. Unaware of so much of her movements, her head stuck in the dirt and her hands tangled in the safety of the roots, Jamie was somewhat aware of the fact that she had not spoken, at least not directly or alone, with the au pair since their very first conversation. That was done with such purpose that she spent a large portion of the day willing it to both happen and un-happen.
But things changed in their sullen existence. Homemade decorations littered the stairs and railings while entire science experiments meant trousers rolled up to ankles and wading in the fountain. The curriculum changed with the feeling of the day, and when school was over, the children were happy to take to learning the finer points of housework, turned into games by the crafty au pair who understood how important such things were. Slowly, the gravity fo the grounds shifted from the chaotic mess left behind with such glaring absences.
Like all features at Bly, Jamie knew that the au pair was a novelty and would soon become not unlike the furniture or the statues. She would become innate to the property, just as Owen and Hannah and herself had, she would be usual and familiar and it would pass, Jamie promised herself, unpracticed in physics as she was.
But the addition of the au pair had changed the manor, and in part, had changed many of those left within its universe. Where before there was cold and silence in the absence of the parents of the orphaned children, now nights brimmed with laughter and games, where plays were acted out by the entire cast, and learning was hands on, often out of the classroom and with the help of the rest of the staff. There was this community that popped up, a kinship among those who remained, all loosely tied together by the newest addition.
It was all so sorely needed after the last au pair and the exceeding tragedy that plagued the beautiful land.
It was hard not to want to be part of the liveliness of the manor now. Jamie found herself peaking over hedges to find the au pair reading books as the children drifted and lazed in the grass, and she too, listened to the words and gentle voice, her trimming slowing as a result. And clearly the children were taken with Dani, with Flora becoming much like a shadow, following her about, weaving her dolls and flowers for her hair. Miles became less despondent, though not enough for the au pair’s opinion. Still prone to their bouts of melancholy, it felt as if they returned to being children again sometimes.
Unlike before, Jamie didn’t leave without stopping into the house to see if she might get accidently pulled into an adventure. Before, she would leave without much more than a honk or a wave. But the heat made her shoes stick to the grounds that much more despite the growing exhaustion.
There was something about staying that made Jamie uneasy. It wasn’t in her composition to remain and attach.
“It has to break soon,” Jamie sighed to herself as she pressed a sweating glass against her neck. The chill lasted a moment and that was all, gone in an instant.
“I’ve got ever window open in the house and there hasn’t been so much as a breeze in a week,” Hannah shook her head and continued the slow, gentle fanning of herself.
The ice adjusted, breaking apart and clinking in a glass.
“There’s not much more I can do to save the lawn on the south side. It’s getting burnt. It’ll take ages for it to bounce back if we that rain doesn’t hurry.”
“But the produce has been otherworldly,” Owen offered happily. “What you’ve been harvesting has blown my mind. I haven’t seen such bounty. At least I could never manage it.”
“I don’t know if it’s saying much then if that’s the comparison.”
“Laugh at my expense, but it’s true. I’ll gladly trade the lawn for those carrots.”
“What about you, Hannah, eh? An afternoon of rain or larger heads of cauliflower?”
“I get more than enough veg, thank you. Owen, you’re looney if you think a breeze isn’t worth every pea in her garden.”
“I never claimed to be any different,” he grinned before taking a sip of his drink.
The patio hummed with the crickets and heat so that even their words were too much hot air, and perhaps unwelcomed in the perfect summer evening. It was late, well after sundown, and yet the employees earned a certain run of the place as their own home after dark, when the semblance of adults could be disbanded.
The two prattled back and forth, much to Jamie’s amusement. The absurdity of how blind they both were, or perhaps Hannah’s staunch refusal for no reason at all didn’t much make sense to the gardener. It wouldn’t be right for someone like Hannah to refuse happiness-- someone who deserved it so completely. Jamie couldn’t understand that choice.
“There she is, welcome, welcome,” Owen greeted the au pair as she made her way onto the patio.
The light from inside glowed against her, and Jamie could see the sweat on her neck and the wet ends of her hair that escaped an incredibly high and incredibly tight pony tail. She smiled into her drink at just the thought of it.
“Still having trouble getting to sleep are they?” Hannah asked as Dani took a seat at the small table of friends. “The heat isn’t kind to them.”
“Thank you,” she nodded and took a heavy gulp before she winced at the alcohol content she hadn’t been expecting. “They are just so uncomfortable. I don’t even know what to do.”
“Put them outside,” Jamie offered before three faced turned towards hers. “What? You’ve never slept outside before?”
Two of the three shook their heads, while Owen perked up excitedly.
“We’ll sort them out tomorrow, don’t worry, Poppins.”
“I’m willing to try anything at this point. You should have seen Miles’ face when I told him to just sleep in his underwear.”
There was laughter among the group, and across the table, Jamie watched the au pair more curiously than she ever had before. In the faint glow of the evening, she shamelessly stared, observing the interactions, slunk back in her chair and disinterested with much else.
There’s always been a distance to them that the few feet that separated them now seemed too little, and such an easy stretch to cross. The gardener had seen the au pair in the yard with the children, running and climbing and playing in the sun, her blonde hair whipping around in a swirl as she moved quickly. The gardener had seen the au pair on the terrace, reading in the shade in those damned shorts and her pale skin practically glowing. They shared meals together, but always at polar ends, directly missing each other.
But never had the gardener so unabashedly stared at the newest addition to the trio, or rather the finishing piece of their quartet. She chalked it up to curiosity, because never before had she been so close to an American with a smile like that, or rather, never before had she been close to a smile like that or an American.
Even when Dani met her glance, Jamie didn’t look away, but rather wondered more about the stranger before her.
“I thought I was escaping the heat,” Dani shook her head as the company drew toward the end of their drinks. “This is worse than I could have imagined.”
“It’ll break soon,” Jamie repeated with a bit more assurance.
“You can’t listen to Jamie’s superstitions,” Hannah shook her head. “She thinks her flowers whisper to her.”
“That sounds a bit mental. I’d never say that. But it is going to break. You can feel it.”
“I never would have thought to accuse you of reckless hope,” Owen teased.
“And you never should,” Jamie said as she stood, finishing her drink. “But the trees are dry and the creeks are hard. It’ll break because it always does.”
“Got a timeline on that?” Dani asked, looking up at the body in the dark.
“Sadly, I don’t,” she sighed. “But I believe in the rain.”
As Hannah and Owen debated the weather and belief, the gardener smiled at Dani and nodded her good night.
“I’ll see you lot tomorrow. I reckon it might be time for a camp out.”
Dani smiled, cradling the glass to her neck and cheek. Jamie didn’t look away. The worst of it was, she hadn’t seemed to decide on anything at all. Her mouth just moved and now she was stuck.
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“It doesn’t seem safe,” Miles complained as he helped lug an armful of bedding.
“It’s perfectly safe. It’s not like you have to worry about anyone walking around the property,” Dani promised. “It’s just like being at a campground or in the middle of the woods, except much closer to the bathroom.”
“We’ve never been properly camping before,” Flora announced. “We did sleep in the living room a few times, and tell stories, and drank cocoa.”
���Well camping is supposed to be fun.”
“Supposed to be?”
“I’ve never gone either,” she shrugged, wiping the sweat from her brow. “But I’ll do anything to avoid the heat.”
“It’s the same temperature outside as inside,” the little boy reminded the group as he tossed his pillow down on one of the carefully placed bedrolls, foraged from the deepest recesses of the garage attic.
“It’ll chill come evening,” the au pair promised. “I never thought you’d be afraid of a little adventure.”
“I don’t mind adventure, but I mind the mosquitos.”
“We’ll take care of that, don’t worry.”
“It’s absolutely splendid, isn’t it, Ms. Clayton?” Flora brimmed as she spun around the camp on the back lawn.
With a surprising show inf ingenuity, it was true that the gardener with help from the chef, had transformed a spot beneath the hornbeam trees into a safari. The fire was already crackling to life as the children finished their last load of blankets, the beds were pallets and the chairs were from the patio, but the true gift was the open-faced tent, hung between a few branches of the wide tree so that the open wall faced the fire and the house.
“It’s better than I could have imagined,” Dani agreed, smiling as she surveyed the set up until she found the person responsible and softened. “It looks amazing.”
When Jamie made the suggestion, the au pair hadn’t really considered it happening, but when she showed up the following day ready to do it, enlisting Owen and even Hannah in some ways, Dani didn’t think twice about joining the event.
“Just a bit of ingenuity and fierce, god-like strength,” Jamie winked, flexing a bit before grinning. “And Owen.”
“It’s nothing,” the chef promised as he checked the sturdiness of his work. “I was a Scout Explorer. Fifteen years worth of survival and outdoor training with a healthy dose of community service.”
“And what was your reason for being so outdoorsy?” Dani turned to Jamie as she teased Miles’ shoulder, making him look.
“Oh, I was raised by wolves,” Jamie explained, quite seriously, earning a look from the smallest of the party. “True story. Walked on all fours until I was older than you, Flora. Used to be able to talk to them, but it’s been so long.”
“That didn’t happen,” Miles shook his head.
“If you ever run into a pack of wolves, just say you know me.”
He rolled his eyes but thought it over to himself as Dani accepted a drink from Hannah and took a seat, the hard work of setting up complete and the night working its way to them.
It might have been psychological, or it might have been the fire, but the evening did seem to get cooler. It wasn’t a blustery winter by any means, but it felt tenable for the first time in too many days.
For Dani, the best kind of moments were when the children were just that, giggly and smiling, living loudly and with exteriority. When Miles would flash a smile, absolutely smitten with everything Owen was telling him about knots and pocket knives and his own adventures in the woods as a boy. When Flora would lean against the side of the au pair’s leg and pat her knee excitedly as she had to get close to speak so quickly about how important it was to not burn the marshmallows. She could love them better, she believed. It didn’t seem an impossible task sometimes.
For a second, she also lost herself in the magic of the evening. As Flora and Miles chased lightning bugs through the field, exhausting themselves after dinner, and Dani found herself in the company of who were quickly becoming what she might refer to as friends. The three caretakers of the manor and its inhabitants, slightly more willing to stay later for a moment like this as well.
Three s’mores and four stories later, the late hour did it’s best to win out over the young campers. Huddled around the fire, they covered up and listened attentively as the gardener wove a wild story. Dani sat across, her legs stretched out and feet near the fire while Hannah held a bottle tightly beside her before carefully re-filling their cups.
“I almost hate to admit what a good idea this is,” Hannah chuckled before re-corking their bottle as she sat it on the ground. “But they certainly are enjoying themselves.”
“It means a lot to them, for you all to be here and so interested. They don’t know it yet, but they will one day,” Dani nodded, looking over the flickering flames as Miles adjusted, pulling up the blanket, completely engrossed in the story.
“I couldn’t be anywhere else. I’ve been with this family for… goodness, it’s been my whole life it seems.”
“Still, you chose to stay. That means something.”
“I’m not sure what, exactly,” the housekeeper sighed.
“Love. Loyalty.”
Dani watched a small smile creep into Hannah’s cheeks as she stared at the gardener, but didn’t hear a thing, so deep in thought was the housekeeper suddenly that she disappeared, or so it seemed.
Jamie kept talking though, her story winding its way this way and that, hoping to be long enough to tire out the children. Her voice was growing lower to persuade them, and in just a few minutes, Flora fell asleep, her cheek pressed against the gardener’s chest, a blanket wrapped over them both. Dani wasn’t sure when she began to smile at the scene, only that she was and Hannah watched her take a drink to hide it.
“The night we found out about the Wingraves, she spent the entire evening playing with them. When I got the call, I didn’t know how to say it, so we waited for their uncle to come tell them, and I remember Jamie watching them run up and down the stairs, playing some made up game that we couldn’t understand. And she was the one who made us wait. Let them be kids who have parents for just another hour, she told me. Another hour.”
Miles stretched slightly, his arm dipping until his head was on the pillow.
“I’m sorry for the loss,” Dani offered as Hannah looked away from a sleeping Flora.
“They’re adapting. Somehow.”
“You all are helping, you know that, don’t you?”
“Sometimes I’m not sure, but then I look at that,” Hannah nudged her chin at the sleeping children, at Jamie not bothering to move Flora, but holding her tight. “And I know that even in the most inopportune environment, even something kind and loyal and loving can emerge, whether they know it or not.”
“What happened?”
“She ended up here somehow,” she sighed and took another drink before standing. “Let me help you, dear. Don’t want to wake her after finally getting her to sleep.”
Dani didn’t move as she watched the careful task of detaching Flora and tucking her in safely, all in hopes of not having to tell another story to put her back to sleep. The au pair watched Jamie’s movements with a keener eye. She traced the outline of her jaw and cheeks, saw neck and clavicle when the flannel she’d brought slipped down a shoulder with the movements, as if something, some tick, could explain everything that seemed to be an impenetrable fort.
“And with that, I’ve had enough nature,” Hannah decided. “I’m going inside to my bed.”
“Booooo,” the other adults teased.
“I’m too old for sleeping in the dirt, and so are you lot. We’ll see who is in better shape in the morning.”
“I’ll, uh,” Owen stood, patting off his pants. “I’ll walk you in. Grab some more water for us.”
“I know the way.”
“Good, you can help me find the kitchen.”
With a wave, they moved back toward the house, their lanterns swinging as they reached the door. Across from her, Jamie took to a chair, electing to stretch after sitting on the hard ground and beneath another human, tiny as she was, for so long.
“I swear my arse went flat sitting there all night,” she mumbled, picking up the bottle Hannah had left behind. “Gardener by day, lawn chair by night.”
“I don’t think I’m as good with flowers as you are with them.”
“No worries about me pilfering your job, Poppins. I find them exhausting and they are quite taken with you.”
There was a fondness hidden beneath the feigned annoyance as Jamie surveyed their sleeping forms, resting comfortably with the fire flickering light into the tent.
“They like you.”
“What’s not to like? I’m quite a stirring specimen. And I make a damn fine s’more.”
Dani couldn’t help but roll her eyes as she stood and meandered toward a chair, the stiffness that Hannah warned about nestling into her joints until she was certain she’d be locked in the seated position forever.
“You’re not going to abandon me out here with them are you?”
To her credit, Jamie considered it before tossing a lopsided smile toward the au pair who joined her.
“It was my idea to sleep outside, wasn’t it? Can’t miss this. Plus,” she paused to finish her glass of whiskey. “I’ve been drinking. Not too safe to drive.”
“I feel like I should thank you again for all of this. It’s… it’s amazing.”
The stars were bright, unburdened with any rules of order, scattered throughout to the horizon and tree tops. The fire glowed but did not dim them at all, merely enhanced by attempting to add its own embers into the heavens, offering the sacrifice for permanent consideration, though none made it that far.
“Yeah, well, I wasn’t doing anything else. I’ve had worse nights than a campfire and half-decent company.”
“I’ll take half-decent.”
“Oh, yeah… uh, I was talking about them,” Jame furrowed as she looked toward the sleeping children. “Juries still out on you.”
“I’ve been known to be a good time,” Dani promised.
Despite the teasing, Jame tilted her chin to appraise the au pair in the firelight, as if trying to discern if the statement was actually true. She cocked her head to the side as Dani readjusted, becoming oddly self-conscious of the look. A little nervous, she sipped her drink and winced against the burn.
“I might be inclined to believe you, except you ended up here, same as us, and I’m not sure anyone here knows how to be a good time.”
“I don’t know. You put all of this together.”
“A rare flash of brilliance,” Jamie shrugged. “We’ve been dying to know what brought you here, you know?”
“I’m that interesting?”
“New, maybe. Interesting is to be determined.”
Dani smiled into her cup, her body constricting tightly into itself as she was forced to think about things she’d hoped to forget.
“But you don’t have to share,” Jamie added quickly, feeling the shift in the mood of the night. It was far too lovely out and the au pair was far too pretty sitting there, politely looking for a way out. “Doesn’t matter how, just that you got here. In my experience, it’s a bit of ill-fate that brings anyone here. Hannah and the cheating husband. Owen and the sick mother.”
“You, and the love of plants?”
“Yeah,” she grunted. “Me and my curse for growing things.”
Jame ran her thumb along her cup before turning back to the au pair beside her. She wasn’t fond, suddenly, of upsetting her, and she didn’t want the conversation to end because unlike most others, she was incredibly invested in simply hearing Dani’s voice.
“And me,” Dani decided, stiffening her spine a little with a deep breath, “Running away from everything back home because I just…” she looked at Jamie, willing her to understand how cowardly and weak she felt. “Couldn’t handle the pain anymore.”
Her glance was strong, was inquisitive and kind, and Dani looked away from the warmth it offered.
“You don’t have to run anymore. And you don’t have to have anymore pain.”
It was an oddly comforting option and perhaps promise, Dani realized, one that she knew Jamie was in no place to give, but still she did, and for the first time, despite all of the people at the funeral and the hospital and in her life who let her off the hook, or at least thought they did, she felt as if she might be able to finally do it.
Jamie’s hand was warm in her knee where it gave a squeeze, but did not let go, resting there as the gardener moved her head, twisting to be in the au pair’s view. Dani looked at her and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
“I know you’re not alright. That’s okay, too. You don’t have to be yet.”
Simultaneously, the weight grew and shrunk on her chest, but Dani relaxed at the feeling of it all.
“I’m around, you know? Not really the best at talking, but I’ve got ears that occasionally work.” Dani couldn’t help but chuckle. “There it is, Poppins. No sense in having a pretty girl upset. It’s probably the greatest sin around.”
“The greatest?” she scoffed, clearing her throat as the hand on her knee was retracted.
“I haven’t been to church in a while,” Jamie confessed.
“I couldn’t tell.”
“That’s what happens when you’re raised by wolves.”
Once again, she filled up the cups, and Dani felt the gardener relax slightly beside her. She found herself envious of the apparent ease with which she moved through life.
“I almost believe you.”
There was another grin, lopsided and knowing. It was oddly frustrating, to feel so bare and understood by someone who was unreadable, but Dani challenged her before taking a drink.
“Wolves don’t have to howl in the night and live in the forests or have fangs and claws.” Jamie paused and swirled around her drink. She looked up to see the lantern of their third returning. “Sometimes they wear suits and work at the bank or a department store, and they find a weakling and they do what wolves do. Suit or fangs, there isn’t much difference. I was raised by wolves.”
Dani didn’t register Owen’s return. She looked at Jamie who refused to look at her, but rather smiled as the chef sat down, prepared to tease him incredibly for his display with the housekeeper. But the au pair was struck with the first thickly veiled, but honest moment she might have ever had with the stranger beside her. She wanted more. She wanted to press and learn what it all meant, not the story, not the tale of it, the fiction and flowers and metaphors. But she found it was enough for the moment.
“I found out why Poppins is at the Manor,” Jamie announced proudly as she tossed Owen the bottle. “She robbed a bunch of banks.”
“I think she might be pulling your leg,” he shook his head. “Doesn’t seem the type to care about money.”
“She did it for the thrill. She’s mad. Hide the silver.”
“Don’t tell people that,” Dani scolded, hitting Jamie’s arm. “I’m just a teacher.”
“A notoriously underpaid lot. She definitely did it for the money. Owed huge gambling debts. I don’t know what to tell you, Owen,” Jamie shrugged. “That’s the truth.”
“Please don’t believe her.”
“I hardly ever do,” he promised.
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jackson sanatorium
beech nut factory
grossingers resort
lyon mountain mine
st joseph's church
charlestown USA outlet mall
craig e claire castle
NYS inebriate asylum
red apple rest
tahawus
worlds largest pair of pants homer
the only two story outhouse in new york state phelps
interstate 81 crows
worlds oldest trees gilboa
smallest church in the world oneida
copper john auburn
the worlds largest roll of life savers gouverneur
hoss's country store long lake
drain tile museum geneva
scythe tree waterloo
worlds largest garden gnome kerhonkson
catskill game farm
sterling forest state park
kaaterskill falls trail head
jamestown river walk
stony brook state park
wappinger creek greenway trail
pulpit rock and the pinnacle loop
three valley campground
pfeiffer nature center eshelman property
carlton hill multiple use area
richardson cottage
stohrer's lodge
pfeiffer nature center lillibridge property
kinzua bridge state park
luensman overview park
pop warner rail trail
midway state park
cat rocks hiking trail
gertrude's nose
minewasaka trail
pfeiffer nature center & foundation
minnewaska state park preserve
kissing bridge
mill road scenic overlook
old erie canal historic park poolsbrook
hudson highlands state park
anchor diamond park
old erie canal state historic park
master skill falls trail head
appalachian trail conservancy
ausable chasm
storm king state park
franny reese state park
high rock park
blue mountain resort
duffield camp & retreat center
old erie canal park
the woods at bear creek
bear creek
erie county restoration area
lime lake
cream ridge
boyce hill
erie county bureau of forestry
hampton brook woods wildlife management area
parkside park
hamburg beach town park
anna mae bacon bird sanctuary
hamburg dog park
hamburg park (there's a few)
yates park
hamburg beach
orchard acres park
taylor road park
allegheny mountain trail saddles
hunters creek county park
gooseneck hill waterfowl sanctuary
majors park
bureau of forestry visitors center
the owens falls sanctuary
beaver meadow family campground
beaver meadow audubon center
northampton park
stiegelmeier park
greece canal park
akron falls
cabic pond
patterson state park
goose creek valley greenway preserve
martin road park
bennett beach
forest lawn
beaver lake nature center
black rock mineral springs hiking trail
mossy bank park
gratwick riverside park
warsaw village park
stiglmeier park
greenway nature trail
reynolds gully
nestico field
moorman drive park
cheektowaga volunteer firemen's park
eiffel park
garrison park
sloan village park
lehigh valley railroad rail trail
walden park
nob hill park
cheektowaga town park
naples community park
stony brook state park
chapman state park
rattlesnake hill wildlife management area
indian fort nature preserve
losson nature trail
times beach
kashong conservation area
art park gorge trail
bishop nature preserve
churchville park
keuka lake outlet trail
eighteen mile creek
west lake road school park
rock city state forest
zoar valley
three sisters trail allegheny state park
deer lick conservation area
mccarty hill state forest
keuka lake state park
pat mcgee trail
turning point park
maplewood park
griffis sculpture park
allegheny national forest
ccc camp seneca
lucien morin park
nannen arboretum
dublin hollow
ellison park
colton state park
the grove public park
gargoyle park
little valley rural cemetery
faun lake
east otto state forest
penn dixie fossil park and nature reserve
mutual riverfront park
river fest park
elliott creek park
miller park
conklin's gully
seaway trail
skywalk allegheny park
lake erie
honeoye inlet wildlife management area
white brook nature area
RMSC cumming nature center
mill creek nature preserve
blue cut nature center
keuka lake outlet trail
ontario county park at gannet hill
gannet hill
gorham lodge park
bristol woodland campgrounds
isaac gordon nature park
high tor wildlife management area
ontario county pathway
italy hill state forest
rob's trail hemlock lake
hemlock lake
county park mt morris
canadaigua lake south end state boat launch
finger lakes trail
west hills nature preserve
dryer road park
honeoye falls
bowen park
boughton park
honeoye creek wildlife management area
sandy bottom park
hemlock lake park
west river fishing access site
papermill park
geneseo river access park
fishers park
wheat road trailhead
Honeoye Creek
japanese garden
rob's trail preserve
charlie c major nature trail
canadaigua/rochester KOA holiday
wesley hill nature preserve
hundred acres trail head
times beach bird part
knox farms
letchworth
black rock canal park
chestnut ridge
holiday hill campground
tamarack campground
burchfield nature
triphammer falls
roy h park reserve
4-h acres
tareyton park
jones park vestal
lick brook
sugar hill state forest
montezuma national wildlife refuge
morgan hill state forest
labrador hollow unique area
beaver lake nature center
seneca lake state park
beebe lake
north utica park
utica marsh wildlife management area
conewango swamp wildlife management area
bowman lake state park
hudson highlands state park
lake taghkanic state park
nannen arboretum
allen lake belfast
mccarthy hill state forest
island park wellsville
william w white american chestnut plantation
bear mountain state park
erie canal park
reinstein woods
joseph davis park
niagara historic trail
five senses nature park
william's st park
river road park
black creek park
cave springs conservation area
ontario county park at gannett hill
sprague brook
caz park
fort niagara
new york parks boat launch
kiosk marble bench stone beach
girl scout park
rapids high hiking trail
niagara gorge
stella niagara preserve
pioneer park
lower trail artpark
town of lockport nature trail
frontage park
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Where to find live local entertainment from July 8-15, 2021 | Night Music
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Where to find live local entertainment from July 8-15, 2021 | Night Music
Thursday, July 8
Music
Boxcars Pub and Grub, 108 Allen St., Clinton—Cody Canada & The Departed, 7 p.m.
Emmy’s Bar, 3900 Milton Ave., Janesville—Stranded Andy, 6 p.m.
Fast Eddy’s Bar & Grill, 1704 Rockport Road, Janesville—DJ, 5 p.m. (Bike Night).
Fermenting Cellars Winery, 2004 W. Manogue Road, Janesville—Back2Back, 5 p.m.
Flatiron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva—Mr. Meyers, 6 p.m. (Concerts in the Park).
Gar-Mins Bottoms Up, 3360 S. Riverside Drive, Beloit—Tim O’Grady, 6 p.m.
The Gathering Place, 715 Campus St., Milton—The GoDeans, 6:30 p.m.
Hammy’s Roadside Bar, 2131 Center Ave., Janesville—Karaoke, 6 p.m.
Neighbors Bar & Grill, 7745 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park, Illinois—Max Zubic, 6 p.m.
Palpable Pub, 128 S. Bluff St., South Beloit, Illinois—Dave Freitag of Back 40, 2-4 p.m. (Afternoon Dance).
Pettit’s Lakeview Campground & Bar, 1901 E. Highway 59, Milton—Highlights Trio, 5 p.m.
Pig Iron Pub and Grub, 613 St. Paul Ave., Beloit—Open jam, 7 p.m.
Privato Pizza Bistro, 2 W. Geneva St., Williams Bay—Chris Kohn, 8 p.m.
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—Andrew Gelles, 6 p.m.
Stable Rock Winery, 123 W. Milwaukee St., Jefferson—Sydney Hensen, 5 p.m.
Truk’t, 443 E. Grand Ave., Beloit—Espinosa & Coffey, 6 p.m.
Games
Barkley’s Burgers, Brews & Dawgs, 2710 W. Court St., Janesville—Trivia, 6:30 p.m.
Bootlegger’s Bar, 5842 E. Creek Road, Beloit—Bingo, 6 p.m.
The Night Owl Food & Spirits, 189 E. Main St., Evansville—Trivia, 7 p.m.
Rock County Brewing Co., 10 N. Parker Drive, Suite 160, Janesville—Trivia, 6 p.m.
Sunset Bar & Grill, W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson—Bingo, 6 p.m.
Friday, July 9
Music
The Anchor, 718 E. Highway 59, Newville—The Solution, 7 p.m.
The Boat House, N2062 S. Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva—Frank Whiting, 6 p.m.
Bodacious Olive, 123 N. Main St., Janesville—Songa, 7 p.m.
Bootlegger’s Bar, 5842 E. Creek Road, Beloit—Bree Morgan, 7 p.m.
Coach’s Bar & Grill, 2745 Prairie Ave., Beloit—Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Crazy Times Pub & Grub, 1520 Glen Forest Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois—UTR, 6 p.m.
Delavan Lake Store and Lounge, 2001 N. Shore Drive, Delavan—Open mic, 7 p.m.
Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company, N5543 County O, Elkhorn—The Novy Spinners, 6:30 p.m.
Grand Avenue Pub, 132 Grand Ave., Beloit—Hogtied to the Misfit, 8 p.m.
Hammy’s Roadside Bar, 2131 Center Ave., Janesville—Gary McAdams Band, 8 p.m.
Island Bar & Grill, W7545 Blackhawk Island Road, Fort Atkinson—Kelsey Miles, 5 p.m.
Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson—Dem Horny Funkers, 4 p.m.; The Ides of March, 8 p.m.
Jones Pavilion, Riverside Park, Riverside Drive, Beloit—Cash Box Kings, 7 p.m.
The Kosh Bar & Grill, 1801 E. Highway 59, Milton—Versatile DJ, 4 p.m.
Lindey’s on Beulah, W1340 Beach Road, East Troy—Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.
Merrill & Houston’s Steak Joint, 500 Pleasant St., Beloit—Duane Worden, 8 p.m.
Moose Lodge, 418 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville—Chris Mas DJ, 7 p.m.
Pettit’s Lakeview Campground & Bar, 1901 E. Highway 59, Milton—Quest, 6 p.m.
Pier 290 Restaurant, 1 Liechty Drive, Williams Bay—D’Lite Duo, 6 p.m.
Pig Iron Pub and Grub, 613 St. Paul Ave., Beloit—Dirt Road Rebelz, 7 p.m.
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—The Bakers Union Band, 7 p.m.
The Ridge, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva—Scott Huffman, 7 p.m.
Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1301 Craig Ave., Janesville—Rainbow Bridge, 6 p.m. (Rock the Grounds).
Studio Winery, 401 E. Sheridan Springs Road, Lake Geneva—Steve Weber, 5 p.m.
Tyranena, 1025 Owen St., Lake Mills—The Blues Party, 6 p.m.
VFW, 1015 Center Ave., Janesville—Sid & Friends, 7 p.m.
VFW, 301 Cottage Grove Road, Madison—Back 40, 8 p.m.
Whiskey Ranch Bar & Grill, 24 S. Main St., Janesville—DJ Sirius, 10 p.m.
Games
Timber Hill Winery, 1223 E. Storrs Lake Road, Milton—Trivia, 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 10
Music
The Anchor, 718 E. Highway 59, Newville—Boogie Men, 7 p.m.
The Boat House, N2062 S. Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva—Busker, 5:30 p.m.
Bootlegger’s Bar, 5842 E. Creek Road, Beloit—Rainbow Bridge, 7 p.m.
Bullpen Bar and Slots, 6450 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, Illinois—That Gurl, 8 p.m.
Champs Sports Bar and Grill, 747 W. Main St., Lake Geneva—Chris Kohn, 9 p.m.
The Club Tavern, 1975 Porter Ave., Beloit—When Pigs Fly, 8 p.m.
Coach’s Bar & Grill, 2745 Prairie Ave., Beloit—Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Delavan Lake Store and Lounge, 2001 N. Shore Drive, Delavan—Gebel Girls, 7 p.m.
Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company, N5543 County O, Elkhorn—Petty Union, 6:30 p.m.
Gordy’s Boat House Bar & Restaurant, 336 Lake Ave., Fontana—Jackie Ernst, 6 p.m.
Hammy’s Roadside Bar, 2131 Center Ave., Janesville—Steve Carroll & The Boys, 2 p.m.
The Hive Taproom, W2463 County ES, East Troy—Craig Baumann and Aaron Gardner, 6 p.m.
Holly’s Como Inn, N3461 County H, Lake Geneva—Conundrum, 8 p.m.
The Hub Cafe & Pub, 128 E. Madison St., Lake Mills—The Tooles, 6 p.m.
Island Bar & Grill, W7545 Blackhawk Island Road, Fort Atkinson—The Roadhouse Chiefs, 3 p.m.
Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson—John Pardi, 7 p.m.; Dirt Road Rebelz, 9 p.m.
Jonathan’s on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan—Duane Worden, 6:30 p.m.
Lindey’s on Beulah, W1340 Beach Road, East Troy—The Polloi, 9 p.m.
Main Street Music & More, 102 W. Main St., Brooklyn—Saddletramp, Mickey Magnum and 20-Watt Tombstone, 6 p.m.
Mars Resort, W4098 S. Shore Drive, Como—In Spite of Ourselves, 4 p.m.
Moose Lodge, 418 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville—Chris Mas DJ, 7 p.m. (Dance Contest).
O’Riley & Conway’s Irish Pub, 214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville—Gary the Band, 7 p.m.
Pettit’s Lakeview Campground & Bar, 1901 E. Highway 59, Milton—2 AM, 6 p.m.; Versatile DJ, 9 p.m.
Phoenix Park Bandshell, 111 E. Wisconsin St., Delavan—Soul Sacrifice, 7 p.m.
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—Lathe, 7 p.m.
Rascal’s, 5223 Torque Road, Loves Park, Illinois—Stereotype, 9 p.m.
The Ridge, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva—Michael Woelfel, 7 p.m.
Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1301 Craig Ave., Janesville—Tim O’Grady, 3 p.m.; DJ, 5 p.m.; The Cuz, 8 p.m. (Rock the Grounds).
Russ’s Park Place, 1637 E. Racine St., Janesville—Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Sammy’s Hill Top, 3333 N. County E., Janesville—Brooke Nunn and Molly Welch, 4 p.m.
Snug Harbor Campground, Pub & Grill, W7785 Wisconsin Parkway, Delavan—Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Stable Rock Winery, 123 W. Milwaukee St., Jefferson—Jeremiah Fox & The Odd Company Band, 7 p.m.
Studio Winery, 401 E. Sheridan Springs Road, Lake Geneva—Rebecca & The Grey Notes, 5 p.m.
Sunset Bar & Grill, W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson—The Cheap Shots, 2 p.m.
Tyranena, 1025 Owen St., Lake Mills—The Hungry Williams, 6 p.m.
Whiskey Ranch Bar & Grill, W9002 Highway 11, Delavan—Eclectic Red, 1 p.m. (Help Us Camp! fundraiser).
Yetti’s Bar & Grill, 11190 Goede Road, Edgerton—DJ, 9 p.m. (Foam Party).
Games
Bodacious Shops of Block 42, 119 N. Main St., Janesville—Star Wars trivia, 5 p.m.
Moose Lodge, 418 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville—Bingo, noon.
Sunday, July 11
Music
The Anchor, 718 E. Highway 59, Newville—Taylor and Von, 3:30 p.m.
Champs Sports Bar and Grill, 747 W. Main St., Lake Geneva—Frank Whiting & Friends, 3 p.m.
Flatiron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva—Matt Ray, 6 p.m. (Lake Geneva Live).
Friendly Inn, 1335 Seventeenth St., Monroe—Don Collins & The Night Shift, 1 p.m.
Grand Avenue Pub, 132 Grand Ave., Beloit—Stateline Jazz Orchestra, 5 p.m.
Hammy’s Roadside Bar, 2131 Center Ave., Janesville—Jackie Ernst, noon.
Island Bar & Grill, W7545 Blackhawk Island Road, Fort Atkinson—Under Siege, 2 p.m.
Mars Resort, W4098 S. Shore Drive, Como—Indigo Canyon, 3 p.m.
Pettit’s Lakeview Campground & Bar, 1901 E. Highway 59, Milton—Twang Dragons, 3 p.m.
The Red Baron, 124 W. Fulton St., Edgerton—A Tad of Sarahcha, 3 p.m.
Rosewood Dinner Theatre, 2484 County O, Delavan—Derrick Procell, 5 p.m.
Russ’s Park Place, 1637 E. Racine St., Janesville—Bree Morgan, 1 p.m.
Sunset Bar & Grill, W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson—SuperTuesday, 2 p.m.
Timber Hill Winery, 1223 E. Storrs Lake Road, Milton—Cyndi Meyer, 2 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park, 1108 First Center Ave., Brodhead—Cherokee Rose, 6 p.m. (Twilight in the Park).
VFW, 1015 Center Ave., Janesville—Sid & Friends, 2 p.m.
Zenda Tap, N560 Zenda Road, Zenda—Karaoke, 8 p.m.
Monday, July 12
Music
Grand Avenue Pub, 132 Grand Ave., Beloit—Dave Potter & Friends with Breezy Rodio, 6:30 p.m.
Games
Bogey’s Burgers & Beer, 1700 N. Washington St., Janesville—Trivia, 7 p.m.
Whiskey Ranch Bar & Grill, W9002 Highway 11, Delavan—Progressive Bingo, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 13
Music
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—Ira DeBoer, 6 p.m.
Games
Crafted Pizza and Tap, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva—Trivia, 7 p.m.
Freedom Hall, W6904 County A, Elkhorn—Bingo, 6 p.m.
Marvin W. Roth Pavilion, Lower Courthouse Park, 51 S. Main St., Janesville—Bree Morgan, 6:30 p.m. (Music at the Marv).
Red Zone Pub and Grill, 403 W. High St., Milton—Bingo, 6:30 p.m.
The Ridge, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva—Trivia, 7 p.m.
Tyranena, 1025 Owen St., Lake Mills—Trivia, 7 p.m.
VFW, 1015 Center Ave., Janesville—Bingo, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14
Music
Lucy’s Hideaway, 5847 E. County N, Milton—Kelsey Miles, 6 p.m. (Bike Night).
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—Craig Baumann, 6 p.m.
VFW, 1015 Center Ave., Janesville—Folk’n Rock’n, 6 p.m. (Bike Night).
Whiskey Ranch Bar & Grill, 24 S. Main St., Janesville—Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Zoxx 411 Club, 411 W. State St., Janesville—Open mic with Party Marty, 8:01 p.m.
Games
Cattails Bar, 2517 N. Shore Drive, Delavan—Bingo, 6 p.m.
Thursday, July 15
Music
Fast Eddy’s Bar & Grill, 1704 Rockport Road, Janesville—DJ, 5 p.m. (Bike Night).
Flatiron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva—Swing Nouveau, 6 p.m. (Concerts in the Park).
Palpable Pub, 128 S. Bluff St., South Beloit, Illinois—Paul Heiser, 2-4 p.m. (Afternoon Dance).
Pig Iron Pub and Grub, 613 St. Paul Ave., Beloit—Open jam, 7 p.m.
Pyramid Event Venue, 117 S. Main St., Lake Mills—Ryan Meisel & Guests, 6 p.m.
Truk’t, 443 E. Grand Ave., Beloit—Noah James Hittner, 6 p.m.
Games
Barkley’s Burgers, Brews & Dawgs, 2710 W. Court St., Janesville—Trivia, 6:30 p.m.
The Night Owl Food & Spirits, 189 E. Main St., Evansville—Trivia, 7 p.m.
Pat’s Brew & Que, 124 North St., Sharon—Bingo, 6 p.m.
Rock County Brewing Co., 10 N. Parker Drive, Suite 160, Janesville—Trivia, 6 p.m.
Sunset Bar & Grill, W7905 High Ridge Road, Fort Atkinson—Bingo, 6 p.m.
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Big Sky Part 1: Butte —> Whitehall —> Ennis
July 28 - August 1
We hit the road from the KOA with some real coffee in hand. We walked through town as part of our continuous trail and ran errands along the way: post office, gear shop for new poles (for me), goodwill for some layers (for Owen), and Walmart for our resupply. We hit up some girls’ lemonade stand on the way out of town and climbed a steep route, called Maud S Trail, out of the city. We rejoined the “red line” (official CDT) and had to hike a little north to get to the Big Sky route. Along the way, we bushwhacked out to see Our Lady of the Rockies, which was bizarre. This statue was put up there by a guy and his church in 1985, with help from the Montana and Nevada National guard. The vibes were weird. Anyways, we continued through some of the worst blowdowns we’ve experienced on trail. We camped near an old mining site. Our tent poles broke and Owen spent a while making a temporary fix with scrounged old wire from the mine and a LOT of duct tape.
In the morning, we checked out the mine a little more then turned onto a washed out old road to officially start the Big Sky Cutoff. That road meandered down to Delmoe Lake, which was lovely. We walked around the lake then out onto a sunny, hot dirt road. We tried out our new umbrellas for the sun, but had a hard time securing them to our packs. The road walk turned even hotter in the afternoon and we hit pavement. At one point, we filled water and ran into a loose cow! Finally, we got into the town of Whitehall, where they were celebrating an annual festival called Frontier Days. There was a lot going on in town, but we were tired. The mayor runs a free hiker “hostel” out of the large garage attached to the Town Hall, so we stayed there with Danger Dave, the Checks (French Canadians Stupid Check and Double Check, Irish Eye Roll, and American No Chill).
The next day, we walked 5 miles on pavement out of town then took some old tractor roads and cut into the national forest. We passed by some territorial cows on a hot uphill in the sun. We got into the woods and did a few more ups and downs. The end of day push up the Rock Creek Trail was steep and rocky, then we camped at the top.
We descended the mountain in the morning and spent a good chunk of time walking a dirt road into the Tobacco Root Mountains. There were a bunch of cute little summer camps to check out as we walked. Finally we started the long, STEEP climb up Horse Mountain. There were many mine ruins and bunk houses to check out, which provided a break on the grueling climb. The steepest part at the end was on scree, so we slid down a few inches with each step. Finally we made it to the top of the pass at 9450 feet, our highest elevation yet. We ate lunch there then spent the whole afternoon descending. We walked off trail to stay at a campground where there were rumored hot springs. But the place we found was surrounded by fencing and marked private, so we went back to camp disappointed.
August first was primarily dirt forest road walking out into the valley to get to Ennis. This was a gorgeous valley with some friendly locals who chatted with us and gave us cold water. It was a HOT one! We got to town and resupplied. We packed out a premade 7 layer bean dip and walked out to Lake Ennis to camp. There, a group of 4 guys were celebrating Jerry Garcia’s birthday and invited us over for jumbalaya and beers. It was wonderful! We also bathed in the lake.
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5 Fun Things to Do in San Diego for Adults
Discover Some Fun Things to Do in San Diego for Adults
Sometimes it really is just frustrating trying to search through a multitude of websites in desperate hope of finding something worth doing… Well, I’ve condensed your searching into one article! Whether you live in the area and are wanting to do something different or you are on vacation and wanting to make every moment worthwhile… This should help!
Get out on the water
The Gondola Company
The Gondola Company is basically your Passport to Italy as it allows you to experience the magical tradition of Venice… in the United States. You will have the chance to softly cruise in a private gondola - a flat-bottomed boat with high points at each end, rowed by one oar - through the beautiful canals of the Coronado Cays.
There are different options for these gentle cruises such as, Pasaporto Cruise - relaxing and romantic, Sunset Cruise - a twilight gondola cruise, Carolina Cruise - for families, Fleet Cruise - to celebrate special occasions with family, friends, or coworkers… You may have up to six gondolas travelling side-by-side, seating up to forty-three people at once. Whichever you choose, you can upgrade your cruise with a professional mandolin or violin player.
La Jolla Kayak
With this kayak tour you will get to kayak through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve. This reserve is home to leopard sharks, Garibaldi (California’s state marine fish), kelp beds, sea lions, and sometimes even pods of dolphins.
Depending on weather you may even have the chance to enter into the sea caves! Prepare to get wet!
San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
One specifically thrilling, yet relaxing, thing you are able to do in San Diego is whale watching!
You will sail San Diego waters aboard a replica of an infamous sailing schooner - the world’s first America’s Cup trophy winner. Throughout the experience your guide will share interesting and informative commentary about any marine life in the area, as well as about some US Navy sites you will pass.
Along this cruise you have the chance to spot migrating whales and/or dolphins! Exciting!
Go sightseeing
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a city park that sits on a unique coastal landscape. It has a three-mile family-friendly (aka, rather easy) hike along the shoreline.
There are several amazing points to access on the trail which include Ladera St. and Sunset Cliffs Blvd. in the Hillside section. From these access points, you can find stairs that lead to tidepools as well as to the path that meanders along the coast. Along this said trail you will have the ability to see the Sandstone Arch and Cormorant Rock.
The Meditation Gardens
More specifically called, Encinitas - The Place: Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens.
At these gardens you are said to lose yourself in thought as they are peaceful and “cleansing.” Here you will find yourself walking on stone and dirt paths, surrounded by well-manicured gardens filled with tropical plants, trees, beautiful vibrant flowers, and potted plants. There are also small, soothing creeks and miniature waterfalls that lead into little ponds - which are filled with colorful koi fish.
Now, if you are not wanting to walk the whole time, do not worry. There are benches located along the paths and some more hidden in remote corners so you can sit down, and soak it all in. Maybe even meditate.
Stonewall Peak Trail
This trail, located in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park of San Diego, is actually one of the most popular in San Diego. Upon hiking this trail, you will have the opportunity to see breath-taking three-sixty views from Cuyamaca Rancho State Park to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
The trail is not too difficult, and it has a few places to stop if you want a break. Maybe have a picnic in Paso Picacho Campground - located along the trail.
Something especially cool about this trail is that you will be upon rounded hills of granitic and metamorphic rock… This rock is the ancient roots of a once actively volcanic, Peninsular Range. Do not worry, it is totally safe now.
Visit all sorts of parks
Balboa Park
Balboa Park is considered central to the story of San Diego as it started up one-hundred and fifty years ago when leaders took the step of setting aside the mesa overlooking downtown to establish a city park. It is ethnically diverse, historically rich, culturally abundant, and naturally breathtaking.
This park includes seventeen museums and seemingly infinite gardens. There are different tours, restaurants, shopping places, and theaters. It is seen as one of North America’s most “iconic” urban parks - it definitely seems to be a must-see.
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is actually an amusement park but that can still be fun for adults… Right?
There is access to laser tag, sky ropes, sky climb/rockwall, mini-golf, and a seven-dimensional theater. Who knew there even was such a thing?! Not only will you be able to participate in said activities but there are also many rides, as it is an amusement park. Some include The Giant Dipper, Beach Blaster, Control Freak, and so on.
Petco Park
Petco Park is a Major-League baseball park located in the downtown area of San Diego. It is also sometimes used as a venue for concerts, soccer, golf, and rugby sevens
This Major League ballpark differentiates itself from others built in the same era with its absence of retro-style red brick and green seats. The stadium is garbed in Indian sandstone and stucco. Any exposed steel is painted white and the (about) forty-thousand fixed seats are dark blue. It’s a truly unique design, making for an even more special experience.
Laze on the beach
Black’s Beach
Black’s Beach is definitely one for adults only… You will see why in a moment.
This beach is perfect for surfers as the coastline has big winter swells. But, for non-surfers, the beach is known as San Diego’s nude beach. Nudism is indeed unlawful in San Diego, but it has persisted at this beach for decades.
If you are looking to surf, the surfers tend to head south, of the Glider Port Trail, to the main peaks. If you are looking to laze (18+ style), the nudists hang out more north. If you are not interested in either, keep reading as La Jolla Shores may be for you.
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla Shores is one of the most popular beaches in all of California - it is actually on a peninsula, surrounded by three sides by the sea.
During the summer and fall months, the waves are gentle, and the waters stay warm. This is perfect if you are just looking to float in the sea, maybe even lay in a raft. Or, if you are wanting to simply stick your toes in the water… ass in the sand.
Ocean Beach
Not only can you surf or sunbathe here, you can also walk amongst a wooden pier that extends an entire half a mile out to sea - you are permitted to fish here, too.
Also, there is a sub-beach to Ocean Beach called Dog Beach. On this beach pets are not only allowed, but heavily encouraged to come at any time!
See some animals
San Diego Zoo
Some exhibits include; Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, Owens Aviary, Scripps Aviary, Panda Canyon, Urban Jungle, Polar Bear Plunge, Discovery Outpost, Ituri Forest, Elephant Odyssey, Gorilla Tropics, and so on.
San Diego Safari Park
Some exhibits and attractions include; Asian Savanna and African Plains, Tiger Trail, Nairobi Village and Gorilla Forest, Hidden Jungle, Lion Camp, Condor Ridge, African Woods and African Outpost, and more.
SeaWorld San Diego
Some exhibits include; Aquariums, Explorer’s Reef, Dolphins, Killer Whales, Wild Arctic, and Seals and Seal Lions. There are also rides such as Bayside Skyride, Ocean Explorer, Riptide Rescue, Electric Eel, Journey to Atlantis, and the list goes on!
All in all, there really are so many different, fun things to do in San Diego. From sailing San Diego waters to hiking up an inactive volcano, you have hopefully found what suits you!
Have a blast with whichever one (or more) of these exciting adventures you choose!
More info on things to do in San Diego can be found below:
https://californiathroughmylens.com/things-to-do-in-san-diego/
https://gocity.com/blog/san-diego-for-adults/
https://www.tripster.com/travelguide/things-to-do-in-san-diego-for-adults/Sail San Diego Bay in style | America’s Cup Sailing Charter
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Lone Pine Peak (12,944 ft) via Meysan Basin
This year’s California Mountaineering Club Summer Outing was located at the Whitney Portal Campground. I intended to spend Friday and Saturday night at the reserved site and climb Mt Whitney on either Saturday or Sunday. I was 0 for 2 on my last two lottery tries, so I tried to get a walk-in permit. I figured if we could get awarded the permit and start as late as 9am in the morning, we would still have enough time to make it to the summit, even if the last few return miles would be in the dark. I showed up to the Whitney Ranger Station at 8am, but there were no permits available for that morning. I learned that they do the drawing for the walk-in permits the day before in the earlier afternoon. This meant I had to come back around 2pm or find something else to do. I was disappointed, but I had a backup plan. Lone Pine Peak was only a 14 mile hike with roughly 5,000 ft of gain, which fell well within our abilities. We drove back up to the portal and began our hike from our campsite at 9am. The hike starts off following a paved road through some cabins, then enters the Meysan Drainage along a gradual trail. The sandy trail switchbacks up the north side of the canyon.
There were multiple fires going on concurrently at separate locations throughout the Sierra Nevada.
I had been up this trail several years prior on an attempt of Mt Mallory but I succumbed to altitude sickness and didn’t reach the summit. The trip left a bad taste in my mouth, but I was in much better shape than I was back then.
Our route would have us leave the main trail and cross Meysan Creek before heading up the northern slopes of Meysan Drainage. I planned to cross at Grass Lake, which seemed to be the path of least elevation change.
At about five miles into the hike we reached a signed turnoff to Grass Lake. We followed a use trail here as it snaked through brush and large rock formations.
We stopped at Grass Lake for lunch at about 10,800 ft. There was a nice campsite with good sitting rocks. The weather was good and the surroundings were peaceful.
Afterwards, we crossed Meysan Creek and started up the talus northwest slopes. Down below was Peanut Lake.
We followed a ditch with good footing for the first few hundred yards.
This ended before too long and the next portion of the route consisted of loose rock and sand. Only 2,000 ft of gain remained, but most of that would be slow and tedious.
The route got steeper as we entered the main chute. With Asaka below me, I tried my best not to knock down any of the many loose rocks.
Mt Whitney, Mt Russell and Mt Carillon emerged over the ridge to the north.
There is not much to say about this section. It simply sucked.
Mt Mallory and Mt Irvine stood to the northwest with Meysan Lake below.
Once at the top of the chute, we angled our way to the top of the ridge.
The summit was now visible to the east.
The last half mile took much longer than I expected. A combination of altitude, poor air quality and sandy slopes made our progress slow.
We finally reached the summit at 2pm, which was decent timing considering we had a late start. To the north were Mt Muir, Mt Whitney, Mt Russell, Mt Carillon and Mt Williamson.
Down below was the Meysan Drainage.
To the west were Mt LeConte, Mt Mallory and Mt Irvine.
To the south was Mt Langley.
To the east was Owens Valley.
We signed the summit register and had some snacks. While the smoke obstructed the views, but I was content for a day without thunderstorms.
We wanted to get to camp before dark so we left the summit at 2:30pm. As we descended, the air quality began to improve.
I rinsed off at Meysan Creek. It was very refreshing and afterwards I felt completely re-energized.
As we made our way towards Grass Lake, Asaka and I both spotted a strange animal. It was gone within seconds, but we both got a good look at it. It was unlike anything I had seen in the past. At first I thought it was a deer because its legs were so long, but it was clearly a large cat. It was not a mountain lion, but didn’t look like a bobcat either. Asaka viewed it from a different angle and noticed very pointy ears and grey fur with spots. I am confident that what we saw was a Canada lynx. Per official records, lynx have been extinct in California for over a century. Their primary food source is the snow shoe hare, which are quite common in the High Sierra. The wolverine was also thought to have been extinct in California until one was recently captured on a game cam. Similar to the wolverine, I think a small population of lynx may have also escaped the death grip of human influence.
Once back at the trail, we made it down to camp in less than 2 hours. It was nice to already have our tent set up. We enjoyed a relaxing evening by the campfire. I planned to sleep in the next morning.
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Trail Focus: The Matt Davis Trail, Mt. Tamalpais, California
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By Doyle Irvin, American Forests
Chances are that if you visited me while I lived in the Bay Area, I took you on a hike down the Matt Davis Trail. It’s also likely that there’s an explanation why I’ve done this hike easily 30 times, while neglecting equal due diligence with the rest of Mt. Tam’s stunning hikes — whether its due to my being a creature of habit, a casual-bordering-on-lazy hiker or to the trail itself simply being that addicting… well, you can decide for yourself.
The trail takes you two to three hours and it’s all downhill. Some people decide to go uphill, although I’ve never really figured out why. At the end, there’s a once-an-hour bus back to where you parked.
This is a map of the area. Note the legendary Muir Woods National Monument nearby. Part of why I like the Matt Davis Trail is that you get much of the same environment (redwoods), without all the crowds that being nationally famous brings in.
Credit: Nicole Cho
You can park in the Pantoll Campground or the nearby Bootjack Campground. Spots can be pretty rare if you go on one of those days when everyone else is also trying to hike, so sometimes it’s worth planning it out.
Credit: AlchemyandEnergy
When you start the hike, you’re in classic Marin redwoods territory. This photo I particularly like, because the foggy-day hikes can have a spooky aura.
Credit: Joyce Pedersen
There’s a magic to the greenery, along the trail. This photographer captured another foggy day mystery.
Credit: gardnergp via Flickr
Doesn’t it just feel like these trees are guilty of something? Mossy culprits to the crime?
Credit: Coughlin382 via Flickr
After hiking through the redwoods and their friends, you come out onto a grassy knoll or two. The transition can be quite abrupt and has stunned a few of my friends. Try to spot the person in this photo!
Credit: ih via Flickr
It’s from these grassy knolls that you will get your first glimpses of the ocean.
Credit: Mark Doliner
The path through the hills will go in and out of forested areas. These forested areas are due to the creeks running down the ravines formed where two hills conjoin. One of my favorite aspects of this hike is the in-and-out nature, where you really feel like you’re traversing different zones.
Credit: Evan Blaser
After the grassy hills, you descend into a forested area that’s wetter and more like a rainforest than the groves around Pantoll. Expect lots of ferns and creeks. This is also the steepest part of the trail – but don’t worry, it all has steps.
Credit: albedo30 via Flickr
This is one of the many creeks flowing down the mountain. Over the course of the drought, many of these were dry, and it was a sad, sad thing. We’re all happy that it’s raining again.
Credit: Mark Gunn
The end is nearly in sight! Stinson Beach is a small beach community. This photo is from a little south of the town – you might not get to exactly this spot doing the Matt Davis Trail, but will definitely walk by similar vistas.
Credit: Owen Byrne
Do you dare to jump in? It’s safe, I promise. Great whites are our friends.
Credit: Thomas Hawk
Your final destination, folks. At the end of this grueling two-hour, all-downhill hike, I like to pretend that I’ve exerted myself and that the only solution is an ocean cleanse. I will then jump in for a grand total of three seconds because the Pacific is cold. This is quickly followed by a large plate of Mexican food and a margarita, at Breakers.
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Live music and especially music festivals are about the moments. At the end of the weekend you look back and realize that you saw a lot of acts, heard a lot of songs, but what’s going to stand out most are the special moments that either surprised, delighted, or connected with you. We’re looking forward to all of that happening at Boots and Hearts 2019!
We’ve got a few moments that we’re anticipating and can’t wait for. And we hope you do too. Check out the list and leave a comment telling us what you’re most excited to experience at Boots and Hearts 2019.
Ready? Let’s go!
The Energy at Thursday Night’s Kick-Off Party
The crowds will get bigger as we get into the weekend, but there’s something special about the energy that comes from the kick-off party that starts us off. The first one had Brett Kissel and Dallas Smith. We’ve seen Jake Owen, Old Dominion, Blackjack Billy, and more in the years since. And now we can’t wait to see Chase Rice, The Cadillac Three, Kris Barclay get things started.
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Maren Morris Bending the Genre
This weekend we heard The Bones on Ryan Seacrest’s American Top 40 radio show, which makes it a crossover hit and we’re into it. When she sings it, we expect to hear fans singing right along with her. BUT, the biggest pop moment in Maren Morris’s country set at Boots and Hearts 2019 will come when she plays The Middle. We can’t wait!
Related: 7 Reasons We’re Excited to See Maren Morris at Boots & Hearts 2019!
Tim Hicks Lighting Up the Main Stage
Tim Hicks is the biggest Canadian name on the Boots and Hearts 2019 lineup. He’s a fan favourite, he’s got a great library of songs, and he’s a great dude to boot. And when he gets up on the main stage on Sunday at 6 pm, we know that thousands of fans will be ready for him to bring the thunder.
Related: Tim Hicks Top 10 Preview – Boots & Hearts 2019 – Presented by Downtown Orillia
The Headliners
There’s a lot of great talent coming to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds for Boots and Hearts 2019, but we know that the headliners each night are big draws and we are excited to see them.
Chase Rice on Thursday, Cole Swindell on Friday, Miranda Lambert on Saturday, and Jason Aldean on Sunday all have impressive resumes, great reputations as performers, and songs that tens of thousands of fans can get excited to sing along to. We’re ready for each and every one of them.
The Moment Someone Wins the Emerging Artist Showcase
One artist is going to take a HUGE step forward in their career at Boots and Hearts when they are announced as the winner of the Emerging Artist Showcase. The chance to release a single with Warner Music Canada, to travel to Nashville, and to play events throughout the year is substantial. And when you look at past winners like James Barker Band, The Reklaws, Jade Eagleson, and last year’s winner Kris Barclay, you can see how important this is to the eight finalists.
Good luck to Amber-Jo Bowman, Brady Kenneth, Brad Saunders, David Boyd Janes, Dylan Burk, Justin Tyler, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, and Rebecca Rain!
Related: Boots & Hearts Announces Emerging Artist Showcase Finalists
An Up Close Look at the SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalists
Kelsi Mayne, Tim & The Glory Boys, and Matt Lang will all play on Sunday at SiriusXM House and give fans a chance to get close as they all compete for the title of Top of the Country 2019. Last year’s winner, Andrew Hyatt isn’t scheduled to be at Boots & Hearts this year, but one of these artists is going to claim the prize he did at CCMA week in September.
This is another opportunity for us to get a shine a light on emerging country music talent in Canada, and that’s always a good thing.
Related: SiriusXM Top of the Country 2019 Finalists Announced!
The Surprises
Every year there are surprises that make the crowd cheer loud and put big smiles on our faces. Whether it’s a special guest for a duet or an unlisted artist showing up to play somewhere at the festival. In the past we’ve seen artists roll out on flatbed trailers to play. We’ve seen special guests in the campgrounds and the VIP.
In 2019 we have a feeling that something like that is going to happen again. Bring it on!
Special Moments We’re Excited for at Boots and Hearts 2019 Live music and especially music festivals are about the moments. At the end of the weekend you look back and realize that you saw a lot of acts, heard a lot of songs, but what's going to stand out most are the special moments that either surprised, delighted, or connected with you.
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