I wrote about some hikes my friend Denise and I did on a short road trip to the Oregon Coast in December like the Sand Dunes, Cape Kiwanda and Drift Creek, but I haven’t shared too much about our road trip itself. One of the most memorable stops was Boondocking at the Blue Heron Cheese…
Category: Dining
Good Food in The Methow Valley: Mazama Store
I was introduced to the Mazama Store during my first backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail with the wonderful group of women from my church I mention here. I had never been to the town of Mazama, WA, in the Methow Valley and I was excited to see what this area was like. The…
Good Food on I-5: Skagit Valley Food Co-op
On my way up to a hike in the Chuckanuts in January, I had a chance to stop at the Skagit Valley Co-op and pick up a few snacks for my hike. This is not the first time I have visited the store but I had a chance to walk around a bit and check…
Forks, WA: Buried Treasure in The Twilight Zone
We did a little car camping and beach walking over on the Olympic Peninsula over the Thanksgiving Day weekend and it is no exaggeration that I LOVE the beach. We stayed in the Kalaloch campground and with the rain, didn’t bother to set up a tent. I know you see all those glamorous shots of…
Snowshoes and Snowpeas
In between some pretty amazing hikes lately, I have been able to add a few updates to my post Must Hike Must Eat on great places to eat healthy before and after a hike in the PNW by visiting two restaurants I had not actually sat down to eat at yet. I was not disappointed! This…
Must Hike Must Eat Pacific Northwest Eating Guide
An essential part of my hike planning is what will I eat before and after my hike (thus the name of my blog). Although I follow a whole foods (mostly paleo/primal diet), I don’t hold to dogma and I do what is right for me. And this is where my Must Hike Must Eat Pacific…