This was really stop one on this road trip with my dear friend Wendy May. A true example of Plan B and a friend coming to the rescue as the trip was originally planned for Scott and I. A romantic adventure with lodging that included everything from a remote log cabin to a luxury boutique hotel in Seattle. However, about 2 months prior to the trip, Scott was told that his company was moving […]
I’m a sucker for a waterfall so I had definitely planned a stop at Palouse Falls State Park on my Palouse day drive. The waterfall itself is a short hike from the parking lot and it didn’t disappoint. Standing at a height of 198 feet and surrounded by striking basalt cliffs, the powerful waterfall lies on the Palouse River upstream of the confluence with the Snake River. I didn’t have time to hike any of […]
The Palouse is not really a place exactly but a region filled with many, many places. The area covers 4,000 square miles (and I certainly didn’t plan to see all of it) but I did plan to spend the entire day driving through what I could. I headed out in my rental car on my own with my backpack, camera and a few snacks. It was a gloriously sunny day, radio on with blue skies […]
Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills. The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old. A narrow paved road winds around the butte leading to a parking area at the summit. It’s a worthwhile drive and the view of the surrounding rolling hills and farms of the Palouse from the summit is spectacular.
I was in Spokane as part of a business conference and probably would have never chosen a trip there on my own. Not that I had anything against it, I just didn’t know anything about it. I can tell you though that after spending a few days there, I would definitely return. The city itself is very clean and walkable and has the most amazing riverfront park. Originally built for Worlds Fair Expo ’74, the […]
Staying at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane was a real treat and I would recommend it to anyone visiting if it’s in your budget-it’s Spokane’s only AAA four Diamond hotel. Everything was first class all the way, right down to the doorman. Because I was there as part of a meeting planning conference, we were given a tour of the beautifully restored hotel and ballrooms with their hand painted frescoes. It was as magnificent as […]
This bar and restaurant, owned by Sammy Hagar, was on our list of things to do while in Cabo. We had planned on going mid-week to break up the monotony of the meals and sub-par cocktails at our all-inclusive resort. But the day before we had planned to go, we were lounging down by the pool bar when a guy from Canada strikes up a conversation with me. He asked if we had been to […]
We had definitely planned to stop at the Hotel California on our day out and about but had certainly not planned on spending the night. In fact, we had nothing but the clothes on our backs. But sometimes plans are meant to be changed and “Plan B” can be way more fun than “Plan A”. The hotel, made famous by the Eagles song of the same name (although I have heard they vehemently deny […]