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The Heart of the Sierra’s – Weekend Getaway in Lake Tahoe

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that we moved to California in 2020 – very much a pandemic inspired move. Before that, we lived in Chicago with Squash but realized we wanted to spend more time outdoors and explore the world with her. Before moving to California, we had a long list of places we wanted to take Squash to and Lake Tahoe was top of that list. The pictures of the clear blue water, the...

Dog in front of a cactus during the sunset

40th Birthday Celebration in Baja California

If you go back and read our blog post from April 2024, you’ll notice how we talked about wanting to take Squash to our favorite place in Mexico for my birthday. But due to logistics and budgets we decided to spend my 39th birthday in Vancouver Island instead – with Squash in tow. It was a lovely birthday in Tofino, surrounded by nature and the wild pacific. If you are interested, you can read all about that trip here. This...

Dog in front of mountains and a river

O Canada: Epic Adventures in Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is one of the most geographically stunning places we've ever been to with Squash. And Tofino, the laidback surfing town on the west coast of the island, was the perfect getaway for us in the Spring of 2024. This is everything we ate, where we stayed and what mountains we climbed during our long week stay.

Dog posing in front of Seattle famous market

Sleepless in Seattle – Dog Friendly Guide to Seattle

In the spring of 2022, we decided to drive from Berkeley to Seattle to visit friends and explore the city. Seattle, I quickly found out through some research, is a very dog friendly city and offers a great mix of dog friendly urban activities (i.e., a club for dogs), stunning hikes and a ton of off-leash dog parks. Read more about our week long Seattle adventures.