Enjoy a beautiful stroll or bike ride around the Vancouver seawall roughly 9 km of the bike path to enjoy along the seawall and through portions of Stanley Park…
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Category Archives: Cycling
Fort Langley Trails
Found a few good bike trails through Fort Langley, which also offered a great selection of places to stop for a cold drink and a treat or two…
Happy Fathers Day
Enjoying a nice bike ride for Fathers day up a few steep hills with a little electric assist…
Beach Biking California
A regular visit to California would not be complete without enjoying this beautiful bike ride along the beaches of Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Dockweller, El Porto, Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo and Torrance…
California Beach Biking
The Marvin Braude Coastal Bike Trail is a terrific path which runs along the beach from Will Rogers State Beach through Santa Monica, Venice Beach, then around Marina Del Rey, continuing through Playa Del Rey, El Segundo beach, Manhattan beach, Hermosa beach, Redondo beach and Torrence beach…
Santa Monica CA
Continuing our drive through some vineyards on the 101, it was hard not to stop at all the wineries. We are already planning a return trip to enjoy some locations that we spotted. We are now on the last stretch to Santa Monica where we will spend the day enjoying a bike ride along the beaches of Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu…
Cultus Lake BC
This beautiful fresh water lake which boasts a lot of great amenities is the perfect place for a day visit or a week of camping. Summer is a bustling time on the lake with many people enjoying the beaches and a wide variety of water sports including jet-skiing and canoeing with a few rental outlets as well…
Jim Kaemingh Sr Trail Lynden WA
Enjoy this 3.3 mile trail in Lynden WA a terrific calorie burner before you indulge yourself along Front Street. There you will find a few great restaurants, some very unique boutique shops, antique shops and a phenomenal pastry shop, The Lynden Dutch Bakery. Lynden is so enticing it has even compelled Donald Trump to visit, you should as well…
Blaine WA
This little coastal city is worth a visit where you can enjoy some great golf at two of the top rated golf courses in Washington. You will also find bike and kayak rentals or you can bring along your own. Kayak Drayton Harbor or bike the Coast Millenium Trail, or, take a stroll through Peace Arch Park …
Stanley Park Vancouver BC
Enjoy this West Coast Rainforest with 400 hectares of beautiful scenery, trails, beaches and a wide variety of outdoor activities…
Whatcom Falls Park Bellingham WA
This beautiful park featuring four waterfalls on Whatcom Creek, which also has miles of well maintained trails for hiking in a 241 acre park.
Sehome Hill Arboretum Bellingham WA
Enjoy 6 miles (9.6km) of trails through second growth Forrest and sandstone formations. An observation tower can be accessed from the summit, with incredible views of Bellingham and beyond.
Redondo Beach CA
Redondo Beach offers a large pier perfect for a stroll any time of the day especially, around sunset. While you soak up a beautiful sunset you can enjoy some great seafood from a wide variety of restaurants. If you need to take a time out from the sun, you might want to stop by the Fun Factory which is an arcade and small amusement park, kids will have a blast here…
La Jolla Beach CA
La Jolla Shores Park offers some great activities for those who love the outdoors. Here is another great California beach where you can rent Kayaks and bikes or even enjoy a bonfire on the beach when the evenings cool off…
Long Beach CA
Long Beach boasts a busy cruise ship port, with a wide variety of shopping and restaurants close by. Make sure you visit The RMS Queen Mary where it is moored as a fully functional Hotel. It’s a fun place to stay or just to go take a tour. If you visit around Halloween you can also go Ghost hunting. The Pacific Aquarium is another noteworthy place to visit, go see Sharks, Penguins and other sea creatures, check out the Jellyfish exhibit and then go eat a cooked one at the cafe. Use the Aqualink where they will shuttle you around the shoreline. Catch the Catalina Express for a great Day trip to Catalina Island.
Venice Beach CA
If you are looking for the bizarre then this is the beach for you. The Venice Beach Boardwalk will provide you with ample opportunity to people watch…
Santa Monica Beach CA
A great California beach is just 45 minutes from the LAX airport. Enjoy miles of beautiful, clean sandy beaches. The Santa Monica Pier offers an amusement park right on the Pier with a great Roller Coaster and Ferris Wheel as well as a few other fun rides. Although the rides are no match to a large theme park, the uniqueness of the pier make it worth a visit. You will find a few great dining selections right on the Pier. The most notable being the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The Third Street Promenade is just a few blocks up from the Pier with a lot of great shopping and all of the usual comforts.
San Francisco CA
If you are going to San Francisco… You will enjoy a beautiful city with so many wonderful things to see and do. And eat of course, with no shortage of great restaurants to enjoy and the fresh sourdough bread available everywhere is amazing. Enjoy an easy train ride from the Airport on the BART system, just 20 minutes and you are right downtown San Francisco. Enjoy the ease of getting around by Trolley or public transportation. Or for a little fun, rent a GoCar these little 3 wheel motorcycles are a blast to drive while visiting some of these great sights: The Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Fisherman’s wharf and Alcatraz just to name a few. Make sure you listen for the fog horn and watch the Golden Gate bridge disappear as the fog rolls in. After a single visit you will want to go back again and again. Here is a short list of a few things you might want to fit in while you are there.
Boulevard Park Bellingham WA
Bellingham offers a splendid bike trail, which runs along the ocean from Bellingham to Fairhaven. Boulevard Park is a great place to stop along the way where you will find a beach and playground. Stop and enjoy a coffee and a hot fresh cinnamon bun from Woods Coffee located in the park right on the waters edge. And believe me, the cinnamon bun is worth the stop.
Seattle WA
Seattle is a great place to spend a day or a week, with so many great sights and activities as well as a great number of fantastic restaurants. We take advantage of traveling to Seattle often for a weekend or even just a day trip. Seattle is one of those destinations, worthy of multiple visits. Watch for additional posts of Seattle to come soon. For now, here is what you might want to enjoy on a typical visit…
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