Horsetooth Reservoir, Ft. Collins (Colorado) – Happier Place
The beautiful Horsetooth Reservoir, just west of Ft. Collins, is the perfect Colorado getaway: swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, wildflowers, wildlife, stunning sunsets and lots of places for secluded picnics.
Staten Island Ferry Ride (New York City)
New York City provides countless opportunities for quick escapes into nature. One of our favorites: the Staten Island Ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island.
Homer, Alaska – In Another Minute (324)
Homer, Alaska, is a fishing village and tourist hot spot at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. While it has only about 5,000 permanent residents, it has quite a few nicknames: “Halibut…
Lands End Baja California (Mexico) – In Another Minute (310)
Lands End Baja California is the most southern tip of the Peninsula Baja California, Mexico, that separates the Sea of Cortez (aka The Gulf of California) from the Pacific Ocean. Lands End Baja…
Douglas Reservoir – In A Colorado Minute (Week 286)
Douglas Reservoir, often also called Douglas Lake, is a State Wildlife Area just north of Fort Collins in Larimer County, off county road 60. The reservoir’s big attraction truly is the wildlife: lots…
Staten Island Ferry Views – In A Brooklyn Minute (282)
The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best New York City tourist attractions and locals’ excursions – besides providing necessary public transportation between the boroughs Staten Island and Manhattan. First of all,…
Elbe River Ships – Willkomm Höft (Germany) – In Another Minute (277)
Willkomm Höft on the Elbe River in Wedel, Germany, is where the big ships are greeted and bid farewell as they enter or exit the Hamburg Harbor. For large ships, the restaurant Schulauer…
Sunset Cruise on Horsetooth Reservoir – In A Colorado Minute (Week 273)
Most Colorado sunsets are stunning – especially if seen from a lake with the sky reflecting on the water. There’s nothing quite like a sunset cruise, is there? So this week I’d like…
