Always being thankful for your current state of being is worth striving for even though it may be hard sometimes. With fall weather outside, a good half of the year under our belt, and a few other factors, being thankful seems to in the forefront of people minds around the first of November.
This year, I am...
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Summer 2016
Songs have a way of elevating the overall mood of summer adventures. In most adventures the mood is celebratory and liberating. A road trip down HWY 1 in California for example is always better with “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flats. The carefree melodic tone of this song takes smiling to another level. May...
Read MoreIron Mountain Road Climb
Iron Mountain Road Climb Level of Difficulty: Difficult
(5200′ total climbing) Riding Time: 5 hours
Printable Area Map: Iron
Mountain Climb (Adobe
Acrobat required) Season to Ride: Summer through Early Fall Description: Wow…
every time I do this ride, I promise myself to do it more often. The ride
is scenic, has generally light traffic (though sometimes on weekends...
Read MoreDeer Valley Ponderosa Loop
Shingle Springs / Deer Valley / Ponderosa Loop Level of Difficulty: Moderate
(1700′ total climbing) Riding Time: 2 hours
Printable Area Map: Deer Valley / Ponderosa
Loop (Adobe
Acrobat required) Season to Ride: All year
– except coldest winter days. Ideal in Spring and Fall. Summer
afternoons may be too hot. Description: This is a
good ride at lower elevations...
Read MoreWinter Season
The winter season in Northern California is filled with unpredictable weather. So far it has been cold. Everyone is in great anticipation of some much needed rain. The recent forecast does have rain on the radar. The ski resorts wish it would just snow for days. Boa Vista Orchards is featuring apple donuts and hot...
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