Category Archives: Transportation
Be a Cooler Commuter
Today we had lunch with PDX royalty, Mia Birk, who basically transformed Portland into the cycling-friendly city that we know and love today. Her new book, Joyride: Pedaling toward a healthier planet, chronicles Mia’s 20-year struggle to initiate change and … Continue reading
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Greetings from Lake Tahoe!
We knew that our flight from PDX to Reno was going to be short, but we had no idea just how short. We were only about halfway through our first cups of coffee when the stewardess started making announcements about … Continue reading
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Swim Clinic
There’s something intimidating about hopping in a lake with hundreds of people and swimming out to a buoy about a mile away. Maybe it’s our fear of drowning, our lack of swimming skills or merely our desire to not get … Continue reading
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Nice Rack!
We’ve got a few fun road trips lined up and would love to take our bikes along for the ride. However, unless we plan on stacking them on top of each other in the back of the car (imagine chains … Continue reading
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Light Bright
We don’t know about you, but this whole day-turning-to-dark-sooner deal is really putting a damper on our workouts. We’re not big fans of running, biking or hiking around after the sun goes down. In fact, when we see someone jogging … Continue reading
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Portland to Portland
Maine, that is. Lindsey headed cross-country once again today, but this time on a plane. She’s participating in The Dempsey Challenge, a two-day event filled with runs, rides and other activities to benefit The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope … Continue reading
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Go Green
No, really—go. green. Turns out that keeping that color in mind when you travel isn’t that tricky after all. In fact, Travelocity dedicates an entire site to it—www.travelocity.com/travelforgood. Its Green Hotel Directory allows you to search over 1,500 eco-friendly properties … Continue reading
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Day 1: Pennsylvania pit stops
Confession: We got a late start out of Brooklyn, like 4:30 late! But once Fonda, our new name for the Honda Insight we’re driving (after spandex-clad aerobics star Jane Fonda, of course), was all packed up and ready to go, … Continue reading
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