Adventure Traveling Guide

Snowbird, UT If you’re a fan of the Utah ski scene, you must check out Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in winter, summer, fall, anytime! Featuring jolly Oktoberfests, great Sunday brunches and three spectacular lodging options (lodge and spa, condos, or inn) you can’t go wrong with this cozy resort. Especially great for the lazy [...]

Mill Valley, Ca West Point Inn is the perfect destination for the traveler looking for a rustic experience; a 2-mile hike is required just to reach it. The Inn features stunning vistas of San Francisco, the Marin Headlands and the East Bay from atop Mt. Tamalpais. Televisions are non-existent, cell phone use is limited, hiking [...]

Avon, Co 20 miles outside of Vail sits Bachelor Gulch and the Ritz-Carlton. It you’re looking for relaxation and seclusion, you’ve found your place. Heart-pounding panoramas will compel you to hike the 6-mile Village-to-Village Trail, which winds its way through the tiny towns of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead and Beaver Creek.

Boulder City, NV The Hacienda Hotel and Casino doesn’t earn points for its accommodations necessarily; rooms, though comfortable and clean, are standard hotel quality at best. It’s all in the location for this hotel 30 miles from the Strip. To the east, you can hike the 2.7-mile Historic Railroad Trail for views of Lake Mead [...]

Tucson, AZ If you’re looking for a desert respite, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is the perfect place to unwind and soak up pure American wilderness. A 2½ mile hike will get you to shallow swimming holes at Maiden Pools, or if you’re really motivated, up more than 3,000 feet into the heart of the Catalinas.