Hiking: Colorado River Heritage Greenway Park Trails – Heritage Trails Loop

Located only a few minutes north of the Laughlin Strip, there were 9 miles of Colorado River front to choose from… a variety of walks and hikes, fishing spots, shaded picnic areas and a day-use park with Davis Dam as its backdrop. We choose to take the Heritage Trails Loop then continue on to Davis Dam Trail that splits the dam and Lake Mohave… 5.25 miles roundtrip. Read More

Off Roading: Stumbled Upon the United Oatman Mine (Arizona)

Went exploring about ~15 miles from home on the Polaris Rzr to get some fresh air. Blessed that social distancing is easy to practice when you’re outdoors in our area… simply, because there’s lots of land to spread out and there aren’t as many people as you find in the big cities. On this ride, we discovered the United Oatman Mine. In one word – creepy!
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Hiking: Grapevine Canyon in Search of Petroglphys

We’ve read about the Grapevine Petroglphys and wanted to explore them on this cool, partly sunny day. The drive was only ~40min (~27mi) from home. A few hours to get some fresh air while practicing social distancing… plus, taking our hand sanitizer with us. Read More

Off Roading to the Camaro Trail (Arizona)

A fun outing with neighbors to Nachyos Bar with a final destination to what we named the Camaro Trail (for the rusty camaro that somehow made it to that spot).
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Saddled Up on the Polaris for a Duel

What did Santa give Bill for Christmas this year? Answer: a Dueling Tree – steel targets made for two in head-to-head competition or simply to practice speed and accuracy. Its best feature – the 6 target paddles reset by gravity.

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The Best Roller Coasters are Found in the Desert

It was a chilly, windy day for a Polaris 4×4 Off-Roading ride but our neighbors were up to it so off we went to find a few hills to practice our driving skills on. Hills turned into what I call rollercoasters here in the Arizona desert. Safety in numbers as we were shown how it’s done and we simply mimicked our way into success and a new found confidence. Read More

2019 Family Reunion (Las Vegas, NV)

About 60+ family members in attendance for this year’s reunion in Las Vegas. It took place at Lakeside Weddings and Event Space. Here are a few highlights.
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Explore Arizona: Hiking – Potato Patch Loop (Kingman, AZ)

It was 100°F+ weather, at home. We decided to have a shady, summer escape to cooler weather amongst the granite rock formations and in elevations of 6,000 to 8,400 ft in the Haulapai Mountains. With 10 miles and 2,300 acres of hiking trails, plus 14 trails to choose from, we hopped onto the Potato Patch Loop Trail. Read More