#1. Old Lahaina Luau Starting a Hawaiian vacation off with a luau is the perfect way to get in the spirit. This luau follows tradition closely on intimate, oceanfront grounds. In my opinion, this is the best luau. They care about every little detail of your experience. Upon arrival, there is a live ukulele performance and you are greeted with a fresh lei and a mai tai, then escorted to your seat. I couldn’t help but feel like I was a…
My advice is, take the early morning departure out to Lanai. The boat ride is smooth and watching the sunrise out on the water is an experience. How cool is that?! Take a day trip, and mark another place off the list! We really enjoyed the ride over, and even saw a huge pod of dolphins jumping. Once you arrive and get off the ferry, there’s a short walk to the General Store. This market is great because there are many…
Richelle + Kendall are expecting a baby girl! The home is a special place for family, and this in-home session was fun and playful. We moved around between the bedrooms and backyard playing with the light. This little girl is already loved so much.…
Vancouver BC is approximately a six-hour drive from Portland, Oregon. Why haven’t we come here sooner? I don’t know. When I was searching Airbnb, I found several charismatic spaces but this one really stuck out. I read a little bit about where it lives in Gastown, and I was sold on it. Gastown is Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood. Cobble stone streets, historic brick buildings, vintage lampposts, and one of the only working steam clocks still around!…
Three years ago I was in Powell’s looking at hiking guide books when I came across one about Utah’s National Parks. Being from the Pacific Northwest, I was fascinated by the desert landscape and the fact that there were so many unique national parks in one state! I bought the book and put the road trip idea on my bucket list for later. I can’t tell you how exciting it felt to be reading through my book for the 100th…
My Mother-in-law put together the BEST birthday celebration for her dad, Vito (our Papa) last weekend. My heart is so full and I am in awe that I am a part of such an amazing family. I will cherish these memories and photos forever.…
Isn’t the name just adorable?! Mom flew in on Saturday for the three day weekend and I had a fun little day planned for us. No specifics, but knew we would be headed out to Hood River. The drive is about an hour from Portland, and I’ll take any excuse to drive by the Columbia River Gorge. When family is visiting, my first instinct is wanting to show them all the places I know and love. However, I love checking out new…
There is nothing I love more than waking up before the sun. We set our alarm for 3:30 am, got drive thru coffee and headed up towards Mt. Hood. Trillium Lake is so still and beautiful at this hour. It was ideal for a quick trip but if you want warm weather and decide to paddle board, canoe, swim etc., this lake is perfect. I don’t think I could ask for a better view of Mt. Hood. And that reflection, wow.…