Pairing: Hiking and Beer (Washington)

After some time away, my segment “Pairing: Hiking and Beer” is returning, the time for the state in which I currently reside, Washington! I must admit, this pairing is one I labored over for a while. Seattle has a plethora of great breweries, but the state’s greatest hikes are many times a couple hours of […]

Power Moves: Hiking Hokie goes Pacific Northwest

On August 15th, just before camp ended and I went off to work at Zealand Falls Hut, my friend Jeff (who is mentioned in post “Ice is…”) asked me if I wanted to move to Seattle. I told him, “well, I don’t have anything else planned, so yeah.” Now, I’ve moved to Seattle. Okay, well […]

Pairing: Hiking and Beer (Colorado)

Going to Colorado and not sampling their finest selection of brews is like going to New York City and not trying a slice of pizza or a bagel. It’s like going to the Maine seacoast and not trying their lobsters. Dietary restrictions aside, of course. Going to Colorado and not hiking is like going to […]

Never Let a Shut Down Shut You Down

The Government Shut Down is over here in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Kind of. In fact, the states of Tennesee and North Carolina rounded up enough funding to be able to open the park for five days. Hopefully, the federal government can fix things up within that five days so that the park can […]

Pairing: Hiking and Beer (Special Edition – Maine)

In honor of my most recent visit to Maine, you know I’d have to do a hike and beer pairing. As usual, I got to sample of the finest in local trail and brew. Maine does not disappoint. Maine The Hike For the hike, we’ll head to Acadia National Park. After my recent time at […]

Pairing: Hiking and Beer (part 3 of 3)

Ahh, the last state and hike in the hiking and beer pairing segment of my blog. I hope this blog finds you getting ready for spring hiking, or with a great brew nearby. For this blog, I will highlight one of my favorite states: New Hampshire! I have been visiting New Hampshire since I was […]

Pairing: Hiking and Beer (part 2 of 3)

For this pairing, let’s head to the great state of Vermont! Vermont is one of my favorite states. For me, Vermont has been a central part of many great memories, such as hikes, brewery visits, food, and friends at the University of Vermont. There are many, many great pairings in the state of Vermont. It […]

Pairing: Hiking and Beer (part 1 of 3)

Hiking and beer you ask? What do those two have to do with each other? Well, it is my humble opinion that the best way to experience a place is through its trails and its local beverage. Might sound crazy, but it’s a personal philosophy. So far, it has worked for me. I spend an […]