Cannon Beach Travel Blogs

Summer of 2007 followed a year of intense family drama, stress, and a terrible break up. I needed not a vacation, but a break from life. I packed up my Xterra and headed Northwest to do the one thing I love the most..snowboarding!

some photos from my travels & adventures - either locally or further down the road

starting to put together my pics and tales from visiting friends and sights for a few weeks in august. it was a great (and VERY needed!) time away to see beautiful sights, hang out in cool cities, and spend time with friends that i have not seen in quite awhile. Here are some pics of Crater Lake, hiking on Mt Rainier (although it was kind of a gross day and the moutain wasn't out:( It was still beautiful), the obligatory Pike's Market shot, Cannon Beach, and some random pics from Vegas.

My 10,000 mile five week drive around the Southwest US, up the west coast, across the Canadian Rockies and Prairies, through the Great Lakes Region, across the Appalachians, through New England and all the way to Newfoundland.

Cycling across the United States and raising awareness about affordable housing issues. Biked 3,727 miles, 14 states, built on 7 build sites and all in 2 months.

We finally had reached the coast. After a couple hours of driving we were given our first look at the Pacific Ocean. We stopped at Cannon Beach and strolled the sands. Scores of people were on the sand and in the water. Despite it was well after the 4th of July, the water of the North Pacific was f…

Bike & Build provides young adults with the opportunity to participate in a cross-country bike trip across the US to raise awareness for affordable housing. My route cycled from Virginia Beach, VA to Cannon Beach, OR (5/15/08-7/25/08). Once a week, we traded our bikes in for hammers and helped with Habitat for Humanity or another affordable housing organization. It was, by far, the greatest travel experience I have ever had.