Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Hot Air Balloon Festival Early morning on a mid-July weekend the Yampa Valley in Steamboat Springs comes to life for a Hot Air Balloon Festival. It fills this winter ski destination in the middle of summer. People from all over the state of Colorado plan a weekend here. We were
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Dry Pacific Coast You might not guess a country known for its rain forests and beaches would have an arid region comparably to California summers. It occurs during their summer months, October through May, and stretches from the northern border with Nicaragua down the west coast to the port city
Fire Island, New York
Fire Island Pines This fourteen-mile outer bank off Long Island’s south shore comes back alive for seasonal residents and summer rentals. The island communities that line the beach have a character all to themselves and where many city dwellers escape for some beach fun in the sun. My time on
Miami Beach
Inspired by art-deco design with sunshine. Miami Beach is an oasis onto itself. Summers here are full of fun memories. Growing up in Miami, you tend to take the weather for granted, and you learn to value the hot summers by planning on early morning or with the setting sun