I liked all the football players in my classes in college- as a soc major there were a lot! And definitely when I had to take summer classes so I could study abroad my Causes of Crime class was 10 football players and 2 other women. Coach Taylor on Friday Night Lights is my #1 crush and even though my husband is a HS soccer coach, they have very similar vibes. Thank you for these book recs, I have been reading YA for the comfort vibes lately. I just finished Phoebe’s Diary by Phoebe Wahl.
Thank you for this information on Red Rocks, I would love to go to a concert there! The places we vacation regularly are Ocean Isle Beach in NC and Surfside Beach in SC. In Surfside we have stayed in the same Oceanside Village community for 35+ years and I enjoy knowing where the community center, playground, pool, pond and few oceanfront restaurants are- my 89 yo grandad has a favorite restaurant called The Inlet Kitchen in Murrell’s Inlet that he has been going to since 1960 when he married my grandma. But we didn’t start staying in this community until my twin and I were born. My grandparents had a family friend who rented us her house “The Pearl” (named after herself!) until her death in 2022 at age 108!
We got married at Ocean Isle in 2014, my husband’s aunt and uncle have a house there but we still rent a house on the opposite end of the island to accommodate all of us- the 3 couples have 5 kids between us plus my in-laws so we usually get a house with at least 5 bedrooms. We have stayed in the same house the last 2 summers but my MIL picked a different one for next summer. I really enjoyed being in a walkable area- we could walk to the town square park, walk to the beach, walk to mini golf and sunset slush, walk to coastal museum. There was Toy Story in the Park one night and we spent every afternoon in the house pool. My husband and I went back to our wedding venue restaurant for the first time in 9 years, we hadn’t been since our first anniversary!
We also regularly go to Laurel Fork, VA where my husband’s family has small mountain houses. Between them his family owns 4 houses on this land and we go up there for July 4th every year. It’s 20 minutes to get anywhere beyond the property but the Olde Mill Golf Club and Chateau Morisette winery are places we went a lot more before we had the kids who want to tube down the creek all day. There’s a lot of “creek sitting” for the adults in our family.
You have officially convinced me that I should make a visit to Ocean Isle a priority, Elizabeth :-) It sounds like such a special place for your family, and all around just a delightful vacation spot!
Ocean Isle is fantastic, you won’t be disappointed! We love the NC/SC beaches, but I am happy we are going to Hawaii for our 10 year anniversary this year.
Matt Haig's memoir (Reasons to Stay Alive) was such a bizarre study in what looked like extreme codependency. I felt sorry for his wife after reading it.
Union Station is such a great area. We drive up from Colorado Springs about once a month in decent weather to sit outside at the Thirsty Lion and people watch and then mosey over to The Tattered Cover with my book allowance.
I love this! I live in Denver and didn’t know about the shuttle to Red Rocks from Union Station. What a great tip! And I fully agree about visiting the same place. There was a period of 3 years or so when I somehow ended up in NYC 2-3 times a year and it felt so cool to start to get to know the city and have favorite spots. New places are great too but there really is something special about familiarity.
Sara! I’m so happy I could teach a Denver local something about their own city :-) If you take a look at the Shuttles to Red Rocks site, you’ll see the different places they do pickups! I love that you were able to feel that way about NYC - I have yet to make it to that city, but have bookmarked your recent-ish Library Hotel visit newsletter as one to reference when I finally do go :-)
I liked all the football players in my classes in college- as a soc major there were a lot! And definitely when I had to take summer classes so I could study abroad my Causes of Crime class was 10 football players and 2 other women. Coach Taylor on Friday Night Lights is my #1 crush and even though my husband is a HS soccer coach, they have very similar vibes. Thank you for these book recs, I have been reading YA for the comfort vibes lately. I just finished Phoebe’s Diary by Phoebe Wahl.
Thank you for this information on Red Rocks, I would love to go to a concert there! The places we vacation regularly are Ocean Isle Beach in NC and Surfside Beach in SC. In Surfside we have stayed in the same Oceanside Village community for 35+ years and I enjoy knowing where the community center, playground, pool, pond and few oceanfront restaurants are- my 89 yo grandad has a favorite restaurant called The Inlet Kitchen in Murrell’s Inlet that he has been going to since 1960 when he married my grandma. But we didn’t start staying in this community until my twin and I were born. My grandparents had a family friend who rented us her house “The Pearl” (named after herself!) until her death in 2022 at age 108!
We got married at Ocean Isle in 2014, my husband’s aunt and uncle have a house there but we still rent a house on the opposite end of the island to accommodate all of us- the 3 couples have 5 kids between us plus my in-laws so we usually get a house with at least 5 bedrooms. We have stayed in the same house the last 2 summers but my MIL picked a different one for next summer. I really enjoyed being in a walkable area- we could walk to the town square park, walk to the beach, walk to mini golf and sunset slush, walk to coastal museum. There was Toy Story in the Park one night and we spent every afternoon in the house pool. My husband and I went back to our wedding venue restaurant for the first time in 9 years, we hadn’t been since our first anniversary!
We also regularly go to Laurel Fork, VA where my husband’s family has small mountain houses. Between them his family owns 4 houses on this land and we go up there for July 4th every year. It’s 20 minutes to get anywhere beyond the property but the Olde Mill Golf Club and Chateau Morisette winery are places we went a lot more before we had the kids who want to tube down the creek all day. There’s a lot of “creek sitting” for the adults in our family.
You have officially convinced me that I should make a visit to Ocean Isle a priority, Elizabeth :-) It sounds like such a special place for your family, and all around just a delightful vacation spot!
Ocean Isle is fantastic, you won’t be disappointed! We love the NC/SC beaches, but I am happy we are going to Hawaii for our 10 year anniversary this year.
Matt Haig's memoir (Reasons to Stay Alive) was such a bizarre study in what looked like extreme codependency. I felt sorry for his wife after reading it.
Oh no, Toni! I will definitely leave that one off my urgent TBR.
Union Station is such a great area. We drive up from Colorado Springs about once a month in decent weather to sit outside at the Thirsty Lion and people watch and then mosey over to The Tattered Cover with my book allowance.
That sounds like a perfectly amazing way to spend a day, Lee! I need to get to Colorado Springs on one of my next visits :-)
I love this! I live in Denver and didn’t know about the shuttle to Red Rocks from Union Station. What a great tip! And I fully agree about visiting the same place. There was a period of 3 years or so when I somehow ended up in NYC 2-3 times a year and it felt so cool to start to get to know the city and have favorite spots. New places are great too but there really is something special about familiarity.
Sara! I’m so happy I could teach a Denver local something about their own city :-) If you take a look at the Shuttles to Red Rocks site, you’ll see the different places they do pickups! I love that you were able to feel that way about NYC - I have yet to make it to that city, but have bookmarked your recent-ish Library Hotel visit newsletter as one to reference when I finally do go :-)
I love travel that involves returning to a city I’ve already been to. It’s so nice to be familiar with a city that’s not your own :)