Category Archives: High Kick Photos

Kick of the Week: Hannibal, MO

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Nick

The Mississippi river town of Hannibal, Missouri is best known today for being author Mark Twain’s childhood hometown, where he lived from ages 4 to 18. He incorporated many of his experiences growing up in Hannibal, as well as some … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: National Park Service Birthday

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Nick

Happy 97th Birthday to the National Park Service! The National Park Service was established on August 25, 1916 by a congressional act under President Wilson. Until then parks and monuments had been managed individually or by the US Army, with … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Duluth, Minnesota

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Nick

Our favorites: Do: Walk around Canal Park and see the Aerial Lift Bridge at work. See: Big Manitou Falls (located 20 miles south of Duluth in Pattison State Park – highest waterfall in Wisconsin) Eat (brunch): Lake Avenue Restaurant (creative food and great … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: Theodore Roosevelt

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Nick

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is divided into two units, about 80 miles apart. We spent a full day in the larger South Unit (next to the town of Medora, ND and I-94) and a few hours in the North Unit. … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: Yellowstone

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Nick

Yellowstone National Park: the first and, as many souvenirs would suggest, the best of the national parks. It is also one of the largest and most diverse parks in the continental US. Anyone visiting Yellowstone will spend a lot of … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: Grand Teton

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Nick

Our favorites: See: The view of the Tetons and the Park below from Inspiration Point (moderate 2 miles if you take the shuttle boat across Jenny Lake – Hidden Falls, on the way up, is not to be missed) Do: Garnet … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: Glacier

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Nick

Based on our research of great hiking trails in Glacier National Park, we had originally planned on spending a day hiking the Highline Trail and taking a ranger-guided hike to Grinnell Glacier on our second day in the park. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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National Park Kick: North Cascades

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Nick

Our favorites: Stay: Totem Trail Motel (family-owned, great value, Sonja is a wonderful host) Eat: Ice cream and organic berries at Cascadian Farms / Tootsie Clark’s famous cinnamon rolls from The Eatery Do: Thunder Knob Trail (moderate 4 miles – … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Return to Seattle

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Nick

Some favorites (in addition to those from our first visit): See: Chihuly Garden and Glass Do: Enjoy the sunset from the beach at Carkeek Park Eat: Brunch – Coastal Kitchen Eat: Dinner – Anchovies and Olives

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Kick of the Week: Field of Dreams (Dyersville, IA)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Nick

Summer is officially here, and what better time than to go hang out on a baseball diamond in a cornfield on a farm in Iowa! The Lansing farm near Dyersville, IA – 30 miles West of Dubuque on highway 20 … Continue reading →

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