Dec 12, 2011 11:12 - By: Whit Honea
When you think of Disneyland you probably think of magic. That’s because they have a great PR team. Also, magic. Christmas brings to mind similar thoughts, but with more sugarplums. See where I’m going here?
The holidays at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA are as magical as you could possibly hope for. Whether it’s meeting Santa in person, seeing your favorite Disney characters dressed in their holiday best, or catching the festive parade, fireworks and other events, there is Disney-wrapped Christmas fun throughout the resort (that includes Disneyland, the Disney hotels, Downtown Disney and Disney’s California Adventure).
But that’s not all! Read More »
Oct 07, 2011 11:34 - By: Whit Honea
Sand angels are snow angels’ dirty cousins, but they’re warmer, so there’s that.
You don’t need hot summer days to enjoy some fun at the beach, but you do need some imagination and a carefree attitude — also, acceptance of subsequent baths.
The ocean doesn’t go south for the winter, so visit it!
This post is part of UpTake’s Friday Family Series. If you would like to see your family vacation photo here please submit it via the contact link in the sidebar, subject line: Family Photo.
Photo: Whit Honea
Jul 19, 2011 16:08 - By: Whit Honea
LIFE Books has released a wonderful book called Heaven on Earth: The World’s Must See Destinations, and it will look fantastic on your coffee table. The inside is pretty awesome, too.
Today we’re looking at Greenland and its ice-covered everything. Fun fact: Greenland isn’t really that green. Also, vikings were the first users of irony.
Did you know that Greenland is only habitable on 5% of its surface? It’s true.
Greenland is physiographically part of the North American continent, but was part of the European Community until 1985. There are about 56,000 people on the entire island, and the Danish government supplies subsidiaries to them, so there’s that.
While there is no question of Greenland’s beauty, I cannot stress this one point enough: Greenland is really, really cold. Take a coat.
Photo: Greenland Village by James L. Amos/Corbis, courtesy of LIFE Books
Dec 15, 2010 11:33 - By: Whit Honea
We’ve got a special treat for lovers of Portland (which should be everyone)! Today’s guest post from the Uptake Getaway Crew is courtesy of Rolan, the man behind the Portland chapter.
The rain. The Portland rain. It starts around November and ends around April. That’s about 6 months of wet weather. People are always asking me, “how do you deal?” My secret: find the value in each season and take advantage of it. While the rain could mean basement flooding and seasonal affected disorder in Portland proper it also means fresh, powdery snow about 90 minutes out of the city. If fact, Mt. Hood is host to some of the best winter activities around. There are more than 3,000 acres of slopes in the Mt. Hood area and the most night-skiing availability in the country.
photo courtesy of Mt. Hood Chamber of Commerce
You have your pick of winter coziness from old-timey log cabins to shiny modern hotels to family style condos. Here’s a great list of places to stay on or near Mt. Hood And don’t forget about the famous Timberline Lodge which was the lodge used for all the exterior shots in Stephen King’s “The Shining”. Not to panic, there actually is no room #237 at the lodge. Read More »
