Behind the Scenes

Neither Jeff or I captured an image of the small, black bear cub that stopped on the dirt road in front of our car. We were both so surprised by the appearance of the little bear, married with a fear that momma bear must be close behind, that it never occurred to us to document the moment. Jeff’s camera was… Read more →

Winning at Week One: #palestour

If you’ve ever had the time to drive a long, meandering scenic by-way, then you know what it feels like in your gut as you turn a corner or come up over a hill to witness what is laid out before you: some epic, vast valley or mountain range or even a wilderness of corn fields, but at a scale… Read more →

Pales in Comparison Tour Route

Trying to plan a route across the U.S. that takes us to small town brew pubs is no easy task. But here it is, the best laid plans… Bend, OR (home of Deschutes and 10 Barrell Brewery) Lewiston, ID (stopping at Paradise Creek Brewery in Pullman, WA along the way.) Stevensville, MT (sauntering over from the Stevensville Hotel to Black Smith… Read more →

We’re going on an adventure! SNtoSN

Follow along as we head out to the back roads of America in search of good beer, good music, and good people. Our main goal: drive from Sierra Nevada Brewery (Chico) to Sierra Nevada Brewery (North Carolina), checking out the best brew pubs along the way. The adventure kicks off July 5! For 3 weeks, our goal is to share… Read more →