→ September 9, 2009
Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming. Together they have climbed [...]
→ September 4, 2009
The 2010 Pirelli calendar was shot by Terry Richardson on location in Trancoso Brazil at the all-new UXUA Casa hotel. With male model Jesus Luz showing what Brazil has to offer – it’s time for Brazil’s moment in the sun. The calendar will debut on Nov. 19th in London – just make sure you have [...]
→ June 23, 2009
Cool article – passed on to you from National Geographic Traveler. Ok, so maybe sleeping in a zoo isn’t your thing. Want to camp out in a museum instead? Then head to Copenhagen. The Kunsthal Charlottenborg museum of contemporary art just opened a new exhibit this weekend featuring a work by artists Bosch & Fjord that is, [...]
→ June 9, 2009
There is an amazingly school in Brooklin, Maine called The Wooden Boat School. Located in a breathtakingly beautiful region of the Maine coast (a five-hour drive north of Boston, MA), our 60-acre “saltwater campus” encourages both faculty and students to feel at home and happily immerse themselves in a world of boatbuilding and boating. Introduction courses are [...]
→ May 26, 2009
Sisters on the Fly They are a group of women who challenge themselves in all that they set their minds to do. A perfect fit for grace is over 50. They have no age or color or represent no religion or political group. “We welcome all women who want to share the adventures of “sisterhood”". In the summer [...]
→ May 23, 2009
I’m a huge fan of glamping. Glamping vacations are where you stay in luxury tents. This beautiful location is in the old Portuguese colony of Goa on the west coast of India. Four Colonial Beach Houses and three candy-colored tents sit at the waters edge; for the most affordable option book one of the latter, [...]
→ April 15, 2009
Catch and Release Fishing Every year many trout die unnecessarily, victims of poor release techniques and rough handling. Due to regulations such as the minimum size limit and maximum creel limit anglers must release some fish they catch. Anglers may also choose to release a fish if it is not of sufficient quality to eat. Often [...]
→ April 4, 2009
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→ March 24, 2009
Airstream + a one-off MINI Cooper S Clubman + design by REPUBLIC of Fritz Hansen = (a little too slick for me but…YES, please)
→ March 22, 2009
A randonneur is a long-distance cyclist, especially one who participates in randonneuring events. A randonneur enters a randonneuring event known as a randonnée or brevet – an organised long-distance, non-competitive bicycle ride. The distance is 200 km, 300km, 400 km and 600 km. I like. LeRoy Varga is the oldest man to complete the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur. He, in [...]
→ March 19, 2009
The dropping of the temperature to several degrees below zero in Jukkasjärvi marks the start of an ephemeral art endeavour. Using only frozen water from the Torne River, artists from all over the world gather in this small Swedish village, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, to create an exclusive art exhibition:ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi.
One man stood apart from the rest in Saturday’s Snickers marathon in Albany, Georgia. His name is Charlie Gregory and he has run marathons in every state. And that’s not all on Saturday he also turned 75-years-old. “It’s my 75th birthday and I was trying to find a marathon and I found this one, there wasn’t very many [...]
→ March 2, 2009
Like: Welcoming and unpretentious. Alex Calderwood has a history of turning nothing into something. He looks at unloved and abandoned spaces with an optimistic eye, seeing potential to infuse them with new life, art, and music. Throughout his career he’s shown an interest in creating cultural hubs from organizing parties in Seattle, to Rudy’s Barbershops, to [...]
→ February 27, 2009
The Birders Code of Ethics. “Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or hide, and take advantage of natural cover.” Birding basics like: What do you do when you [...]
Ski instructor Fumio Hirasawa has been teaching seniors how to ski for more than 20 years, drawing on his strong belief that the winter sport isn’t only for the young and boosts both the physical and mental health of the elderly. Taking the matter in hand, the 74-year-old Hirasawa wrote “Best Ski Text for Seniors,” a [...]
The expensive sport you’ve never considered doing. You also need a truck and a fishing rod. And beer. Stabilicers – $49.95 Strike Master Ice Augers – $529.99 Slush Inhaler – $49.95 for more gear check out Cabela’s Ameristep Alaskan Ice Shelter – $159.99
→ January 30, 2009
Lake Nipissing Ice Fishing Idle Tyme Fishing Camp – click here Lake Nipissing is the “hottest” ice-fishing lake in Ontario. Walleye (Yellow Pickerel), Jumbo Perch, Whitefish and Northern Pike are all available and in really good numbers. Ice fishing packages includes ice hut, cottage and on-ice transportation. Bait available at main hut. Temagami Ice Fishing Rentals of Ice [...]
