I rented an ATV for the first time this summer. Well, not exactly an ATV. It was a UTV. An ATV is an All Terrain Vehicle which looks like a motorcycle with four wheels. A UTV is far less exciting. It stands for Utility Task Vehicle. Who wants to vacation in a Utility Task Vehicle? It’s a side-by-side, like a cross between a toy car and an actual car. It reminded me of Speed Buggy, the cartoon dune buggy from the 1970’s. “Speedy” talked and had a personality. I’m showing my ag

Who hasn’t dreamed of having an amusement park or tourist town all to themselves? Why fight the crowds? Just go when no one else is around. I recently had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite little mountain towns in the winter with my husband. I had imagined poking through the shops and eating funnel cakes without crowds or lines. Instead, I found this. Closed for the season. Most of the town shuts down when the train stops bringing shoppers. One die-hard tourist shop