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Four Stops on a Chico, California Road Trip

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The Lavender Ranch in California | Chico Road Trip | The 3 Star Traveler

This Chico, California road trip had been a long time coming. Its place of origin just happened to change from the time we decided we should go, until the time we actually got around to doing so.

We started thinking about it when we were still living in the Bay Area. Leave it to us to move even further away to finally hit the road, ultimately for good beer. That didn’t discourage us though, all that changed was where we were coming from, a few extra miles on the road.

These are four of our favorite stops on our Chico, California road trip. A few things were planned, but on this particular trip more were decided along the way.

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Things To Do When You Aren’t Camping at the Gorge

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The Gorge Amphitheater in Washington | The 3 Star Traveler

If you’ve ever attended a concert at The Gorge Amphitheater by the Columbia River in George, Wash., you know that everyone camps during the event.

Everyone, except us.

We’ve been to a few concerts there and it is an outstanding venue. I’d go back at any time. I’m just not interested in pitching a tent between shows.

We like to camp, but we also like to camp with few people around in a more remote location. Not with thousands of other concert goers. It’s just not our thing.

So when we go, we end up at a roadside motel (because that is pretty much all there is in the area) and try to scope out anything interesting we can find to do that doesn’t involve driving back to Seattle.

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National Parks Travel Tips

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Sequoia National Park |National Parks Tips | The 3 Star Travler

The awe inspired by National Parks is something that didn’t reach me until my 30s. Honestly, it really didn’t have much of an impact until the past few years.

Growing up, I knew parks. The Smoky Mountains were nearby and we spent a lot of time outdoors. But there was limited exploration and these parks weren’t necessarily a travel destination.

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Hi! We're Dan and Lori, world travelers and former expats. This blog is our way of helping and encouraging travelers like you to get out there and see this beautiful world!

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