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One Day in a City > Destinations > United States > West

Western USA State Travel Guides, Itineraries, & Tips

Western United States trip itineraries and other travel tips, including destination guides for west states: Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Plus more day trip ideas and travel inspiration for the West.

Can’t-Miss Things to Do in Salt Lake City, Utah: Skiing and Beyond

December 12, 2022 By Gina
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Best Things to Do in Salt Lake City, Utah

Top Salt Lake City Activities to Do in Every Season Salt Lake City, a city in Utah between the Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake, has many attractions for those who want to visit. Many people love Salt Lake City for skiing, but there are so many other things to do as … [Read more...]

Bubble Heated Chair Lift at Canyons Ski Resort, Utah

December 12, 2022 By Gina
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The Bubble Chair Lift: Pure genius.

One Day in Utah, I rode on this... Feeling Safe and Warm in an Orange Bubble Chair Lift at Canyons in Park City In addition to great runs, excellent chalets with good food and drinks, and gorgeous scenery, Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, has something even more … [Read more...]

Leaving Montana: Why I’ll Always Want to Go Back

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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Welcome to Montana! You may never want to leave.

Missing Montana Always Makes it Harder Leaving Montana I have a confession: I'd love to move to Montana. Yes, me, who loves the San Diego weather and the ocean and feels claustrophobic about the idea of moving back to the Midwest. Montana may be landlocked, but there is … [Read more...]

Advice Letter to Colorado Mountains from a San Diego Girl

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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The ruggedly beautiful, thin atmosphere giving, wild animal roaming mountains in Keystone, Colorado.

An Open Letter to the Colorado Mountains Dear Colorado Mountain, I’ve spent the past several days in your presence and my seaside lifestyle sometimes causes me to forget how wonderful and complicated you are. Your air is crisp. Your jutting snowcapped peaks and wild … [Read more...]

Why a Vegas Girls Getaway is Better at 30

January 7, 2021 By Gina
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Our too-long-for-vegas hemlines. Apparently shorts don't count.

What Makes Vegas Great When Your Single Days are Over I recently had a girls getaway to Las Vegas planned and felt both excitement and trepidation about the upcoming trip. My previous Vegas girls getaway had been a single girl, alcohol-infused, crazy party weekend and … [Read more...]

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