naomi 343 Posted May 22, 2018 Almost called this your "happy place"...figured it would get off track fast. So my mom found this first video of a property near my grandparents property in Mendocino Co. California. Walking down the Alder Creek Road was one of the best ways to get to the ocean from their place. I this area so much. It's been isolated (long way from major cities in either direction) but I get the impression it's getting more populated. Because it's gorgeous and has the nostalgia factor, I don't think another place will top it for me. The creek is actually sitting in a San Andreas earthquake fault line. He just forgets to mention that where he's surfing is known Great White breeding ground. Nearby down Highway 1: Definitely wish I could have afforded them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,915 Posted May 22, 2018 So many different directions this can go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted May 22, 2018 Vegas, Specifically the Vue bar at the D, drinking a cold beer, playing some video poker with sports on the TV in front of me and a wager on the winning team in whatever game is on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted May 22, 2018 o/u on the # of responses before someone says "your mom" ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted May 22, 2018 Out on a boat fishing for northern pike so far up north you can barely pick up a radio station. Done it 3 times. Besides the fish...the 10 day media blackout is worth it. Fly in Northern quebec!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 22, 2018 Your mom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 928 Posted May 22, 2018 Your mom's cavernous trench Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 645 Posted May 22, 2018 Not a specific place, but when I'm put-putting around a lake on a pontoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted May 22, 2018 Any beach in Florida during Spring Break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 Fishtown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 22, 2018 Still going. In my region I love French Creek state park. Also really like the beach especially North Wildwood and Cape May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted May 22, 2018 Definitely your mom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 22, 2018 Im a mountains guy. Smokies in Tennessee would be the ones closest to home I love. Rockies are spectacular. Probably the most beautiful places Ive seen are Maui and Scotland. I wanna build me a cabin in the mountains in the Philippines one day. I like a mountain skyline. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted May 22, 2018 On a golf course, dusk, chasing the sun to finish.. It's the most fantastic and beautiful time to ever play - the colors, sights and sounds are second to none. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted May 22, 2018 Your heart shaped box Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted May 22, 2018 At our summer place. Kids love it and so do my wife and I. During the day, we hang out at the beach. There's an ice cream and candy shop. At night we'll grill out, then make a fire and roast marshmallows. Kids take flashlights and look for frogs. Adults have a couple drinks and relax. We're almost completely unplugged from the rest of the world when we're there. No iPads, video games or TV. Cellphone reception is spotty. We do have a TV and some movies, but only watch those if it's too cold or raining. Memories from over there are priceless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted May 22, 2018 MLB day game during the work week. Even though it usually ends in sadness -- I am talking Mariners afterall -- nothing better than blowing off work for a few hours, having a couple overly priced beers, and just enjoying a ball game in the sunshine. Luckily my sched is flexible enough that I can do this every now and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porkbutt 861 Posted May 22, 2018 northeast canyons/ tuna fishing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted May 22, 2018 Baker Beach- about a block away from my parents house in San Francisco. I would also gladly take any tropical beach, but this place was a refuge for me growing up. https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BThgwi4j66I/s/750/san-francisco-baker-beach-golden-gate-bridge-california108824.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 Dallas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 22, 2018 My large family room. its child proofed, so I can basically let my son wander around unattended like livestock while I jerk it to online slapfights. Second place is my in ground pool with the deck around it. Honorable mention to Charles Oakleys car wash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 Prove it it was the oldstadium. December 2001. Was my first weekend off after 9/11. Good time. Great steak. Giants lost, Sehorn played like a puzzy as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 If anyone wants to see pictures of my old pool PM me. It was sweet, I'm going to miss it this summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 22, 2018 There are lots of pics of in ground pools with decks around them on Google Images. I know this because I looked it up to make sure my story was plausible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted May 22, 2018 If anyone wants to see pictures of my old pool PM me. It was sweet, I'm going to miss it this summer. yeah... send me some pics. and not the same kind as last time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 Like I said , if anyone wants to see the pics PM me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 22, 2018 I used to live in a house with a creek in the backyard. PM me if youd like to privately see pictures of the creek that was in the backyard of the house I used to live in. I kept them in case you wanted to see them, privately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 My daughters pre-k is 162 miles from Fishtown, which makes it 154 miles from MDC's rowhouse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted May 22, 2018 Vegas, Specifically the Vue bar at the D, drinking a cold beer, playing some video poker with sports on the TV in front of me and a wager on the winning team in whatever game is on. Is that downtown? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 905 Posted May 22, 2018 At the moment, Sugarloaf Mtn area, whether it is snowboarding, mtn biking, walking the dog with the mrs.(36c), or golfing, though usually go for a cheaper option there. http://www.sugarloaf.com/summer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted May 22, 2018 An 18" path through a forest filled with pines or a grove of aspens. Or even better, on a ridge above tree line. With one of those brown wooden signs nearby indicating there will likely be few people around. Something like this: https://80d2853cc4def76b377d-54344bc01a8b066c84096a8e7a3499ac.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/large/427149.JPG 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 22, 2018 Anywhere in the mountains. Nearby, the Kalalau trail is tough to beat. Red rocks in Vegas is awesome. Back bowls of Vail. But any snow covered peak away from people is just as good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 MDC's head. Rent free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted May 22, 2018 MDC's head. Rent free. That’s prime Dallas real estate, don’t sell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,642 Posted May 22, 2018 Thats prime Dallas real estate, dont sell. A river runs through it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted May 23, 2018 Anywhere in the mountains. Nearby, the Kalalau trail is tough to beat. Red rocks in Vegas is awesome. Back bowls of Vail. But any snow covered peak away from people is just as good. I just heard of this a few weeks ago, looks insane. I couldn't imagine having mountains and beach on the same damn hike. Some of the sections look dangerous as fock, I am pretty sure some old lady fell to her death the other day. Have you hiked it? What would be best time of year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 23, 2018 I just heard of this a few weeks ago, looks insane. I couldn't imagine having mountains and beach on the same damn hike. Some of the sections look dangerous as fock, I am pretty sure some old lady fell to her death the other day. Have you hiked it? What would be best time of year? Ive hiked it multiple times. Its not too dangerous if you take it slow on the exposed sections - just a couple hundred feet, and there are fixed ropes where it is sketchiest. Go in the summer to avoid the rain, which makes the trail slippery and streams impassable. All that being said, Kauai is a disaster area after recent floods. Last I heard, the road to the trailhead is still blocked by debris. Actually have a friend that was hiking it during the bad storms and had to desert their rental car. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 Ive hiked it multiple times. Its not too dangerous if you take it slow on the exposed sections - just a couple hundred feet, and there are fixed ropes where it is sketchiest. Go in the summer to avoid the rain, which makes the trail slippery and streams impassable. All that being said, Kauai is a disaster area after recent floods. Last I heard, the road to the trailhead is still blocked by debris. Actually have a friend that was hiking it during the bad storms and had to desert their rental car. You ever done the road to hana on Maui? That is perhaps the most beautiful place Ive ever seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites