Retelling the Story - The (Not-So) Great American Train Ride

Something I'm working on for my current writing class. I wrote the story several years ago (http://annvinciguerra.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-not-so-great-american-train-ride.html) but have changed its focus in this new version. My writing class will critique it on Monday. Your feedback is welcome

What on Earth is a "Tootle?"

Tootling in Yellowstone National Park

Read my latest piece in Outside Bozeman to find out. http://www.outsidebozeman.com/magazine/archives/winter-2019-20/tootle-loo

The A-List Eats: Bozeman’s El Camino

Wonders from the 1970s

I may have made some progress with the travel/restaurant review writing that has been eluding me. 

Update 1.25.23 - El Camino and the Kitty Warren Social Club are for sale. You can snap up both establishments for a cool $400K, which just just a bit above the average price for a starter condo in Bozeman. https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/business/two-downtown-bozeman-bars-to-be-put-up-for-sale/article_13836684-9c39-11ed-82cc-ffdeba8a512f.html

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The Sky was Magic

Here's a post from last March. I discovered

Some days just sparkle

  it the drafts folder - somehow I never got around to posting it. A quick story about a stunning ski in one of my favorite go-to locations last March.

Summer Activity Stats

I've been working on this for a while. Between a busy few weeks at work and the need to consult maps before writing this up, I kept getting put it off. Before everything gets "lost in the mists of time," I've decided to document a few notable summer outings - a really quick summary to remember names but very lacking in details. 

A Bozeman Sunday & Lifestyle Alert

Sunday Morning at Rockford Coffee

Sunday morning coffee and lifestyle alert.

For the First Time - Discovering the Wild East

During a long run this morning I found my thoughts drifting to the city of Prague. Still thinking about it upon my return, I took a few moments to jot down these recollections of my first visit there in 2000. This is a work in progress. 

On (Not) Becoming a Travel Writer

I originally wrote this as a poem (http://annvinciguerra.blogspot.com/2018/11/travel-writer.html), and have now expanded it into an essay.

Public Reading at Bozeman's Country Bookshelf - August 21, 2019

I'll be reading one of my pieces at a public reading this month.

Lifestyle Alert: Louis Vuitton Chalk Bag & New Gear Shop Coming to Bozeman

Interesting news in the gear world. The latest piece of absurd lifestyle apparel has been identified, and it appears is if a new gear shop may open in Bozeman this fall. Read on...

Some days you just bounce

A perky image from my job at the library

#MontanaStateUniversity

Hungry & Tired & Cold

My Three Day Juice Fast

I have always felt most alive when I’m active and pushing my body. I was a competitive gymnast for ten years, and am now an avid backcountry skier, mountain biker and backpacker. Careful to give my body enough fuel for these physical pursuits, I have eaten healthy, conscientiously, and often. Between constant activity, a petite frame, and good genetics, the first time I think about restricting food doesn’t come until I’m in my late 30s. Rather than going on a diet, becoming a vegan or eliminating gluten, I try a juice fast.

The A-List Eats - El Rodeo Taco Bus

A tried writing a travel article a while back (http://annvinciguerra.blogspot.com/2018/11/travel-writer.html). Now it's on to a restaurant review. I think I need help with both.

Update 11.11.2021: They have moved to 509 North 7th Avenue. near Rikki's Furniture and Access Fitness.

Where Are They Now? 2019 update on New Haven establishments

During my recent trip to New Haven, I was able to update the list I started in 2016. I'll post any updates, corrections and stories you have so share them in the comment section (You can post anonymously) or send me a message via the form.

Update: 2021 list is here: http://annvinciguerra.blogspot.com/2021/06/new-haven-establishments-2021.html. All previous lists are worth checking out as they have interesting stories and links.

A Weekend in the Elm City

 

Some thoughts on my recent trip to New Haven and a chance to make a few notes on the places I visited in case I decide to work this into a piece for a travel magazine.

A follow up to this piece from a few years ago. http://annvinciguerra.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-haven-reflections.html

Poetry Prompt - Our Home Was a Single Cloud

I have never lived in a high rise or even a multi-story apartment building, but this is what I came up with based on the prompt. Started in my writing group a few weeks back, edited during today's lunch break.

2019 Snow Update - with historic figures back to 2014

Since 2014, I've reported on snowpack figures. I was inspired by University of Utah atmospheric science professor Jim Steenburgh, who happens to be an avid backcountry skier. His blog talks a lot about the science behind great snow - lots of detailed info and an introduction to the concept of the Steenburgh Winter (Defined below), which is upon us in southwest Montana. 

Lost & Overlooked Ski Areas - Bear Paw

Here's the latest in the Lost & Overlooked Ski area series.

Montana has may places to ski. Beyond the well-known ski resorts, there are a number of smaller, less resorty ski areas such as Lost Trail and Discovery. With ample terrain, decent to great snow, and a downhome feel, they draw ski enthusiasts looking for something new. While I have explored many of the primary and secondary ski areas in Montana, before Thanksgiving, I didn’t realize Montana has another tier of even smaller ski areas to check out.

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The Joys of a Long, Mellow Ski Tour

Nothing to Strava About 

December 2019 Update: This post was later revised and appeared in Outside Bozeman magazine. http://www.outsidebozeman.com/magazine/archives/winter-2019-20/tootle-loo