"Never-Ending Chiberia" March, 2015

It's that time of year, El Niño or no, the temps dropped and Chicago feels like the Arctic. Sure, I give my bike trainer lots of love while I Netflix and spin (no, not chill) but I also dream of moving. It's how I cope with winter in February. If I am going to survive a cold winter, I would much rather be surrounded by mountains. Or scrap the cold weather all together and move somewhere warmer than the Midwest. 

Happily Cross Country Skiing in Breckenridge 

My latest dream is to move to Boulder where 50 degrees is not uncommon in winter and there's still snow nearby to cross country ski. Or Arizona because mountain biking in Sedona and hiking Camelback would be pretty great to do more than once a year. Or Portland because they know biking... the list can go on and on. 

Mountain Biking Heaven in Sedona

So when the winter hits that bitter cold icy patch, do you dream of packing it in and leaving the Midwest? Where do dream of moving to and why? 

Climbing Hills in Solvang, California

Hiking in Arizona