VIDA’s Flagship 2-day Clinic
April 11, 2016
Coming June 25, 2016. Are you hooked on mountain biking? If not, you will be after VIDA’s Flagship 2-day Clinic in Keystone, Colorado! Excitement and challenges abound at the Keystone Mountain Bike Park, your base for the weekend. All skill levels are welcome and are supported at this park with rock gardens, drops and high-speed […]
Blackberry Wood Campsite
April 8, 2016
Ever sleep in one of those iconic, British double-decker buses? Now you can at Blackberry Wood Campsite in Sussex county in the south of England. Quirky lodgings include a converted 1965 Wessex Search and Rescue helicopter, the cutest little retro caravan from 1963, a 1930’s gypsy wagon complete with original wood-burning stove and the outside […]
Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food
April 8, 2016
Healthy cookies? Yes, please! Our friends at Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food make some awesomely delicious cookies. They are oh-so moist and flavorful and made with no refined sugar, no artificial ingredients, no trans fats, and no preservatives. Currently, they have 6 flavors available on their website: Oatmeal Raisin, Vanilla Vanilla, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Breakfast […]
Asilia Highlands
April 8, 2016
A getaway of a lifetime. Asilia Highlands is the highest safari camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Tanzania. Stay in one of the 8 glass-fronted, geodesic-domed tents that have en-suite bathrooms with hot running water, showers and flushing toilets, in-room wood-burning stoves, complimentary laundry service, and both solar […]
Daffodil 5K Challenge
April 7, 2016
Coming April 9, 2016. Think of spring, and you think of flowers, especially those bright, yellow daffodils. What better way to celebrate spring that to take on the Daffodil 5K Challenge in Pierce County, Washington! Held on the same day as the Daffodil Parade and including the same routes as the parade, the challenge consists […]
Lone Mountain Wagyu Beef Jerky
April 7, 2016
Some pretty special meat! Our friends at Lone Mountain Wagyu shared some of their Beef Jerky with us, and our taste buds were extremely impressed! This is most definitely not your typical tough-as-leather jerky to take on the trails. This is premium jerky, hand sliced and smoked from select cuts of 100% Fullblood Wagyu cattle, […]
Field of Light, Uluru
April 7, 2016
Let there be light! Field of Light is an illuminated installation near the famed Uluru in the Australian Outback from artist Bruce Munro. Comprised of 50,000 frosted glass spheres on stems that shimmer and pulse in various colors covering an area equal to four football fields, this solar-powered art installation opened at the beginning of […]
NATU Hair Care Products
April 6, 2016
Sometimes “No” is a good thing. With NATU Hair Care Products, it is definitely a good thing! There are no sulfates, silicones, parabens, resins, phthalates. petrolatum, ethoxylates. artificial colors, artificial fragrances, nor animal products. What you will find are natural proteins, lipids, amino acids, nutrients and vitamins that are exactly what your hair needs to […]
Maya Kaimal Products
April 6, 2016
A taste of India! Our friends at Maya Kaimal shared their wonderful creations with us that are inspired by the many different regions and flavors of India. First, let’s talk about the Chickpea Chips that initially attracted us to Maya Kaimal. These are thin wisps of delicious yumminess made out of chickpea flour. They are […]
Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride
April 6, 2016
Coming April 17, 2016. Didn’t qualify for the Boston Marathon this year? That’s okay, join the Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride instead! This is a fun, unsupported, group bike ride that starts at the Southborough Station parking lot and follows the Boston Marathon route all the way to Back Bay on the eve before the […]
RideOn
April 5, 2016
Take your ride to a whole new level with RideOn! After a successful Indiegogo campaign, RideOn is the world’s first true augmented reality goggle. Offering a see-through display, AR graphics and features are projected about 15 feet in front of you without the use of any external devices. See your location on a map, find […]
Kora Shola 230 Tarn Gaiter
April 5, 2016
Ever heard of yak wool? Yes, yaks, those large, long-haired creatures that wander the Himalayan mountains. Well, our friends at Kora are the first company to developed a high performance technical fabric from the soft wool underneath the yak’s shaggy outer coats. We tried out their Shola 230 Tarn Gaiter, and we’re now yak-converts! The […]
Keely’s Camp: Ski Portillo with the Ladies!
April 5, 2016
Coming August 20, 2016. It’s approaching the end of ski season for most of us, but you can still look forward to summer skiing in the southern hemisphere. Check out Ski Portillo with the Ladies! offered by Keely’s Camp. You’ll be in very capable hands with Keely Kelleher, founder of Keely’s Ski Camps for Girls […]
Strafe Alpha Mid Jacket
April 4, 2016
A unique jacket! The Alpha Mid Jacket from our friends at Strafe is so much more than an excellent midlayer for all your TrailblazerGirl activities. You’ll see and feel the uniqueness the minute you pick it up – super-lightweight with its special Polartech Alpha. This is a revolutionary insulation developed for U.S. Special Operations Forces […]
Women Outdoors National Gathering
April 4, 2016
May 27, 2016. Love the outdoors? Then join the Women Outdoors National Gathering at the Sargent Center in southern New Hampshire. Women Outdoors is a nonprofit, volunteer organization with a mission “to provide a supportive environment where all women can have fun and challenge themselves in a community of women who love the outdoors while […]
BomBoard
March 31, 2016
Get on the water with a new kind of watercraft. Have a small car and no trailer? No problem! The BomBoard is a soon-to-be-released modular, portable, affordable ride on the water. It breaks down into 4 pieces with the heaviest weighing 90 pounds, so you can transport it in the truck of your car. Assembly […]
Umpqua Oats
March 31, 2016
On a cold day, oatmeal is such a comfort food, and our friends at Umpqua Oats have taken oatmeal to a new level! Picture yourself by the campfire, pour a bit of boiling water into the Salted Caramel Meltdown (yes, I know, it’s scrumptious!), cap it, wait a few, agonizing minutes, then taste. Savor a […]
Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup
March 31, 2016
Coming April 2, 2016. Visit the most picturesque harbor in the Northwest. Gig Harbor is hosting the fifth annual Paddlers Cup, a 2-day event for water-sport enthusiasts. Pleasant Washington weather is expected this weekend with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mild 60s. Saturday’s events include competitive relay races and distance races in the […]
Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate
March 30, 2016
Nature meets science. Our friends at Kiehl’s shared their new Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate with us, and there were some pretty happy (or should we say, radiant?!) faces amongst the TrailblazerGirl team! Just released this month, one of the key ingredients in this concentrate is the extract from sustainably sourced quinoa husk. Yes, quinoa, that […]
UMCHU Bars
March 30, 2016
An inspired name for a bar…umm chew! UMCHU Bars are tasty, hand made bars, or as they say, “hand forged”. Containing limited ingredients (at most 5) but loads of flavor, these bars are just right for a snack on the trail, nosh on the slopes, or pick-me-up in the afternoon. Free of wheat, corn, soy, […]
Twinkie Run
March 30, 2016
Coming April 1, 2016. Okay, it may not be the healthiest of food, but it certainly makes a fun, guilty pleasure! It’s the Twinkie Run in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and might we add, a fitting run for April Fools Day! This 5K run raises money to support the research centers and projects aggressively seeking a […]
Bike the Blossoms
March 29, 2016
Coming April 9, 2016. A sea of pink! Join the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and Velopalooza for Bike the Blossoms, a guided two-hour tour through some of the best cherry blossom-lined streets in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Arrive early to check out how you can safeguard your bike with Pop-Up City Hall and Project […]
361 Degrees Ortega
March 29, 2016
You won’t want to take these shoes off! The Ortega from our friends at 361 Degrees is a super-comfortable shoe that is perfect for running the trails, walking around the neighborhood, hitting the treadmill, or any TrailblazerGirl activity involving your feet! It’s constructed with three layers of sole for support, comfort, stability, flexibility, and traction. […]
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run
March 29, 2016
Coming April 3, 2016. The cherry blossoms are in bloom which means it’s time for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run. Held every year during the Cherry Blossom Festival in the Nation’s Capital, lucky runners are determined by a lottery system for this popular race. Besides taking you past the blooming cherry blossoms, the […]