Paul's Gig & Travel Blog

Bend, OR at 5,500 feet I arrived at Wanoga Snow Play Area early, a couple days before the rest of the group arrived. Two enormous parking lots virtually empty... At over a mile high, the temperatures were not conducive to streaking at sunrise... or high noon... or sunset! DANG, it was freakin' COLD! Enjoyed dancing in Bend (about 15 miles east and down the mountain) and mountain biking (I can pretend) on my hybrid bike. There were some very serious mountain bike trails that I rode and it was a blast... except for the face plant I accomplished the first day! Crater Lake National Park McCloud, CA Burney Falls State Park I stayed here for one night ($28 YIKES!) on my way south toward Reno, NV. The falls were amazing and the park was pristine. Horton Creek Campground - Bishop, CA The Amazing Rainless Rainbow! Actually created by the moisture from the clouds as they slowly drifted over the mountain peak. I got a g

Well, here it is... August and I am fully back on the road and loving it! In case you hadn't heard... I LOVE my life!!! Dang, this is so much fun! Here are some phots and notes of my journey through the month. Bird Track Springs Campground Three days tucked away in this little campground - a little piece of heaven! This is how I know where I was... DUH! It may look like I was surrounded by trees... OKAY, I was surrounded by trees, VERY TALL trees! I was positioned perfectly to get plenty of solar most of the day. Loving my solar system! What a GREAT LIFE! Dungeness Recreation Area Camping at this beautiful Wild Life Refuge in Sequim, WA Visiting Tacoma WA Beautiful Park in Tacoma Breakfast at "Little Jerry's Breakfast & Burgers" - lots of great memorabilia from the Jerry Seinfeld show! Love this one! Visiting Vancouver, BC While staying in Sequim, WA we visited Vancouver, BC. Our party of 3 went to a Butt

Jackson Hole, WY Here I am... I could say "stuck", but I'm not stuck at all! I am having a blast here! The Hotel Jackson / Smokin' Iron Bar & Grill offered me the opportunity to perform through the summer season. That evolved into managing the entertainment/music program and scheduling other musicians to perform. That's giving me some time to relax, enjoy the area more and not burn out. Cool thing is that people request some great songs, that I sometimes don't have, so I'm adding 2 or 3 new cover songs everyday. I get around town most everyday on my bike. Yesterday I rode through the National Elk Refuge and it was a beautiful ride through some gorgeous country. Everything's Uncertain Is been a roller coaster ride here in Jackson... with performing at the Smokin' Iron Bar & Grill. Management issues and conflicts, bad weather, scheduling, and WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMERS??? With all the chaos and uncertainty, I'm not sure if I

Last Days in Dutch John LyndaJoy and I moved to Canyon Rim CG on the first of June which was considerably higher but right on the rim of this amazing Red Canyon. Beautiful view from the edge of the canyo... AHHHHHHHH! Lightning strike Fields of these bright yellow flowers along the hiking trail Horse back riding... YUP! Cedar Springs Marina - Snag Bar & Grill After dinner on Friday night (6/1/19), I spoke with the manager, Stacy about performing. She brought me in on Saturday and a large table of WINs came and had dinner. That WINS were very engaged, singing along, and dancing on the tables! YIKES!  I was planning to play another 30 minutes after they left around 6 o'clock, but the place filled up at 6:30, so I ended up staying until closing at 8PM. What a BLAST! One of the very BEST gigs I've ever had! Kemmerer Fontenelle Recreation Area - Kemmerer, WY Petrified Wood Treasures found at the Blue Forest Grand Teton National Park