Meet Buck & Martha, our new “on the beat” reporters covering the Asheville, NC area and owners of Bed & Breakfast at Ponder Cove, (www.pondercove.com/petfriendly/) Asheville area’s original pet friendly accommodation.
Congrats to Buck. I must say he is relishing his new position and I mine, as his chauffeur and scribe. It is important for us to know and share all the cool pet friendly activities not to mention dining and drink possibilities in the Asheville area.
So, here goes……..Our first assignment on official duty. Buck being a country boy and hearing so much about these two hot spots decided to take in a couple of citified experiences, the THREE DOG BAKERY and BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
The Jersey shore is a great place for your dog - as long as you come when the weather’s not so hot and no one wants to be there. But there is good news at hand. In the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township, officials have created what they say is the first dawn-to-dusk “dog beach” at the Jersey Shore. That’s every day of the year, including summer. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
The welcome mat in our National Park System rolls up when we drive in with our dogs. Very few national parks allow dogs on hiking trails. In Yellowstone National Park dogs are not allowed more than 100 feet from roads, parking areas and campgrounds. In Yosemite National Park dogs can walk the paved paths of the Valley floor but are not permitted on any trail or slope. At the Grand Canyon dogs can walk along Continue Reading »
By Stephanie Smith
(www.pawsitivelypictures.com)
Holidays and vacations are the top two reasons why we travel. Whether traveling home, to a friend’s house, or far away, all traveling involves some form of transportation. Now more than ever we have begun to see an influx of options for the four-legged traveler as well. According to Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
Dog lovers vacationing on Florida’s Suncoast will want to stitch directions to Bonita Beach into their dog’s collar (Take I-75 to Exit 116 (Bonita Beach Rd W) stay on Bonita Beach Rd. to Hickory Blvd. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
I often get emails from dog owners asking where in the country they can go to walk their dog off-leash. It seems like a sort of random general question. Are folks so frustrated with their local leash laws that they are willing to just travel to let their dog run free? Perhaps.
If you are looking for a place to spend a few days exploring parks where you can let your dog off-leash Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
So you think gold strikes are things you only read about in history books? Tell that to the prospectors still hunting gold in 2009. California has more than 25,000 active gold-mining claims. And when we slide into times like these when money gets scarce, people’s dreams drift back to that big gold strike - in the first three months of 2009, 1,173 more claims Continue Reading »
