Thatawaydad
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As a passionate explorer of the great outdoors, I have seamlessly blended my love for hiking and writing into the vibrant online platform, Thatawaydad.com.
Thatawaydad is more than just a website—I am committed to exploring the beauty of nature and sharin
Thatawaydad is more than just a website—I am committed to exploring the beauty of nature and sharin
Well, it’s five o’clock somewhere at Margaritaville Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where we spent the day swimming and enjoying the beach. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/relax-on-the...
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Well, it’s five o’clock somewhere at Margaritaville Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where we spent the day swimming and enjoying the beach. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/relax-on-the...
Our cruise departed from Long Beach, allowing us to take a swan boat ride and explore the Venice canals.
The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/taking-a-nor...
The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/taking-a-nor...
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Our cruise departed from Long Beach, allowing us to take a swan boat ride and explore the Venice canals.
The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/taking-a-nor...
The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/taking-a-nor...
Quick Tour and Swim at the Beach in Puerto Vallarta: In Puerto Vallarta, you can swim at the beach and have lunch right on the sand, which is just one of the many activities that you can do here on a one-day visit. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/quick-tour-a...
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Quick Tour and Swim at the Beach in Puerto Vallarta: In Puerto Vallarta, you can swim at the beach and have lunch right on the sand, which is just one of the many activities that you can do here on a one-day visit. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/quick-tour-a...
See Cliff Divers and Enjoy the Beach in Mazatlan: Relaxing on a wide sandy beach and watching cliff divers jump into the choppy sea were the best parts of our time in Mazatlan, Mexico. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/see-cliff-di...
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
See Cliff Divers and Enjoy the Beach in Mazatlan: Relaxing on a wide sandy beach and watching cliff divers jump into the choppy sea were the best parts of our time in Mazatlan, Mexico. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/see-cliff-di...
Take a day sail to see the famous sea arch and look for whales just off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
We chose this two-and-a-half-hour shore excursion as our main activity in Cabo San Lucas. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/luxury-day-s...
We chose this two-and-a-half-hour shore excursion as our main activity in Cabo San Lucas. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/luxury-day-s...
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Take a day sail to see the famous sea arch and look for whales just off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
We chose this two-and-a-half-hour shore excursion as our main activity in Cabo San Lucas. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/luxury-day-s...
We chose this two-and-a-half-hour shore excursion as our main activity in Cabo San Lucas. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/luxury-day-s...
2025 TOP TEN HIKES: The list was compiled from summer travel, Midwest hikes, and outstanding natural beauty. (Rushing water at Lower Rock Creek in the Main Photo). MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/2025-top-ten...
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
2025 TOP TEN HIKES: The list was compiled from summer travel, Midwest hikes, and outstanding natural beauty. (Rushing water at Lower Rock Creek in the Main Photo). MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/2025-top-ten...
During the holiday season, the St. Louis Hills neighborhood along the 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue lights up with hundreds of strands of Christmas lights to become Candy Cane Lane. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/seeing-chris...
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
During the holiday season, the St. Louis Hills neighborhood along the 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue lights up with hundreds of strands of Christmas lights to become Candy Cane Lane. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/seeing-chris...
Garden and Grotto Walk at Our Lady of the Snows: Walk through gardens and through grottos at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., and in winter, see a huge lighting display. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/garden-and-g...
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Garden and Grotto Walk at Our Lady of the Snows: Walk through gardens and through grottos at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., and in winter, see a huge lighting display. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/garden-and-g...
Capitol Reef National Park features a canyon wall that resembles the U.S. Capitol, along with historic sites and home-made apple pie, and is located in Utah’s south-central desert. www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-c...
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Capitol Reef National Park features a canyon wall that resembles the U.S. Capitol, along with historic sites and home-made apple pie, and is located in Utah’s south-central desert. www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-c...
The Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park sits high on a 1500-foot mesa, and the name really fits; it is fantastic to see. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-c...
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park sits high on a 1500-foot mesa, and the name really fits; it is fantastic to see. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-c...
Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. (Due to the government shutdown, your experience might be different.) www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-a...
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. (Due to the government shutdown, your experience might be different.) www.thatawaydad.com/one-day-at-a...
Take a walk through Elsah, a 19th-century village of Victorian cottages on the Great River Road, Illinois Highway 100, 40 minutes north of St. Louis.
The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering river bluffs along the Mississippi River. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/stroll-throu...
The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering river bluffs along the Mississippi River. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/stroll-throu...
October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Take a walk through Elsah, a 19th-century village of Victorian cottages on the Great River Road, Illinois Highway 100, 40 minutes north of St. Louis.
The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering river bluffs along the Mississippi River. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/stroll-throu...
The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering river bluffs along the Mississippi River. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/stroll-throu...
Take a Walk Through the Trees at Bethalto Arboretum-- Follow a paved path that winds through 150 different types of trees and plants at the Bethalto Arboretum in Illinois. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/take-a-walk-...
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Take a Walk Through the Trees at Bethalto Arboretum-- Follow a paved path that winds through 150 different types of trees and plants at the Bethalto Arboretum in Illinois. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/take-a-walk-...
I’ve been selected as an author in the upcoming release: "Tales of the (314), Gateway Moments and First Impressions".
We’ll be having a book signing on Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
The HEIGHTS Community Center
8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights, MO 63117
We’ll be having a book signing on Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
The HEIGHTS Community Center
8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights, MO 63117
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I’ve been selected as an author in the upcoming release: "Tales of the (314), Gateway Moments and First Impressions".
We’ll be having a book signing on Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
The HEIGHTS Community Center
8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights, MO 63117
We’ll be having a book signing on Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
The HEIGHTS Community Center
8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights, MO 63117
Playground Fun and Hike by a Rocky Stream at Crestwood Park: Take a hike crossing back and forth over a pebble-filled creek, and then let the kids play on a unique playground at Crestwood Park.MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/playground-f...
October 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Playground Fun and Hike by a Rocky Stream at Crestwood Park: Take a hike crossing back and forth over a pebble-filled creek, and then let the kids play on a unique playground at Crestwood Park.MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/playground-f...
Broemelsiek Park Offers Free Corn Maze-- Find your way around a free corn maze and check out 19th-century farm equipment at the Agriculture Educational Garden at Broemlsiek Park north of Defiance, Mo. www.thatawaydad.com/broemelsiek-...
October 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Broemelsiek Park Offers Free Corn Maze-- Find your way around a free corn maze and check out 19th-century farm equipment at the Agriculture Educational Garden at Broemlsiek Park north of Defiance, Mo. www.thatawaydad.com/broemelsiek-...
Walk the Centennial Greenway’s Ackert Walkway, starting from the Delmar Loop, where you’ll find the “Father of Rock and Roll” Chuck Berry statue, and then explore the Washington University campus. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/centennial-g...
September 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Walk the Centennial Greenway’s Ackert Walkway, starting from the Delmar Loop, where you’ll find the “Father of Rock and Roll” Chuck Berry statue, and then explore the Washington University campus. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/centennial-g...
VIDEO OF A HIKE AT RIVERWOODS PARK IN BRIDGETON -- www.instagram.com/p/DOv6QfXDa_c/
September 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
VIDEO OF A HIKE AT RIVERWOODS PARK IN BRIDGETON -- www.instagram.com/p/DOv6QfXDa_c/
Hiking through rocky terrain and enjoying views from an overlook of forested hills is part of a day on the Beulah Trail in Greensfelder Park.
The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated on Allenton Road, north of Six Flags. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated on Allenton Road, north of Six Flags. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hiking through rocky terrain and enjoying views from an overlook of forested hills is part of a day on the Beulah Trail in Greensfelder Park.
The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated on Allenton Road, north of Six Flags. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated on Allenton Road, north of Six Flags. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
Hamilton Hollow Trail is a short hike through the tallest trees in Cuivre River State Park, which is located north of Troy, Missouri.
This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation gain of 92 feet. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/cuivre-river...
This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation gain of 92 feet. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/cuivre-river...
September 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hamilton Hollow Trail is a short hike through the tallest trees in Cuivre River State Park, which is located north of Troy, Missouri.
This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation gain of 92 feet. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/cuivre-river...
This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation gain of 92 feet. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/cuivre-river...
Greensfelder Park: Take Mustang Trail to a Hidden Pool-- Take a hike along the Mustang Trail at Greensfelder Park near Eureka, which leads to a clear pool of water by a rocky brook. MORE AT: thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
August 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Greensfelder Park: Take Mustang Trail to a Hidden Pool-- Take a hike along the Mustang Trail at Greensfelder Park near Eureka, which leads to a clear pool of water by a rocky brook. MORE AT: thatawaydad.com/greensfelder...
Along the Lakeside Trail, you will see blooming flowers and wildlife at Cuivre River State Park, located north of Troy, Missouri.
MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/lakeside-tra...
MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/lakeside-tra...
August 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Along the Lakeside Trail, you will see blooming flowers and wildlife at Cuivre River State Park, located north of Troy, Missouri.
MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/lakeside-tra...
MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/lakeside-tra...
At Paul A. Schroeder Park in Manchester, MO, walkers can view a unique statue in the center of a waterfall and pass by a large aquatic park. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/find-a-water...
July 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
At Paul A. Schroeder Park in Manchester, MO, walkers can view a unique statue in the center of a waterfall and pass by a large aquatic park. MORE AT www.thatawaydad.com/find-a-water...
Millennium Park: An ornate Victorian Italianate house, an expansive playground, and a nature area are sights to see along this Millennium Park walk in Creve Coeur.
IMORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/millennium-p...
IMORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/millennium-p...
July 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Millennium Park: An ornate Victorian Italianate house, an expansive playground, and a nature area are sights to see along this Millennium Park walk in Creve Coeur.
IMORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/millennium-p...
IMORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/millennium-p...
Find two historic log cabins, stroll around a lake, and a prairie stand at Conway Park in Creve Coeur, Mo. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/hike-around-...
July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Find two historic log cabins, stroll around a lake, and a prairie stand at Conway Park in Creve Coeur, Mo. MORE AT: www.thatawaydad.com/hike-around-...