Trip Hook
banner
triphook.bsky.social
Trip Hook
@triphook.bsky.social
Geographer @ US EPA
Alexandria Co-Lead @ YIMBYs of NoVa
Alexandria, VA / Canaan Valley, WV
⛵⛷️🚲🪕🎷🛶🥾🌎
June 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Heading to Port City at 7 (with banjo) if anyone wants to join!
June 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you guys make it to Canaan, keep an eye out for the instructor getting schooled by his own students
January 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just surpassed 36" for January and it's still falling here in Canaan, WV. Highly recommend that any fellow skiers get out here ASAP
January 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Back in ALX after a whirlwind trip across Nepal for my brother's wedding. Tough returning to reality after a fever dream of temples, giant mountains, bazaars, momos, and wild elephants and rhinos out the window.

Bring on ski season!
December 2, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Day 1 of wedding festivities in Pokhara, Nepal 🇳🇵
November 22, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Caught sunrise over Annapurna after a 24-hour flight and an 11,500 ft ascent on foot.

Not saying I recommend it, not saying I don't 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
November 20, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Count us in!
November 8, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Don't feel bad, there aren't any particularly well known Swiss landmarks there
October 12, 2024 at 5:23 PM
When the leaves start changing in September (due to exceptional drought)
September 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
I studied banjo for several years with Steve Attix, the owner of the Del Ray School of Music on Mt. Vernon. Was gutted to learn that Steve is currently battling cancer and that they're struggling to keep the business afloat.

Bummed that I'm out of town for this benefit, but hope others can attend
July 31, 2024 at 3:36 PM
2024 batch of cherry bounce is underway, coming soon to a holiday party or Bourbon Night near you.
July 25, 2024 at 10:57 AM
My current view (Grand Traverse Bay)
July 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Put this map together showing where YIMBY-endorsed candidates (mayor+council) got the highest proportion of the vote. No big surprises, but some interesting patterns.
July 3, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Hey, those dunes are like 400 feet tall. Not Hawaii but not bad for the Midwest
June 28, 2024 at 10:09 PM
June 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
627 N. West Street is a townhouse in a neighborhood that's almost exclusively townhouses, on a busy intersection across from a Metro stop.

Someone who knows more about the law than I do will have to tell me how this person has standing to sue.
June 21, 2024 at 2:02 AM
June 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Yes! Would love to have an outing sometime soon. @praveenkathpal.bsky.social is also learning to sail too.

I got in way over my head building a deck at the cabin which has set us back sailing-wise this season, but we did make it out on an overnight to Annapolis last week.
June 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I can think of a few on-street parking lanes that could be converted to bike lanes pretty easily.
June 14, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Checked out the new Pier Bar at the waterfront after voting with @vebush.bsky.social. Cool spot to grab a drink literally on the river

Pro-tip: go on a calm day. It's a floating pier and even these veteran sailors were seasick after 10 minutes.
June 13, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Correct answer. Would also accept:
May 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Nice! It's pretty cool as seen from the ground too
March 24, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This one on Adams always gives me weird vibes, although the We Support Ukraine sign kinda tempers it
March 21, 2024 at 2:29 PM
February 12, 2024 at 4:04 AM