Word of Mouth: Adirondacks

A weekend through spots in Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake

Six hours from Toronto, Boston and New York City, the Adirondacks region is the largest publicly protected area within the 48 states (one just can’t compete with how big Alaska is). One of the most unique aspects to this state park is that there are towns and villages existing within the wilderness—like Lake Placid, best known for hosting two Winter Olympics. Between your planned hiking, …

Test Riding the 2017 Clutch 2 on Utah’s Desert Trails

Diamondback's latest bike for women set against exquisite landscapes

Hurricanes don’t happen in the desert but an early settler in Utah was convinced there was one, thus naming the town of Hurricane after the fateful event. Hurricane is located in Washington County just outside of St George. It’s the last town one hits before driving up to the beautiful Gooseberry Mesa, which features some of the most scenic single track in the country with …

Feist feat. Jarvis Cocker: Century

It’s been six years since Feist released an album. Fortunately, on 28 April she’ll be dropping her fifth full-length, Pleasure, and today she’s offered up a second track to tease the release. “Century,” an almost six-minute-long song chugs forward on a prominent bass line and jangling guitars with Feist’s vocals skipping above. Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker makes an unexpected contribution midway through, accompanied by an entire …