Category Archives: urban features
Lake Drive Loop
A scenic and fast route along Milwaukee’s water front, this run provides access to some of the area’s best urban features, scenery and coffee. Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Milwaukee, routes, runs, urban features, Wisconsin
Red Rocks Canyon
Red Rocks Canyon was created from a mosaic of features that don’t typically scream “State Park destination!” It is a park built around the remnants of a rock quarry, landfill, illicit climbing walls and abandoned ranch sites that has somehow … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, routes, urban features
Forest Park – Portland, OR
As a rule, running in Portland during the rainy season will require that you get muddy. Very very muddy. And since Portland’s rainy season is fairly extended, embracing the idea of getting covered in mud every time you hit a … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Oregon, Portland, routes, runs, urban features
Mount Sanitas
We here at TWW do not often recommend going from 0 to 60 in the first five minutes of a workout, but unfortunately for our legs there are just some routes that are worth destroying them for. We count Mount … Continue reading
Filed under Boulder, Cities and Towns, Colorado, endurance hikes, routes, urban features
Atwater Stairs
An intense workout in a gorgeous area, the Atwater Stairs are a great way to work off Milwaukee’s excellent food and beer. Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Milwaukee, urban features, Wisconsin
The Incline
The Manitou Springs Incline is immediately apparent when driving into the hamlet of Manitou Springs, CO (home of witches, geode shops and Clayfest). It is a vertical scar up the front of Mt. Manitou, once hosting train tracks for a … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Colorado, Colorado Springs, endurance hikes, Manitou Springs, routes, runs, urban features
UC Davis Arboretum
The beauty of college towns; pretty young things. Running is so much easier when the possibility of an attractive woman (or man – for the ladies) is always just around the corner. Combine that with progressive ideas, good food (usually), … Continue reading
Filed under urban features
Laurelhurst Park
Laurelhurst, located in Southeast Portland is an incredible green oasis in the middle of Portland’s eastside. Within its borders are a pond, horseshoe pits, picnic tables, an off-leash dog area, and a couple of mostly paved trails that are ideal … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Oregon, Portland, routes, runs, urban features
Discovery Park
I’ve been frequenting the Emerald City a lot lately and when not downing liters of coffee to deal with the rain, have been exploring numerous running venues. One of my favorites is Discovery Park, located in the northwest corner of … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, routes, runs, Seattle, urban features, Washington
Tryon Creek State Park
Tryon Creek is an Oregon State Park, located within the city limits of Portland in the Southwest Hills, about 9 miles south of downtown Portland. Very similar in topography to Forest Park, Tryon has a variety of trails that loop … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Oregon, Portland, routes, runs, urban features
