Hey folks! Well I just finished working a ski season up in whitefish Montana, met wonderful people and was lucky enough to be involved in a wonderful community of passionate... Ski bums haha
After the season ended a friend and I set out to climb every crag in between SW Montana and Yosemite!!! 7 weeks and well over 100 routes later I ended up here on the coast in sunny Santa Cruz!!!
I climb, hike, ski, kayak, surf and skate!
I love to play guitar and have a soft spot for gardening and dogs ha.
Ex food cart owner and Portland OR native, I love anything that brings good food, good beer and good people together.
I graduated from Portland State with a BA in marketing and a minor in environmental sustainability.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As the product of a very, very Greek American family I started working very early, when I was 16 I dropped out of high school to enroll in community college, by 18 I had an associates and transferred over to PSU.
My best friend and I decided to take our hard earned dollars and start a small business! And the crazy part was it worked!
Street Meat in Nw Portland became a thriving neighborhood hot spot and we eventually grew to three locations, but after finishing school something was missing... That's when the travel bug bit me!
So far I've had the amazing opportunity to work, live and travel in wonderful communities and make connections that will last a life time!
I'm couch surfing because I'm the first person in my family to actually be fortunate to enough to travel, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon :D

Interests

Im a big time climber and want to make my passion my career, studying to get my single pitch instructor certification through the American mountain guide association.
When I was a kid I worked two summers a bakers apprentice, ever since then I'm fascinated bread and love to create in general. Aspiring outdoor film photographer and appreciative of all arts, I love, love music and prefer a house full of noise over silence.

• dogs
• arts
• dining
• beer
• instructor
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• business
• tourism
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading:
Wild Muir, short stories of adventure in the high Sierra
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
And am always on the hunt for great local writers to bounce ideas off of!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two winters ago I caught the travel bug and headed out to Kauai to WWOOF, working side by side with small local organic farms I got the chance to start an informal co-op farmers market stand, bring the best food and people together on the island!
As close to paradise as I've ever felt ha

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll take you rock climbing!!! And I won't drop you! Haha I have a double set of all equipment and have helped many of my friends and friends of friends get hooked on climbing, wether you've never climbed or you hit the wall three times a week there's something for everyone and the Santa Cruz area is amazingly close to a host of classic climbing in beautiful settings!!!
Let's get out and climb rocks!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share laughter, stories and smiles, I have plenty of all three and always some to spare!

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico