It’s an enjoyable if sometimes overwrought return to form, as its central pair are buffeted by a sanitized though still thorny college admissions process.Īlways and Forever, directed by Michael Fimognari (who also helmed PS I Still Love You the first film was directed by Susan Johnson), picks up weeks after the second movie left off: Lara Jean and Peter are back together and inseparable, FaceTiming I love yous from Portland and the Coveys’ spring break in Seoul. (Lara Jean’s Korean heritage – unfortunately, groundbreaking in 2018 – is once again treated sensitively here, an important aspect of her life but not the only one). Lara Jean, ever the fantasist, has a life plan, played out in succinct daydream: get into Stanford with Peter, get married to Peter, have a baby and a house with Peter, write a bestselling book with Peter. The lurch, of course, is that Lara Jean does not get into Stanford (Peter is going for lacrosse) the rejection sends her into a tailspin of anxiety about the future (the film has a solid grasp on how terrifying that murkiness can be at 17) and disrupts her too-twee vision – “we were supposed to hold hands while riding bikes, and play footsie in the library, and wear tree hats to football games,” she cries to her younger sister Kitty (Anna Cathcart, still reliable comic relief) and best friend Chris (Madeleine Arthur). The crush of denial from an elite school is a bit laughably non-universal but the film treats it as it feels for Lara Jean and Peter’s sliver of American high schoolers: life-ending or affirming. The rest of the movie spins from (very teenage) bad communication exacerbated by uncertainty. On a class trip to New York City, Lara Jean falls in love, believably, with NYU and an unexpected vision of her future. To All The Boys smartly makes Peter as understanding as possible (Centineo still has it) but the prospect of growing 3,000 miles apart fractures their fragile romance novel idea of coupledom. Sara Sheehy worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip.Īs a born and raised New Englander, I didn’t know what to expect during the first autumn I spent in Idaho.Ĭondor, ever the series ace, delivers another nuanced performance, but the film lags as it prizes Lara Jean’s anxiety around the marks of their relationship – gifts, matching shirts, lots of LJ <3 PK notes – over the lived-in banter that sizzled in the original. I steeled myself for a season devoid of all the colorful foliage I had come to take for granted-the bright shades of yellow, gold, and red that blanket eastern mountains when the weather turns chilly.įall in Idaho is a spectacular season. From north to south, aspens, cottonwoods, larch, and many other species of western trees light up the mountains and riverbanks before dropping their leaves for winter. Add in warm days, crisp nights, and all the recreational opportunities of summer and fall quickly became my favorite season. This fall, take in the foliage with a road trip on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway from Shoshone to Stanley. This guide is full of my favorite spots to eat, explore, and enjoy the colors along the way. Start your journey in the small town of Shoshone, the southern terminus of the 116-mile Sawtooth Scenic Byway. From there, make your way north on Highway 75 through the lava-strewn landscape of the Picabo Desert. The jagged and broken pieces of lava look like they were torn from the ground by big machinery, but in fact, they are part of a relatively young volcanic flow that blanketed the area between 2,000 and 15,000 years ago. Make a stop at Silver Creek Preserve to kick off this fall drive. Photo Credit: Sara Sheehy.Īt the intersection of Highway 75 and Highway 20, turn right at the blinking light for a foliage stop at The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. Silver Creek’s crystal-clear water and abundance of aquatic life make it a bucket list destination for fly fishermen and women around the globe. Park at the Visitor’s Center and walk the short trail down to the creek’s edge, watching for birds, large trout, and the deep red leaves of the shrubs along the shore. Return to Highway 75 and continue your journey north, through the irrigated ranchlands of the southern Wood River Valley. When you reach the town of Hailey, swing by Black Owl Coffee for a brown sugar mocha and one of their locally famous lemon lavender scones or a Black Owl Scramble. While in Hailey, enjoy a walk through the Draper Wood River Preserve.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |