--- title: "Out of Office: A Q&A with a Regency Westward Travel Trio" description: Three Regency families traveled west for summer vacations that overlapped, creating adventure and lasting memories. image: https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/ElsnersDiggs.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.regencycenters.com/) - [Properties](https://connect.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://connect.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://connect.regencycenters.com/contact) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://connect.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Blog](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility) - [Leadership](https://www.regencycenters.com/leadership) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://www.regencycenters.com/) [![Search](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-search.svg) Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) ![Menu](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-menu.svg) Menu - [Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://www.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) Search - [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) - [News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) - [Retailer News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/retailer-news) # Out of Office: A Q&A with a Regency Westward Travel Trio [Caron Streibich](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/caron-streibich) [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) July 24, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Craig Myers, Business Intelligence Architect, Jonathan Elsner, Senior Application Architect, and Heather Diggs, Leasing Paralegal, recently went west — *together* — for summer vacation. Coincidentally Diggs' best friend is Elsner's wife, and Craig and Jonathan and their wives are also friends outside of work. Each of their trips intertwined along the way, and lasting memories were made. **![Group photos of Elsner and Diggs families at national parks](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Camping.jpg?width=774&name=Camping.jpg)***L to R: Ava Grace, Addi and Audrey and Jonathan Elsner with mom, Megan, along with Heather (center, black shirt) and Ryan Diggs with kids, Lauren (center, blue jacket) and Logan (far right)* **RC:** Where did each of you go? What was your favorite part about the trip?  **CM:** We took a bus tour that started in Denver and ended in Vegas. Places we hit along the way included Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and Grand Canyon National Park. **JE:** We did Beatty, NV; Death Valley, CA; Lake Isabella, CA; Yosemite Park, CA – this was my favorite part, specifically the “Mist Trail” and climbing rocks, plus seeing bears; Lone Pine, CA and Las Vegas, NV. **HD:** My family went to Zion National Park, UT; Bryce Canyon, UT; Grand Canyon, AZ; Las Vegas; Mammoth Lakes, CA; and finally Yosemite, CA, where we met up with the Elsners. That was our favorite part of the trip and we planned it that way —we knew the kids especially would see that as the highlight of the trip. **RC:** Where, or at what point, did you meet up on the trip? **HD:** We met up at Yosemite, and it ended up being the perfect place to spend time together. The park was crowded during the day, unlike the others we had been to, so it gave us an excuse to get out earlier in the day and later in the evening, which ended up being the best time to do hikes and see animals. We did things with the Elsners that we probably wouldn’t have done on our own, like a hike in the dark to see the climbers on El Capitan and picnic dinners by the water while the kids played. **CM:** We met the Elsners at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas — quite a different sight than the national parks! ![Myers and Elsner's families smiling in Las Vegas](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MyersElsners.jpg?width=774&name=MyersElsners.jpg)*Craig Myers, Jonathan Elsner, Megan Elsner and Becky Myers in Las Vegas* **RC:** What trip are each of you/your families eyeing next? **CM:** The Myers’ are planning a trip to Hawaii next year, but before that I think we’ll go to Busch Gardens with the Elsner family — probably before the holidays. The kids love roller coasters, and there are quite a few we haven’t experienced yet at BG. **JE:** I am taking suggestions but some ideas are Costa Rica or Acadia in Maine. **HD:** Good question — we’re waiting on the official invite from the Elsners to go up to the mountains with them this fall. We have also been throwing around the idea of going snow skiing for spring break. My kids just saw snow for the first time — on this trip, in Mammoth Lakes — and they loved it so we’re thinking something along those lines. *![Myers family smiling in group photo at the Grand Canyon](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MyersGrandCanyon.jpg?width=774&name=MyersGrandCanyon.jpg)The Myers (Matthew, Craig, Sam, Becky) at Goosenecks State Park in Utah* ##### Connect With Us [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.regencycenters.com/connect-with-us/)  > [Explore Our Markets](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties/our-markets)  > [Find a Space For Your Place](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties)  > ##### Related Stories [May 14 Regency Centers Earns 18th Consecutive First Coast Healthiest Companies Award](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/18th-first-coast-healthiest-companies-award) [Feb 05 Regency Centers Announces Lone Tree Village Development in Colorado](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-centers-announces-lone-tree-village-a-king-soopers-anchored-retail-destination-serving-the-ridgegate-community) [Jan 29 Regency Centers Acquires Mount Sinai Shopping Center in Long Island](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/mount-sinai-shopping-center-in-long-island) [Jan 07 Out of Office: Jill Caffey's “Everesting” Climb of a Lifetime](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-jill-caffeys-climb-of-a-lifetime) [Nov 09 Out of Office: Hit the Slopes with Gary Fields and Eric Ryan](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-hit-the-slopes-with-gary-fields-and-eric-ryan) [Oct 27 Out of Office: Erika Omana Mentors through 'Minds Matter' Los Angeles](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-erika-omana) [Dec 12 Out of Office: Alyson Gannon Takes to the Stage for Local Production of “Grease”](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-alyson-gannon-takes-to-the-stage-for-local-production-of-grease) [Nov 21 Out of Office: Stephanie Brennan Answers Call of the Wild to Volunteer With Animals](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-stephanie-brennan-answers-the-call-of-the-wild-to-volunteer-with-animals) [Jan 07 Out of Office: Jill Caffey's “Everesting” Climb of a Lifetime](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-jill-caffeys-climb-of-a-lifetime) Subscribe [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://connect.regencycenters.com/) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com/) - [News](http://investors.regencycenters.com/news-releases) - [Fresh Look](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/fresh-look) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) [Find a Property](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) [Leasing Agent](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) ![Reg Listed NYSE](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog2018/images/stock-ticker.svg) [Regency Centers Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Twitter](https://twitter.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/regencycenters/) [Regency Centers LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/regency-centers/) MEMBER **S&P 500** Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. ©2026 Regency Centers [Terms of Service](https://www.regencycenters.com/terms-of-service) [Privacy Policy](https://www.regencycenters.com/privacy-policy) Cookie Settings ![Quantcast](https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-XHwFJLhjBpfmt.gif) ![](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/ElsnersDiggs.jpg) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Caron Streibich", "url" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/caron-streibich" }, "dateModified" : "2024-11-05T15:19:23.113Z", "datePublished" : "2019-07-24T20:11:05.000Z", "headline" : "Out of Office: A Q&A with a Regency Westward Travel Trio", "image" : [ "https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/ElsnersDiggs.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/westward-trio-out-of-office", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4081/img/vast.png" }, "name" : "Regency Centers" } } ```