If traveling is important to you (and it should be) you should treat it like any other important thing in your life and make it a priority. When I’m having doubts about traveling and my traveling dreams, both big and small…whether I should really spend all that money on a big trip, or if I’d rather …
Astoria: salty, seaside, sweet little Oregon tourist town. We don’t have too many truly touristic, coastal towns in Oregon. Lincoln City is for casino and beach cabin fun, head further south for some sand dune action, or go to Seaside to pretend we actually have “beaches” in Oregon. But if you’re looking for a little …
I love to camp! If I didn’t have bills to pay and the compulsion to shower every day or two, I’d be camping every day. Well that might be a bit of an exaggeration; there is something pretty darn nice about relaxing at home for a Netflix binge session on some weekends, but you get …
Last weekend we headed up to Mt. Hood’s lesser explored north side for a “winter” backpacking trip. Unfortunately, the term winter to describe this trip is a bit up for interpretation. With record low snowfall in the west this year, most resorts at Mt. Hood have only a couple feet of snow at the base areas …
After a long (lonnnnnnnnnng) hiatus from blogging, I’m ready to get rolling again with weekly blog posts about my weekend travels and adventures around the Pacific Northwest. But, before I jump right in with a post about our next big excursion, here’s a recap of all the new places I discovered in 2014, and a …
Are you in a travel rut? Or are you, like me, just too broke and busy to travel sometimes? You can scratch that itch to travel without spending a cent and with just a few hours to spare, with Google Earth. And I mean real travel, not just zooming in on satellite images of faraway …
There are naked people everywhere. As we fill the industrial yellow bucket by plunging it into a deep vat of icy cold water, we both try to keep our heads down so as not to fully engage him in conversation. He is probably in his fifties or sixties, too old to be sexy but far …
While I’m not normally an advocate of a “Staycation” as a valid form of travel, nor entertainment (well, okay if you manage to really create an Island Paradise in your backyard think a truck load of sand, swimming facilities and umbrella drinks then it might be okay) I understand that sometimes you just can’t get … Continue reading
There’s nothing quite like being able to step out your front door and hit the trail or set sail. A few weeks ago I had the chance to borrow a couple kayaks for the weekend (thanks sis!) and I spent an enjoyable afternoon paddling around Ross Island, just a short walk (and paddle) from home. … Continue reading
It’s early August and Halloween is still just a spot on the horizon, but I find seeking out spooky spots can be more than just a fall affair; cemeteries, haunted hotels, and other weird and wonderful places from the past offer a great window into learning about your city and enjoying a slightly more twisted … Continue reading
A few months ago I had the chance to spend a few days in the middle of the week, in early April, exploring the San Juan Islands in Washington. We went without a set plan in mind and in the middle of the off-season, two things I don’t usually do, and it was fantastic. I … Continue reading
For some of us, well most of us, traveling isn’t just about snapping pictures of faraway places, or trying out funky foods, it’s about the people we meet, the lessons we learn, and all those other travel moments that are not necessarily location-dependent. A few examples: What I took away from Madrid? A desire to … Continue reading
The reigning king of Craft Beer month is the Oregon Brewers Festival, fondly known as OBF or just Brew Fest. This five day symphony of beer brings in people from all around the Northwest, across the country, and frequently a few worldwide beer aficionados as well. On the last full weekend of each July for … Continue reading
3.1 miles, 4 beers, costumes and fun, those were the basic facts I gleaned from the information about the Bend Beer Run before giddily signing up. Let me preface this story with the fact that I wasn’t planning to drink the 4 beers that would be offered to me at various intervals throughout the 5K … Continue reading
