Category Archives: oregon
Oregon greatest hits (from our 2010 trip there)
My sister-in-law and brother-in-law are going to Portland, Oregon and driving down to Sonoma, Ca. Don’t know their route but here are some greatest hits from our visit there two years ago. For more details, click on the “Portland” and … Continue reading
tsunami warnings along Oregon coast
A year ago at this time, we were heading for a vacation on the stunning Oregon Coast. Once there, we were struck by all the tsunami evacuation signs we saw posted along the way as we traveled up the coast … Continue reading
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Shakespeare – Stratford (Ont), Ashland (OR), Des Moines
Shakespeare is here, there, everywhere and we’ve seen some of it – unfortunately not in Stratford, Ontario for about ten years. I used to go there a lot as a kid growing up in suburban Detroit and judging from a … Continue reading
Filed under canada, Des Moines, England, oregon, theater
Now that we’ve been to Oregon…
Now that we’ve been to Oregon (during a trip last March), there seem to be a lot of stories about places we went to or near. (Or maybe I’m just more aware of them now and my world view is … Continue reading
Healthy Deli?
Yes, it seems like a contradiction in terms – healthy deli – but apparently some Jewish delicatessens are making a stab at providing more healthful food – some even going so far as to ban salami. (Say it’s not so.) … Continue reading
Filed under Dining, michigan, new york state, oregon, portland
hotel cancellation policy – the other side
Got an interesting email from someone who works in the hotel industry in Cannon Beach arguing that the cancellation policies I was complaining about at Oregon hotels – where you must pay for your room in full if you cancel … Continue reading
Goodbye Oregon
We arrived in the rain and left in the rain – but in between, we had a surprisingly amount of sunshine and warm temps during our 10-day visit to Oregon. Yesterday morning in Portland, we walked over to Kenny and … Continue reading
Filed under Dining, oregon, portland, Uncategorized
Portland: exploring on foot and tram
We walked until our ankles – or at least my ankles – were swollen yesterday but how could we not on such a gorgeous day, sunny with temps in the 60s, light breeze. First stop the Portland Farmer’s Market – … Continue reading
Portland: exploring the other side of the river
Today’s view is of a brick wall so we shouldn’t have any trouble motivating ourselves to get out on the town. After one last walk on the beach in Manzanita on a gorgeous day – a near record high of … Continue reading
Oregon coast: the downside of comfort
We are so cozy up here in our tree house near the beach in Manzanita that it’s tempting to just stay put. The bed here is as snug as a nest — a wooden nook built into the rear wall … Continue reading
Filed under On the road, oregon
