Category Archives: portland
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
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
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
Portland: in the rain
W e shouldn’t be surprised that it’s raining here but what is surprising is that people seemed so pleased about it. As one young hip saleswoman at one of the endless young hip design stores in this southwest Portland neighborhood … Continue reading
Portland at last
We managed to leave foggy,rainy Des Moines on time and arrived in rainy but not foggy Portland a little early. And there are blossoms here – pink, white, purple branches on the trees and green grass. So nice to see. … Continue reading
Portland dining indecision
Two days until we leave for Portland and I still have settled on where to eat – there are just too many options. And I just read about yet another one in the Sunday NYT travel section – a Thai … Continue reading
Portland promos: deal or no deal pt.2
So I get this very enticing guide from the Portland Oregon tourism folks that makes me want to not only visit Portland but move there – and I notice among other things that one hotel has a special “car-free package” … Continue reading
Filed under cost-saving travel, oregon, portland
