MIRACLE OF A MILLION LIGHTS

With the holiday season well upon us there are so many great places to go to foster your spirit via fantastic lights. From a cruise of the lights at PIR to SE PDX’s Peacock Lane to the Oregon Zoo for its Zoolights, the options are many. With a family of four, and two young kids onboard, I […]

Being a Tourist in Hood River

So the lovely little town of Hood River is just a hop skip and a jump down the road from Portland. In fact, I’ve lived here around Portland my entire life and have never spent a night in Hood River (although many-a-day). That said, my family and I just spent 3 glorious nights and days […]

Eclipse Update Video: Shadow Snakes?

So we’ve posted and have been refreshing our article on the coming solar eclipse. Still a great read, you can see it here. That said, we’ve come across a wonderful video on the eclipse that talks in detail about all of the different and very interesting phenomena that you can observe during the eclipse event. […]

The Coming Total Solar Eclipse: August 21, 2017

Nearly 40 years ago we had a total solar eclipse occur in our part of the U.S. In fact, I was about 10 years old and I remember building a solar eclipse viewer in my 4th grade classroom…because hey, it’s really, really cool and kids (and the “uninformed”) are just going to stare at such […]

A Trip Down the River

So we’ve talked about great patios and spots to shield from the sun, eat and drink. But what about the ultimate NW escape? Enter the Deschutes River, a veritable liquid highway running through some of the most scenic and special territory in the state. Complete with riverside (first-come-first-serve) camping, amazing swimming holes, cliff jumping and […]

3 Great Portland Outdoor Patios

So we are all out getting as much sun as possible these days, albeit with sunscreen and sunglasses on, etc… With winter an ever-present item on our minds (because, yes, how can we forget the amount of rain, clouds and muck we dealt with just a couple months ago?), we are firmly motivated to be […]

Too Much Rain? See Here…

So the rain here in the NW has been legendary. Literally. With the wettest year on record since record keeping began in 1940, 2017 has seen 146 days of rain and there seems no end in sight. In fact, many folks (including me) are worried that our summer may be just more of the same. […]

World’s Best Pizza at 6,000 Feet?

When I think of traveling for pizza I recall my 2012 trip to Italy, where my wife and I enjoyed enough pizza, pasta, wine and gelato to last us (nearly) a lifetime. Yet who knew that the very best pizza experience we would have to date was right here in the Pacific Northwest, albeit, at […]

Portland Valentine’s Day Fun

Whether or not you have a special someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with this year, you can definitely take advantage of the fun brewing around town on this “all things love” holiday. Of course, there are also “anti-Valentine’s Day” events happening…for those either single or just not in the spirit. Links for both sides of […]

Dinosaurs in the Trees?

O.K. This blog largely covers the Portland/Vancouver area, and all things fun, cool, cultural, stylish and culinary. Yet once in a while we have to venture out of our immediate zone to highlight places worth visiting. To be sure, the Oregon Coast is a top destination for not only us, but visitors from around the […]