Day Trip to Astoria, Oregon
A charming town situated on the hills above the Columbia River as it enters the Pacific Ocean…
Leach Botanical Garden, November 2018
A hidden oasis of more than 15 acres in the rows of residential grid deep in east Portland…
Autumn at Madrone Wall Park
I bet you’d be hard pressed to find a better climbing wall this close to Portland…
LeMay Collections at Marymount Car Museum, Tacoma
The collections here include about 1,500 cars plus trucks, motorcycles, and other forms of transportation. Additionally, there are some really lovely neon signs on display. And did I mention a sculpture garden? And an antique doll collection? And antique radios and telephones? And antique farm equipment? And…
Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Sept 2018
Almost 700 areas of lush forest, trails, wildlife, serenity… and all in the middle of the rolling hills of southwest Portland
Swan Island Dahlias, August 2018
Every summer in Oregon locals and tourists alike head to the Swan Island dahlia farm in Canby for its annual showcase of stunning dahlia blooms…
Portland International Rose Test Garden
An outstanding place, with over ten thousand rose plants making the air smell heavenly sweet…
Cape Perpetua, June 2018
The ocean here is alive, teeming with whales and starfish and anemones and so much more…