Families can enjoy time together in the City of Roses with budget-friendly activities parents and children will both appreciate. Tourists looking to entertain the children for a few hours and locals looking for a fun family afternoon have many options in Portland, Oregon. The city offers many no- to low-cost options – all easily accessible […]
Going Coastal: Exploring The Oregon Coast Around Newport
Newport, Oregon Travel Guide Newport, Oregon (the Dungeness Crab Capital of the World) is a great base from which to explore the sand and surf of Oregon’s Central Coast. Located 90 minutes southwest of Portland, most people drive the scenic and winding Pacific Coast Highway to Newport. Much of Newport is accessible by foot or […]
Best Portland Hotels: Hip, Urban, Funky Accommodations in Oregon
Explore local restaurants and outstanding bookstores with a cheap Portland hotel or funky downtown accommodation as a base. While in Portland, Oregon, lounge in a coffee shop reading a local magazine, savor tastes from the Portland farmers’ market at Pioneer Courthouse Square, or walk the trails in Nob Hill’s Couch Park. Visit Portland on a […]
Wine Touring in Northwest Oregon
Family-operated wineries near Newberg, Oregon, feature world-class, handcrafted wine. Stay in area hotels or B&Bs; dine out and travel by car to the wineries year-round. Oregon is world-renowned for its wines, especially pinot noir. In the northwest corner of the state just 25 miles southwest of Portland, the Willamette Valley is home to 250 wineries. […]
Yurt Camping on the Oregon Coast and Inland Campgrounds
Oregon’s coast provides unique camping experiences with yurts available for rent. Travelers can also rent yurts in inland Oregon at private and state parks. Yurt camping offers vacation accommodations that are convenient, comfortable, and affordable. Easier than camping in a traditional tent, yurts take the struggle out of camping while maintaining the outdoor experience. Camping […]
Dude Ranch Vacations in Idaho, Washington and Oregon
Singles and families find adventure travel and vacation package deals at dude ranches in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon during spring, summer, and fall. A variety of dude ranches in the Northwest states of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon afford the opportunity to experience real cowboy life. Vacationers can discover what it’s like to be part of […]
Vacations and National Park Travel to Crater Lake in Oregon
Visit Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park offers a vacation destination for travelers to southwest Oregon. Travel by car to this scenic park for boating, hiking, and biking. Oregon’s only national park features a massive lake, formed after the collapse of an ancient volcano known as Mount Mazama. Crater Lake National Park is […]
Joblessness spurs quest to help others
We’ve Got Time to Help is a small but growing organization with the goal of helping people in Portland and the surrounding area. As their blog states, “We are a group of people that have found some extra time on our hands. Most of us have been laid off and are having a tough time […]
Protecting the Oregon Bioregion
Oregon’s year-round green, with its abundant coniferous trees, stole my heart a year ago when I contemplated a necessary uprooting from my comfortable life in Southern California. How could it be that the sense of place I discovered in the Pacific Northwest was so immediate? I felt so at home and so at ease. Having […]
Cheap Manure in Portland
If you are an urban gardener as I am, you know the value of manure. It retains moisture, breaks down compacted soil, is rich with nutrients, and works magic in the garden. And who doesn’t want manure that’s ready to use without waiting six to nine months for it to compost? Most of us want […]