From the category archives:

Oregon

Nine Romantic Northwest Getaways

February 5, 2010

Valentines Day weekend is nearly upon us, and the Presidents Day holiday provides a rare opportunity for a romantic three-day getaway. Which of course means that romantic procrastinators everywhere are scrambling to plan a passion-filled, fun escape for themselves and their sweetheart. Not that I personally know anyone who procrastinates when it comes to Valentines [...]

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Watching Storms at the Nantucket Inn

December 30, 2009

WANTED: Puffins on seastacks. Pounding surf. Plenty of hiking trails. Miles of sandy beach. Plentiful local seafood. And the occasional coastal storm that makes you think about buying stock in Gore-Tex. Got a good guess where to find all of these? The Oregon Coast is an awesome destination for romance or fun pretty much any [...]

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Get Thee to the Modera

December 22, 2009

Even a professional cheap sleeper needs a little glamour every now and again. The thing is, I could get used to this! Ever since my family spent a recent night at Portland’s Hotel Modera downtown, I have daydreamed about moving in! For starters, the rooms are beautiful. I love the color palette – soft oranges [...]

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A Modern Oasis in Downtown Portland

November 11, 2009

There’s a holiday tradition in my family that I’m not proud of. But it sure is fun! Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we take a weekend trip down to Portland to do nothing but shop. (Okay, and drink coffee.) We hit thrift stores, the Pearl, art and crafts fairs (for which PDX is an epicenter), [...]