Traveling the Historic Columbian River Scenic Highway
Photograph credits: Piers van der Merwe If you are looking for a scenic day trip from Portland, I highly recommend taking the old US 30 as it meanders along the river. Start at Troutsdale and be sure to get on the historic US 30 – the…
A walking tour of Portland, Oregon
Photo credits: Piers van der Merwe One of the best ways to get to know a city is to just walk around and explore. Downtown Portland, Oregon is small enough for you to be able to cover a lot of it on foot in one day. If…
Photo Tips for the Oregon Coast
Northern Oregon Coast We recently visited the Pacific NorthWest. I was really excited because I always wanted to photograph the coast of Oregon. Unfortunately, I had only a couple of days, so I am by no means an expert. But for many of you, that’s…
Portland’s Favorite Bookstore: Powell’s
Photo credits: Piers van der Merwe If you have ever ordered a book online through Half.com, AbeBooks, or Amazon third-party sellers, there is a good chance you bought a book from Powell’s Books. My entire reference point to Powell’s, until more recently, was the paper…
Oregon US 101:Highlights from Astoria to Tillamook
We spent 2 days exploring the coast from Astoria to Tillamook. There were 3 things that characterized all the places we visited: The wonderful abundance of dogs. Dogs were welcome in stores and restaurants and on the beaches and it seemed that most of the locals…
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