Traveling the Historic Columbian River Scenic Highway

by Meryl van der Merwe July 29, 2016

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…

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A walking tour of Portland, Oregon

by Meryl van der Merwe July 23, 2016

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…

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Portland’s Favorite Bookstore: Powell’s

by Rachel Lara Watson July 17, 2016

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…

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Traveling the Historic Columbian River Scenic Highway