McMenamin’s Edgefield
There are many reasons to visit Edgefield – a great location for outdoor concerts, multiple dining and drinking spots, hotel, and plenty of gardens to explore. The entire complex is open to the public – go there for a weekend, or just enjoy a beer and a wander. The gardens… Read More
Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast
It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, yes it was. The first night I spent at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast was quite stormy. But, that is what you just might get when you spend the night at the Oregon Coast in late March. Spring’s weather can… Read More
Devil’s Churn
The stretch of Hwy 101 along the central Oregon coastline is pretty spectacular. It is a stretch of road that one must take it slowly – take your time and don’t try to drive and look at the same time. There are plenty of roadside pullouts for the gawking driver… Read More
Ride These Scenic Trains in Oregon and Washington
Santiam Excursion Train Lebanon, Oregon Specialties: Willamette Valley Wine, Dinner train, Lunch train, Wine tasting, Beer tasting, Sunday Brunch Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Chehalis, Washington Specialties: Valentine’s Day, Easter, Escape Room, Father’s Day, Pumpkin express, Polar Express Mt. Hood Railroad Hood River, Oregon Specialties: Spring, Summer, Fall foliage, Halloween, Christmas Oregon Coast… Read More
A Walk Through Fort Vancouver’s Garden
Join us on a late summer walk through Fort Vancouver’s kitchen display garden found just outside the entrance to the fort and open to the public to wander and enjoy. They grow heirloom vegetables (a rutabaga as big as your hand!) fruit trees (lovely looking figs just starting to ripen)… Read More
Photo of the Week: Lakewold Gardens
A quick stop at Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood, WA found the dogwoods in bloom, a lovely little gift store, and plant sale all set in a scenic and secluded little gem of a house with expansive gardens. Located south of Tacoma at 12317 Gravelly lake Drive SW Lakewood, WA