Hike the Fort to Sea Trail
Imagine yourself camping in the woods. You are not in a campsite with running water, a cart riding around selling firewood by the bundle, and a private shower stall. You are in the backcountry – forging a new trail into an unfamiliar land. The weather turns bad and you are… Read More
It’s Lavender Season!
Lavender fields are beginning to show their glory with fields of that heavenly aroma in the loveliest shades of purple. Find a field near you and buy a bundle to take home with you to enjoy or shop online for some of their fabulous organic products many growers create. Due… Read More
Powellswood Garden
Gardeners of the Northwest are spoiled. With so many plants thriving here in our mild climate, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to designing our gardens. In the western parts of the states, a combination of mild winters that rarely get below 15 degrees F and summers that… Read More
7 Historic Places to Visit in Downtown Salem, Oregon
The beautiful downtown historic district of Salem offers a chance to see much of Oregon’s history in one walkable district. Oregon’s history may not date back centuries as the towns in old Europe, but the more “recent” history of the State of Oregon offers a more cohesive feel –… Read More
Discover: Butteville, OR
Pronounced “B-YOOT-vill” some might think it is a form of “Beautiful” which wouldn’t be a bad guess, as the area surely is beautiful. The town’s name is actually a form of the French word for “hill” which is “butte” as it was settled on the top of a rocky outcrop… Read More
Discover Winthrop, WA
Have you ever walked down Main Street and found it easy to imagine Gary Cooper walking around the corner? Or Audey Murphy come riding in on a horse and wagon? Or Randolph Scott wave howdy to you from across the way? You can almost hear the clink of the spurs… Read More