It's safe to say that most people head to Portland when visiting Oregon, but they're missing out on a classic Oregon town with a little extra quirk. I'm talking about Eugene. Eugene is a diverse and eclectic city snuggled between two lush buttes in the southern end of the Willamette Valley, ... READ the POST
Exploring the Oregon Fruit Loop
Oregon has it's very own fruit loop, and no, I don't mean cereal. It took me awhile to figure out just exactly what a fruit loop was, but it turned out to be fairly self explanatory. The Oregon Fruit Loop is a 35-mile road lined with fruit farms that loops from Hood River down to Parkdale and ... READ the POST
The Columbia River Gorge in Photos
I've shared with you Oregon through Instagram and a slo-mo video of the Gorge, but I would now like to share my (DSLR) photos of the Columbia River Gorge. My first real view of the Gorge was from the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, arguably the best view of the Gorge, with a view ... READ the POST
Oregon Through Instagram
Last week, I had the chance to explore quite a bit of the beautiful state of Oregon. I started out with five days of hiking and adventuring in the Columbia Rive Gorge, and then three days exploring the Willamette Valley, Eugene and Portland. This trip was a little different than my usual travels, ... READ the POST
Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge Video
Over five days, I Instagramed & filmed my way all through Oregon's Columbia River Gorge--one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon--from Portland to the Dalles. I hiked to countless waterfalls through miles of trails in the lush western mountains and experienced a bit of farm life in the semi-arid ... READ the POST
