Most of us know that the Pacific Northwest rests on one of the Earth’s major fault lines, the Cascadia subduction zone. This fault line runs offshore the length of the…

It should come as no surprise that the state of Oregon is the setting of a plethora of films. After all, it is just north of California, the center of…

The wild, rugged and sandy coastline of the Pacific Northwest is chock full of interesting factoids, history, legend and natural beauty. One can spend a good chunk of their…

A murky fog blankets The Old Town section of Portland, and as the first hint of light begins to overtake the cloudy sky, the vendors appear with their moving trucks…

Okay, so staying in a tree house is a ‘thing’ now. And it appears I’m VERY late to the party. But I’m all about tree house living and treehouse rentals in…

One of the things that makes Seattle such a great city is its distinctive neighborhoods. Much like it’s feisty sister to the south (Portland), you can think of Seattle as…

As we emerged from the Willamette National forest going south, we noticed a menacing dark cloud hanging in the air towards our destination, Bend. This wasn’t a storm cloud, this…

For years, my only exposure to Olympia, Washington was to simply breeze through the middle of it on the I-5 up to Seattle from Portland. And for years, my…

Have you ever been in a situation where you were really looking forward to a new experience, but when the time came, and you were deep in the thick of…

When I began to plan a summer vacation road trip through Oregon and Washington a couple of years ago, I wanted first-hand accounts (i.e. blogs) about the areas I’d be…

Updated February 25th, 2022.  In all of my travels, I have not been in (or heard of) any other city in the world that has as many and as diverse…

In response to my previous article about what NOT to do in Portland, I was strongly advised to do a follow up one about Seattle. The Emerald City is so…

One of the things I really love about northwest Washington state is that there are a multitude of attractions within a very small geographic area. The best of…

Imagine a coastal sanctuary where the world seems just a little less frantic and a little more peaceful. Imagine a gentle respite that seems a bit other-worldly, yet comfortably familiar.…

Portland is one of the few cities in America with a vibrant and active street art scene, thanks to the Portland Art Alliance. The benefits of street art are two-fold: not…

The last Ice Age left us some pretty cool stuff. In the deserts of Central Washington State, there are so many phenomenal geological wonders to explore. Among these is Dry…

Haystack rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon is probably one of the most photographed natural landmarks in the world. Well, duh! It’s just so gorgeous. Those of us lucky enough to…

It’s ironic that I’m a west coast girl…because my favorite city in the world to visit (by far) is New York. While I’ve been to New York City only a…

**This post was updated on June 30, 2022** It’s easy to find things to do in Portland. Just a quick Google search will turn up a vast array of “Top”…

The northern Oregon coast offers up beaches unlike any other. The mostly cool tides wash up onto sandy beaches where majestic Douglas Fir and other evergreen trees are mere yards…