Tag: Portland
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Portland…after the storm
Portland got dumped on Tuesday and Wednesday. The expected 3-4 inches of snow piled up into a good foot of the white stuff, sending the city to a screeching halt for the rest of the week. We stubbornly refused to postpone our scheduled trip, and arrived yesterday (Friday) to icy roads and slippery sidewalks…but beautiful…
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Portland offers big city appeal
Excited to start our weekend escape, we packed up the car bright and early Friday morning. With our “to go” coffee safely stashed by our side we headed north, eager to see what adventures awaited us in the big city. Our son Andrew and his wife Leah moved to Portland in 2010, eventually settling in…
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Touring the Columbia River Gorge
In the past, we've always driven up the Columbia River Gorge along Interstate 84. While the scenery was beautiful, it was simply the quickest way for us to reach our destination of Walla Walla, Washington where our son was enrolled in college. Now that he and Leah live in Portland, we chose to spend a…
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Timberline Trekking Treats
It's been awhile since we've taken a good old fashioned American road trip, so we jumped at the chance to visit our son and daughter-in-law in Portland, Oregon. Car trips mean no luggage restrictions, so we loaded up with anything and everything we thought we might need and headed north. Our first sunny day found…
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