~Trail to Mirror Lake, courtesy of John Hainline Autumn in Portland. It just might be my favorite time of year. I can snuggle under all my blankets at night and still enjoy the sun during the day. Well, most days. In Portland, the rains return in September, but we still get … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Visit Leavenworth, WA
When a trip to Austria is out of the question, a weekend jaunt to this tiny village in Washington state is just the thing to satisfy my desire for mountains and schnitzel. Once a struggling logging town, Leavenworth’s city planners had the brilliant idea to give the town a face … [Read more...]
Why Yachats Should Be Your Next Coast Getaway
Yachats…….how do you even pronounce it? I passed up Yachats for many years. It was too far south to make a day trip from Portland reasonable and it didn't seem that interesting. Several years ago I was invited to perform at a Celtic festival in Yachats and ever since then … [Read more...]