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Where to find Fall Colors in Portland

October 9, 2018 Sarah Rae

Where to find Fall Colors in Portland

~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...]

Portland Favorite hikes, favorite parks, free things to do, NW favorites, Oregon coast, Portland

5 Reasons to Visit Leavenworth, WA

September 7, 2018 Sarah Rae

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...]

Weekend trip NW favorites, Travel Tips, weekender

Why Yachats Should Be Your Next Coast Getaway

May 1, 2018 Sarah Rae

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...]

Oregon NW favorites, Oregon coast, weekender

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