In the month of April, as northwest Oregon struggles free from the grips of winter, one can find a treasure of color and beauty in orchards of the Hood River valley. The slopes between Mount Hood and the Columbia, covered with orchards, burst into bloom. A drive around the … [Read more...]
A Perfect Oregon Coast Weekend
This post may contain affiliate links. Your clicks and purchases help support Willamette Rose at no additional cost to you. Read my disclosure here. I recently had couple girlfriends visit me from out of state and we enjoyed a fantastic weekend hitting many highlights along … [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...]